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[video] Tanner Franklin final line: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K He’s made an absolute mockery of the High-A level so far

[video] Tanner Franklin 2026 season stats: 6.2 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 16 K 🔥 57.1 K% 10.7 BB% He's arguably been the most dominant pitcher in MILB

[video] Cardinals Spring Training wRC+ leaders (min. 30 PA): 1. Nelson Velásquez, 190 2. Alec Burleson, 147 3. Nolan Gorman, 141 4. Nathan Church, 136 5. Ramon Mendoza, 123 6. JJ Wetherholt, 115 7. Yohel Pozo, 75 8. Victor Scott II, 62 9. Jeremy Rivas, 42 10. Jordan Walker, 41

[video] Nathan Church will be a human highlight reel this year

[video] Jimmy Crooks launches his 5th HR of the season! 100.3 MPH EV 33° LA 379 FT

[video] JJ Wetherholt just hit his first HR of Spring! 105.4 EV 31° LA 422 feet He's off to a hot start and is showing why he has a strong case to be the Cardinals' starting 2B on Opening Day

[video] Victor Scott II has been trying out a new batting stance this Spring His feet are now closer together, and he isn't resting the bat on his shoulder anymore He's tinkered with his swing before; hopefully, this time it leads to better results

[video] Jordan Walker saw 9 pitches out of the zone today He only chased once (11.1 O-Swing%) 🔥

[video] JJ Wetherholt keeps on rolling with another hit He showed off his elite bat control and shot one the other way to left field

[video] Quinn Mathews's 44.8 fastball whiff% ranks #1 in MLB this Spring (min. 50 fastballs thrown) Its velocity is back to where it was in 2024 If Mathews can return to his 2024 form, he'll be a solid mid-rotation starter on a contending team

[video] JJ Wetherholt's swing decisions have really stood out so far Entering today: Chase%: 90th percentile in MLB Zone swing%: 76th percentile His zone awareness for a rookie has been outstanding

[video] JJ Wetherholt this Spring (13 PA): 246 wRC+ 38.5 BB% 7.7 K% 57.1 HardHit% He's been the team's best hitter so far

[video] Fifth Spring Training game notes: -Richard Fitts's fastball sat 98 MPH, T-99 MPH. Will be interesting to see how this holds up as the season progresses -Nolan Gorman hit a 386 ft. home run, off to a good start -Colton Ledbetter had two hits, someone who could debut this season

[video] Rainiel Rodriguez was ranked number 3 on Fangraphs’ 2026 OOPSY Top 100 Prospects OOPSY is a WAR projection tool accounting for aging curves, recency weights, and major league equivalencies He’s one of the best catching prospects of our generation and a future All-Star

[video] Jordan Walker Spring Training SweetSpot%: First 14 batted ball events: 21.4% Last 14 batted ball events: 42.9% 🔥 Hopefully, this vertical barrel accuracy carries over into the regular season

[video] 24th Spring Training game notes: -Tai Peete homered, nice to see him get an extended run in Spring -Kyle Leahy was outstanding, 5 IP, 6 K, 1 BB, 3 H, 0 ER. Fastball sat 93-94 MPH. His transformation into a starter is going well so far -Ramon Mendoza hit his second HR

[video] George Soriano has been nails this Spring: 5 IP, 0 ER, 5 H, 7 K, 0 BB His success is largely due to his gyro slider, which has generated a 50 whiff%

[video] Rainiel Rodriguez launches an absolute moonshot for his first HR! The 19 year old catching prodigy is off to a scorching start this year

[video] Joshua Baez ends his Spring with a 197 wRC+, the second-highest of any Cardinals player so far (min. 20 PA) Very excited to see what he brings in 2026

[video] 26th Spring Training game notes: -Ivan Herrera socked a HR and caught half of the game, he'll be an All-Star if he can stick behind the plate. -Matthew Liberatore hurled 5 scoreless frames, allowing just 1 H and BB with 5 K. He's been sharp all Spring. -Ramon Urias hit a HR

[video] JJ Wetherholt lines a 107.9 MPH single to RF This is a MLB career-high EV for him

[video] Ryan Mitchell is 3-5 today with a 2B This was 99.7 MPH off the bat He's off to a great start, hitting .333 with a .846 OPS

[video] Joshua Baez cranks his first HR of 2026! 104.4 MPH EV 32° LA 426 FT He's slowly starting to heat up

[video] 13th Spring Training game notes: -Joshua Baez went yard again, continuing his strong Spring -Kyle Leahy was perfect in his 4 IP with 5 K, maintaining velocity throughout the start. He's making a strong case for a spot in the rotation -Alec Burleson had 3 hits, all singles

[video] Liam Doyle final line (66 pitches, 41 strikes): 4.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K A very nice bounce-back start after struggling mightily with command in his first few starts

[video] Jordan Walker laces a double for the Cardinals' first hit of the game 114.9 MPH EV 13° LA His swing decisions are much improved, and he's been lifting the ball more

[video] Rainiel Rodriguez cranks a moonshot to left field for his second HR! He also has 3 BB tonight

[video] Joshua Baez continues his solid start at Triple-A with a double! 101.6 MPH EV 22° LA

[video] Jordan Walker launches his first HR of 2026! 105.8 MPH EV 22° LA 415 FT

[video] JJ Wetherholt homers in his MLB debut! 101.7 MPH EV 28° LA 425 FT