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- Deals for Bogaerts, Judge, Contreras and more: What we're hearing at the winter meetings
- Cardinals' Oscar Mercado: Signs with Cardinals
- Sean Kugler in filing: Cardinals firing him was ‘miscommunication’ or ‘mistaken identity’
- Albert Pujols moved to tears as Cardinals honor him for 700th home run (Video)
The St. Louis Cardinals made a big move last week when they signed veteran catcher Willson Contreras to a five-year, $87.5 million deal. St. Louis moved swiftly to acquire their new catcher, and now have Yadier Molina’s successor in the fold. Born and raised in Pennsylvania, Simmons got his big break when pitching in an exhibition match between the Phillies and local high school players. Simmons struck out 11 Phils and then signed with the club on a $65K bonus. Yesterday was an important day in St. Louis Cardinals history.
Pujols had gone 10 at-bats without a home run after two starts and one pinch-hit appearance. DeJong also drove in the decisive runs in the eighth inning of Friday night's 4-3 win in the series opener. Reaching 700 homers seemed like a long shot for Pujols when he was batting .189 on July 4.
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He helped the Cardinals to World Series titles in 2006 and 2011. Pujols has enjoyed a resurgent season after returning to St. Louis in March for a $2.5 million, one-year contract. It's his highest total since he hit 23 homers for the Angels in 2019. Pujols received a prolonged standing ovation from the crowd - he finished out last season while playing for the Dodgers. He took a curtain call, raising his cap in acknowledgment. Schumaker recalled a recent conversation he had with Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, 35, an NL MVP candidate who entered the weekend series against the Dodgers with a .321 average, 1.003 OPS, 35 homers and 112 RBIs.
While the St. Louis Cardinals are in need of a starting pitcher after the departure of Jose Quintana, it’s highly unlikely that they will be in on left-hander Carlos Rodon. “Respecting women is a core value for me, and something I have instilled in my children and the players that I coach,” Kugler said in the release. “The mysterious allegations by the Cardinals are untrue, and I want to clear my name. Be it a miscommunication or mistaken identity, my family and I will cooperate fully and honestly with the NFL, Cardinals or any other agency to get to the truth in this matter and restore my reputation.
Deals for Bogaerts, Judge, Contreras and more: What we're hearing at the winter meetings
Motter spent about half of the 2022 campaign with the Reds organization, going 1-for-6 in two games on the major-league roster. The 33-year-old will now get a shot to prove himself with the Cardinals in 2023. Veteran catcher Willson Contreras signed a five-year, $87.5 million contract with the St. Louis Cardinals earlier this week. It was a deal he began dreaming of long before it was even a realistic possibility.
On this date in 2003, the St. Louis Cardinals pulled off a franchise-altering trade with the Atlanta Braves, dealing outfielder J.D. Drew and catcher Eli Marrero in exchange for pitchers Jason Marquis, Ray King, and Adam Wainwright. A payroll correction I have to make plus a look at all the ways the Cardinals are saving money.
Cardinals' Oscar Mercado: Signs with Cardinals
"I'm just thankful that I'm getting those chances," DeJong said. "It's been so much fun since I've been back — just really enjoying every day here." "What DeJong did was pretty special," St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol said. "So I think at the end of the day you have to be positive and just stay focused and trust your work. That's something that I've done all the time."
More than two decades later, Pujols ranks fourth on baseball’s all-time home run list despite never hitting 50 homers in a season. He's third in RBIs , fifth in doubles , 10th in hits and 12th in runs . Heaney and Bickford became the 454th and 455th pitchers to give up home runs to Pujols. With the 2023 rotation set, the Cardinals weren't widely viewed as players in the current pitching market. But with just two starters signed beyond next season, the team needs to begin addressing the issue now. Querecuto has not appeared in an MLB game since 2016 and will now join the Cardinals at Triple-A Memphis.
19 years ago, the team traded for Adam Wainwright, who at the time was a top prospect in the Atlanta Braves organization. The St. Louis Cardinals made a splash last week in signing former Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras. It was long rumored that the Cardinals were simply going to make some smaller moves this offseason and head into next season with largely the same team. This afternoon, fans of the St. Louis Cardinals received some sad news. Dan McLaughlin, the team’s play-by-play announcer since 2000, and Bally Sports Midwest have mutually agreed to part ways. With such an emphasis on giving Kyler Murray options last offseason, let's dive into the games missed by Arizona's playmakers in 2022.
The St. Louis Cardinals and Bally Sports have parted ways with longtime play-by-play announcer Dan McLaughlin. ST. LOUIS — Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols hit his 701st home run, connecting Friday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cardinals hired Kugler before head coach Kliff Kingsbury’s first season in 2019, and the assistant was promoted to run game coordinator in June 2021. Kugler was sent home before the Nov. 21 Monday Night Football game. "I was not in sync with my mechanics. I was missing my spots a lot," Montas said. "When you give that team a chance to hit those pitches, that's what's going to happen."
St. Louis became the first team to sweep the Yankees in a series of at least three games this year. Atlanta and the New York Mets are the only clubs in the majors to avoid that fate so far. St. Louis (60-48) moved a season-best 12 games over .500 with its first regular-season series sweep of the Yankees. The surging Cardinals moved two games ahead of second-place Milwaukee in the NL Central. Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty threw six innings of four-hit ball, allowing just one earned run in the 2-1 win.
Kugler’s lawyers at Shields Petitti filed a request for arbitration on Wednesday, they said in the release. That was the same day the Cardinals announced general manager Steve Keim stepped away from the team for health-related reasons, the latest in a series of losses to the team’s football staff this year. St. Louis Cardinals' Paul DeJong watches his three-run home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, in St. Louis. New York Yankees' Aaron Judge follows through on a two-run double during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, in St. Louis. "I knew they weren't going to go down quietly after we beat them the first two games," DeJong said. "Today was a great game, one of the most memorable games I've played here."
There will be a ballpark downgrade for Contreras, but Busch Stadium is more favorable for right-handed batters than it is lefties. The Cardinals added 5 players to the organization and lost 1. I think it’s one of the more underrated events too and even though coverage of it has been on the rise, I still feel like it’s not covered enough. Arenado, who launched a three-run homer in the second inning, had three hits and leads the majors with 18 RBIs in interleague games this season.
Fans among a crowd of 50,041, who came to adore him during his five-month stint with the Dodgers last season, chanted his name and demanded a curtain call, and when Pujols obliged, he received a thunderous ovation. Pujols acted accordingly, and hit No. 701 on the same night against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Agreed Wednesday on a five-year, $87.5 million contract, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports. The St. Louis Cardinals set their sights on Willson Contreras from the very beginning of MLB free agency and the mission has officially been accomplished.
Albert Pujols moved to tears as Cardinals honor him for 700th home run (Video)
Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. However, the real story happened prior to the start of the contest, when Pujols received a standing ovation and golden bat from the organization. For a man who has kept his cool throughout this final season, Pujols finally let out some emotion in front of the St. Louis faithful after a video tribute. Mercado will return to the team that drafted him back in 2013. The outfielder spent time with the Guardians and Phillies in 2022, producing a disappointing .207 average with four homers, 16 RBI, 17 runs and two stolen bases in 121 at-bats over 55 games.
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