Category Archives: Springfield Cardinals

TinCaps groundskeeper named tops in Single-A – again

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

Fort Wayne TinCaps head groundskeeper Keith Winter made history Monday when he was named the Single-A Sports Turf Manager of the Year, winning the Sports Turf Managers Association award for a third consecutive year. Winter and Brock Phipps (of the Double-A Springfield Cardinals) each … Continue reading →

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Taveras homers in MLB debut

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

Top St. Louis Cardinals prospect Oscar Taveras made his long-awaited MLB debut today, and he didn’t disappoint. Taveras blasted a 418-foot homer off San Francisco Giants SP Yusmeiro Petit in the bottom of the 5th inning. The solo shot earned him … Continue reading →

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Padres trade pair of former TinCaps to Rays

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

The biggest news in Major League Baseball today is Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka agreeing to a 7-year, $155 million deal with the New York Yankees, but that’s not the only news regarding player movement today. There also was a seven-player … Continue reading →

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More former Midwest Leaguers on the move (and other news)

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

Two more former Midwest League players were traded before today’s deadline: RHP Kyle Smith and RHP Matt Stites. (Read my related posts here and here.) The Royals traded Smith to the Astros for OF Justin Maxwell. Smith pitched for the … Continue reading →

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2011 Midwest League MVP Rymer Liriano out for 2013 season

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

Rymer Liriano, a San Diego Padres top prospect, is out for the 2013 season after tearing the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow while playing long toss in the Dominican Republic in late December. He will undergo Tommy John … Continue reading →

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