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• Cardinals To Option Victor Scott II
The Cardinals are optioning center fielder Victor Scott II to Triple-A Memphis today, as first reported by KMOV’s Tamar Sher. Fellow outfielder Nathan Church will return from the 10-day IL today and take Scott’s roster spot, per Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat. Church will presumably see the bulk of action in center field. It’s […]...2026
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• Cardinals To Activate Lars Nootbaar
The Cardinals will activate Lars Nootbaar from the 60-day injured list for Friday’s series opener against the Reds, manager Oli Marmol told reporters (including Jeff Jones of The Belleville News-Democrat). St. Louis will need to make an active roster move. They already have an opening on the 40-man roster after returning Rule 5 pick Matt Pushard […]...2026
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• Cardinals Return Rule 5 Pick Matt Pushard To Marlins
The Cardinals returned Rule 5 draftee Matt Pushard to the Marlins, relays Jeff Jones of The Belleville News-Democrat. St. Louis designated the righty for assignment over the weekend. Pushard didn’t get much of an opportunity to establish himself. He landed on the injured list almost immediately due to patellar tendinitis in his right knee. That kept […]...2026
• Cardinals Designate Matt Pushard, Recall Hunter Dobbins
The Cardinals are designating reliever Matt Pushard for assignment, according to Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat. Pushard was a Rule 5 pick and will need to be offered back to the Marlins if he goes unclaimed on waivers. Hunter Dobbins is being recalled from Triple-A in Pushard’s place. The team’s 40-man roster is now […]...2026
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• Cardinals To Promote Hunter Dobbins On Thursday
The Cardinals are three games into a stretch of 17 games in 17 days, and this busy schedule has presented an opening for Hunter Dobbins to make his Cards debut. Manager Oli Marmol told reporters (including Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat) that Dobbins will be called up from Triple-A to make a spot start […]...2026
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• Cardinals Notes: Naughton, Fitts
Cardinals left-hander Packy Naughton exited a recent appearance with the team’s Triple-A affiliate with an apparent elbow injury. Naughton missed badly while delivering a 1-1 pitch and immediately clutched his elbow (video link). That naturally prompted a visit from the trainer, and the southpaw left the game shortly thereafter. Per Jeff Jones of the Belleville […]...2026

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• Ivan Herrera To Undergo Elbow Surgery, Return To Catching After 2025 Season
Ivan Herrera is expected to undergo surgery to remove loose bodies from his throwing elbow after the 2025 season comes to a close, as first reported by Jim Hayes of FanDuel Sports Network. Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat adds that Herrera is expected to be “full-go” by the time Spring Training roles around in…...2025
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• Cardinals’ Sem Robberse Undergoes Tommy John Surgery
The Cardinals placed pitching prospect Sem Robberse on the full-season injured list in the minor leagues today. The club announced to reporters, including Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat, that the righty has undergone Tommy John surgery. He’ll miss the remainder of this season and part of 2026 as well. More to come....2025
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• The Linc - Eagles X-factors for the Super Bowl

Eric Hartline-Imagn Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 2/2/25. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... Chiefs, Eagles X-Factors for 2025 Super Bowl - SB NationCB Quinyon Mitchell. The Eagles knew that they had to move on from cornerback James Bradberry as a primary factor after the 2023 season. The unfortunate decline was too clear for a formerly great player. So, the dec...2025
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• Cardinals’ Drew Rom Undergoes Shoulder Surgery
Cardinals left-hander Drew Rom underwent arthroscopic surgery on his throwing shoulder last week, manager Oli Marmol told the team’s beat (X link via Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat). Marmol said the team is still hopeful that the 24-year-old could return at some point this season. Rom was one of three players whom St. Louis acquired…...2024
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• Brendan Donovan To Undergo Season-Ending Surgery
Cardinals infielder/outfielder Brendan Donovan is set to undergo season-ending surgery tomorrow, per Katie Woo of The Athletic. Donovan has been dealing with a flexor tendon injury in his throwing arm recently, which had prevented him from throwing and relegated him to DH duties. Per Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat, Donovan should be ready to…...2023
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• Central Notes: Cardinals, Twins, Carpenter, Ashby
The Cardinals saw a pair of high-profile players exit today’s loss to the Cubs due to injury today. Catcher Willson Contreras exited the game in the sixth inning with right hip tightness before third baseman Nolan Arenado exited the game in the ninth inning. Per Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat, Contreras felt some soreness…...2023
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• Packy Naughton Undergoes Flexor Tendon Surgery
Cardinals left-hander Packy Naughton underwent surgery to repair the flexor tendon in his left elbow, reports Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat, but his ulnar collateral ligament did not require repair. It was reported last week that Naughton would require season-ending surgery of some kind, though the exact nature of the procedure wasn’t known. The…...2023
• Cardinals’ Rule 5 Pick Wilking Rodriguez Undergoes Shoulder Surgery
Cardinals righty Wilking Rodriguez, whom they selected from the Yankees in the 2022 Rule 5 Draft, underwent arthroscopic shoulder surgery today and will miss the next four to six months, manager Oli Marmol announced to reporters (Twitter link via Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat). The surgery likely ends Rodriguez’s season. He’ll spend the entire…...2023
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• Alex Reyes Expected To Undergo Shoulder Surgery
Cardinals right-hander Alex Reyes, who has yet to throw a pitch this season due to ongoing shoulder soreness, is meeting with Dr. Neal ElAttrache to have his ailing right shoulder evaluated, president of baseball operations John Mozeliak told reporters (Twitter link via Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat). The team’s expectation is that surgery will…...2022
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2026
"The Cardinals and infielder Ramón Urías are closing in on a deal, reports Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat."

2025
"Louis Post-Dispatch and Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat, saying that trade candidate Nolan Arenado is likely staying put."

2024
"Team president of baseball operations John Mozeliak addressed Goldschmidt’s future when talking with Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat (links…"

2023
"The Cardinals are planning to recall top outfield prospect Jordan Walker from Triple-A Memphis, reports Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat (Twitter link)."

2022
"While reports last month indicated that Shildt was going to take a job in the Commissioner’s Office, Jeff Jones of The Belleville News-Democrat tweets that Shildt will actually be working in both positions,…"

2021
"The Cardinals are activating left-hander Kwang-hyun Kim from the 10-day injured list before this afternoon’s game against the Pirates, manager Mike Shildt told reporters (including Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat)."

2020
"Right-hander Chris Ellis and catcher Oscar Hernandez were among the 33 minor leaguers released by the Cardinals in the final week of May, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports (Twitter thread)."

2019
" Battling prostate cancer, Old Dominion coach Jeff Jones gets emotional after Monarchs earn NCAA Tournament bid "

2017
"Roughly a month shy of his 33rd birthday, Gorzelanny was considering his baseball mortality when then-Tigers pitching coach Jeff Jones suggested a change."

2016
"“What we noticed after he came back from the injury last year is that his fastball had jump at the end,” former Tigers pitching coach Jeff Jones told Katie Strang of ESPN."

2015
"Tigers pitching coach Jeff Jones announced his retirement on Monday, capping a 38-year career in professional baseball."

• Cardinals Return Rule 5 Pick Matt Pushard To Marlins
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• Cardinals Select Jared Shuster
The Cardinals are selecting the contract of left-hander Jared Shuster, as relayed by Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat. Lefty Nick Raquet was designated for assignment in the corresponding move, while right-hander Chris Roycroft was optioned to the minor leagues. Shuster, 27, was once a first-round pick by Atlanta back in 2020. He made his […]...2026
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• Cardinals Close To Deal With Ramón Urías
The Cardinals and infielder Ramón Urías are closing in on a deal, reports Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat. The details of the contract being discussed haven’t yet been reported. The Cards have a full 40-man roster and will need to make a corresponding move if this ends up being a major league deal for…...2026
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• Willson Contreras Wants To Stay With Cardinals, But Is Open To Waiving No-Trade Clause
Willson Contreras’ five-year, $87.5MM contract with the Cardinals included a full no-trade clause for the first four seasons, and Contreras indicated after last season that he wasn’t willing to consent to a deal. The first baseman has slightly changed his stance now, telling reporters (including MLB.com’s Jeff Jones) that still wants to remain in St.…...2025
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• John Mozeliak Discusses Arenado, Cardinals’ Offseason
Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak met with reporters (including Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat) at the team’s Winter Warm-Up event today, and discussed several topics related to quiet St. Louis offseason. In general, Mozeliak didn’t have much new to offer on the Nolan Arenado trade front, other than to say that “I…...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 10, 2025

Sadly, there is no picture of the Royals Spring Training truck so we’re stuck with nonsense from Boston | Photo by MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images Pitchers and Catchers report in a little over a month The Royals tweeted out some gorgeous pictures of Kauffman Stadium in the snow. ❄️ pic.twitter.com/5fDgNwVQbQ— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) January 9, 2025 Max covered t...2025
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• Cardinals Select Kyle Leahy
The Cardinals have selected the contract of right-hander Kyle Leahy and added him to the active roster as the 27th man for today’s doubleheader against the Tigers, reports Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat. Lefty Drew Rom has been transferred to the 60-day injured list in a corresponding move. Leahy, 26, made his big league…...2024
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• Outside The Confines: We’re baaaaack

Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Batters are taking swings, and baseball is back, baby. It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Players have reported to most training camps and we’re seeing the first signs of activity from some players who were injured last season (I see you, Shohei Ohtani and Manny Machado). While it will be some time before we see any actual play, it...2024
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• Cardinals Rumors: Front Office, Gibson, Kittredge
It’s been another disappointing season for the Cardinals and their fans — one that has manifested in manners not previously seen at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals announced over the weekend that the season-long attendance clocked in at 2.8 million fans. As Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat points out, that marks the first time since…...2024
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• MLB and Nike announced details of their new player jerseys, and they are ... not good

Baseball officials need to fix this — quickly. MLB and Nike sent out a press release today with additional details on their new “vapor premier jerseys” which will be the official on-field jersey for all 30 teams in 2024. The release stated: Developed over multiple years, the Nike Vapor Premier jersey was engineered to improve mobility, moisture management and fit, while keeping sustainability in m...2024
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• Will Justin Verlander's Vintage End to 2015 Mean Big Things in 2016?
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• Shane Greene Already Looking Like a Great Fit in the Tigers' Retooled Rotation
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• With Scherzer Gone and Tigers' Time Running Out, Pressure Is on Justin Verlander
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• Price refines delivery in bullpen, results show in outing
After David Price's last start, he didn't like his delivery. So last Friday, he and piching coach Jeff Jones went into the bullpen and worked on it until they got it right....2015
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• Price refines delivery in bullpen, results show in outing
After David Price's last start, he didn't like his delivery. So last Friday, he and piching coach Jeff Jones went into the bullpen and worked on it until they got it right....2015
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 10, 2025
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• Mike Mansury Talks Creating Content For Sting's Retirement, 'His Career Retrospective Was A Work Of Art'
Mike Mansury talks Sting's retirement. Mansury, who serves as the Head of Global Production for AEW, played a huge role in giving Sting a proper sendoff in the weeks leading up to his retirement match at AEW Revolution in March. While speaking to the AEW Unrestricted podcast for a new interview, Mansury went into detail about how it was important for him to do justice to Sting given that he was a...2024
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• Shane Greene Already Looking Like a Great Fit in the Tigers' Retooled Rotation
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• Padres Hire Mike Shildt For Player Development Role
The Padres announced their player development staff today, with a notable new name joining the fold in former Cardinals manager Mike Shildt. While reports last month indicated that Shildt was going to take a job in the Commissioner’s Office, Jeff Jones of The Belleville News-Democrat tweets that Shildt will actually be working in both positions,…...2022
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• Adam Wainwright Planning To Retire After 2023 Season
Cardinals right-hander Adam Wainwright spoke with the media today, including Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat, on the heels of the announcement that he and the club had agreed to a contract for 2023. In discussing the deal, Wainwright admitted that 2023 will be his final season. “I could tell you yes, but then there’s…...2022
• Cardinals To Recall Jordan Walker
The Cardinals are planning to recall top outfield prospect Jordan Walker from Triple-A Memphis, reports Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat (Twitter link). He’ll be back in the majors for Friday’s series opener in Pittsburgh. The Cards will presumably announce their corresponding active roster move tomorrow. Walker returns for a second MLB stint. The 21-year-old broke…...2023
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• Kwang-hyun Kim Activated To Work Out Of Cardinals’ Bullpen
The Cardinals are activating left-hander Kwang-hyun Kim from the 10-day injured list before this afternoon’s game against the Pirates, manager Mike Shildt told reporters (including Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat). Reliever Junior Fernández is being optioned to Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move. Kim is moving to the bullpen, according to Shildt, who noted that the 32-year-o...2021
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• Pirates Showing Interest In Jack Flaherty
The Pirates are among the teams with some interest in free agent righty Jack Flaherty, reports Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat. The Bucs are interested in a short-term pact with their former division-rival, per Jones. Interest on a short-term deal, of course, is contingent on how the remainder of the market views Flaherty. At…...2023
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• Alex Reyes Expected To Undergo Shoulder Surgery
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• Cardinals Assistant Hitting Coach Jobel Jimenez Won’t Return In 2022
Cardinals assistant hitting coach Jobel Jimenez won’t return to the club in 2022, reports Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat (Twitter links). Jimenez was offered a position as a roving instructor on the minor league side of the organization but turned down the reassignment. The departure of Jimenez is the first notable change to newly tabbed…...2021
• Cardinals Sign Ryan Tepera
The Cardinals have signed right-hander Ryan Tepera, with Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat relaying word from president of baseball operations John Mozeliak. It seems as though Tepera will take the roster spot of Génesis Cabrera, whose designation for assignment was reported earlier. Tepera, 35, has plenty of years of effective relief work on his…...2023
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• Will Justin Verlander's Vintage End to 2015 Mean Big Things in 2016?
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• Cardinals To Promote Hunter Dobbins On Thursday
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 10, 2025
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• This may only be the start of bad news for Fanatics, Nike and MLB uniforms

Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images MLB players are getting used to their new uniform templates from Nike and Fanatics and the reviews are already bad! In case y’all may have missed this due to not being interested in the minutiae of baseball uniform details, nearly every single MLB team will have a slightly altered look to their uniforms this season. The new look is mostly ...2024
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• Royals reportedly interested in Cardinals outfielder Tyler O’Neill

Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Would O’Neill be an upgrade to the outfield? The Royals are reportedly interested in trading for Cardinals outfielder Tyler O’Neill, according to Jeff Jones, a Cardinals beat writer for the Belleview News. Also on the front: I believe Ben Fred mentioned this in his chat yesterday, but count the Kansas City Royals among the teams with interest in Tyler O’Nei...2023
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• Cub Tracks’ X marks the spot

I Want To Believe | Photo by Hemant Pithwa/The The India Today Group via Getty Images Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, hand-selected for your possible pleasure, with commentary. Cub Tracks wants to believe. Welcome to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overhe...2023
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• Cardinals Recall Guillermo Zuniga, Option Zack Thompson
The Cardinals recalled reliever Guillermo Zuñiga before tonight’s matchup with the Angels. In a corresponding move, left-hander Zack Thompson was optioned to Triple-A Memphis. Thompson will stretch out as a starting pitcher in the minors, tweets Jeff Jones of the Belleville News Democrat. Zuñiga, 24, is now in position to make his major league debut. The Colombian-born…...2023
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• Shane Greene Already Looking Like a Great Fit in the Tigers' Retooled Rotation
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