Minor League Updates (6/18) ~ Cards System

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TIMES AND PROBABLES

Memphis vs. Norfolk ~ 12:05pm CDT

LHP Quinn Mathews (1-2, 4.71 ERA)

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Springfield vs. Corpus Christi ~ 11:15am CDT

LHP Ixan Henderson (3-3, 1.95 ERA)

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Peoria @ Great Lakes ~ 6:05pm CDT

RHP Cade Winquest (1-4, 4.10 ERA)

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Palm Beach @ St. Lucie ~ 5:10pm CDT

RHP Brandt Thompson (2-3, 3.29 ERA)

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Springfield up 3 games with 5 to play. Wichita chasing them. Yesterday, I incorrectly stated that Springfield holds the tie-breaker with the Storm Surge....it's the other way around. Wichita has the better head-to-head record.

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2 SummerCamp/Education days at Springfield and Memphis today....Morning/early afternoon baseball. Thousands of screaming young fans.

We'll get more "Pitcher has a big butt" chants...just like last week in Cedar Rapids.

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https://stlsportspage.com/2025/06/18/do ... do-bernal/

Rob Rains article on Bernal

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Bernal with the day off after a night game. Mendoza moved up to 3rd in the order.

2. Wetherholt
4. Davis
5. Baez

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https://stlsportspage.com/2025/06/18/do ... do-bernal/

Rob Rains article on Bernal

Thanks for the link!

“ Through Tuesday’s games, Bernal’s 11 home runs were the most in the Cardinals’ organization, his 41 RBIs in 47 games were the third most and he was hitting .303. He is one of only a few 21-year-old players at the Double A level with that many home runs.”

I don’t think people talk enough about how good this guy has been. And he’s got 24 BB-32 K in 201 PAs.

And I love that story about why he became a switch hitter.

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https://stlsportspage.com/2025/06/18/do ... do-bernal/

Rob Rains article on Bernal

Thanks for the link!

“ Through Tuesday’s games, Bernal’s 11 home runs were the most in the Cardinals’ organization, his 41 RBIs in 47 games were the third most and he was hitting .303. He is one of only a few 21-year-old players at the Double A level with that many home runs.”

I don’t think people talk enough about how good this guy has been. And he’s got 24 BB-32 K in 201 PAs.

And I love that story about why he became a switch hitter.

brought back a few memories of my own childhood....walking up and down the neighborhood streets swinging a broom stick. Then swinging a bat at a tire mounted on a tree.

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https://stlsportspage.com/2025/06/18/do ... do-bernal/

Rob Rains article on Bernal

good read, as RR articles usually are.
thx for the link

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Springfield 0, Corpus Christi 0 ; Top 1st

Ixan Henderson takes the mound

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Springfield 0, Corpus Christi 0 ; Bot 1st

Ixan Henderson ~ 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K ...14 pitches, 7 strikes

Noah Mendlinger leads off

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Cards signed a 17 yo. catcher out of Cuba a few days back. I have nothing on him

C Hector Cabrera assigned to DSL Cardinals

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Springfield 0, Corpus Christi 0 ; Top 2nd

Ixan Henderson ~ 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

Noah Mendlinger ~ 0-1...long fly out to the wall in RCF. Little more umph and he'd have a lead off HR.
J.J. Wetherholt ~ 0-1...line out to CF...running catch toward LCF
Ramon Mendoza ~ 0-0, BB ...takes 3B on throwing error by the Catcher to 1B on a PO attempt. Ball rolls away, Davis safe at 1B.
Chase Davis ~ 0-0, BB
Josh Baez ~ 0-1, K...swinging, trouble with the low curve

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Springfield 0, Corpus Christi 0 ; Bot 2nd

Ixan Henderson ~ 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K...31 pitches, 17 strikes. Henderson gets a couple close calls for strikeouts in the 2nd inning. He likes the edges and corners of the zone.

Ramon Mendoza ~ 0-0, BB
Chase Davis ~ 0-0, BB

[casey1024]

Hey Duce! What is your opinion of Henderson and Baez? Do you think they have a lot of upside?

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Springfield 0, Corpus Christi 0 ; Top 3rd

Ixan Henderson ~ 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K

Ramon Mendoza ~ 0-0, BB
Chase Davis ~ 0-0, BB
Jeremy Rivas ~ 0-1...fly out to RF
Trey Paige ~ 0-1...fly out to CF
Dakota Harris ~ 0-1...fly out to RF