MLB players with something to prove in spring training
From solidifying a rotation spot to avoiding a trip to the minors, here are 10 guys with a lot on the line.
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Groin doesn't ail Cards' Kim in 2 shutout innings
Kwang-Hyun Kim showed no signs of the groin tightness that kept him from making his previously scheduled start, pitching two shutout innings for the St. Louis Cardinals against the New York Mets on Thursday.
Diamond swap: Cards' Shildt marrying on off day
St. Louis manager Mike Shildt will marry Michelle Segrave on Friday, the team's spring training off day, before returning to his post with the Cardinals the following day.
Kiley McDaniel's top 100 prospects for 2020
Spoiler alert: Wander Franco leads our list. Which MLB stars of tomorrow follow the best prospect since Mike Trout in this year's rankings?
Index of Kiley McDaniel's 2020 top MLB prospect rankings
Prospect rankings, team lists and features -- here are all the links you need to follow this year's crop of future stars.
Cards' Miller mystified after losing feel for pitches
Cardinals reliever Andrew Miller said his arm and shoulder feel fine, but he's being shut down indefinitely as he tries to regain a feel for his pitches. The issue dates to last season, Miller said, when he went 5-6 with a 4.45 ERA.
Go behind the scenes with ESPN's MLB All-Access games
Follow along for in-game interviews, miked-up players and other inside-the-ballpark features from four spring training games.
Cardinals' Flaherty is extremely grateful for his adoptive mother (1:08)
Lawmakers push for Flood's enshrinement in HOF
Members of Congress are asking baseball's Hall of Fame to elect Curt Flood. Flood sacrificed his career to advocate for free agency.
Is Carlos Martinez's durability a concern? (0:48)
Flaherty named Cardinals' Opening Day starter
Jack Flaherty, who finished fourth in the voting for the NL Cy Young Award last season, will get the start for the Cardinals on Opening Day, manager Mike Shildt said Saturday.
The most interesting non-roster player for all 30 MLB teams
From names you'd forgotten all about to others you still need to learn, here's one player to track in every spring training camp.
MLB Stock Watch: Where all 30 teams stand as spring training games begin
After all the heat off the diamond, we've finally got action on it -- along with a look at a key issue each team will sort out on the field.
BBTN: Buster talks to Kurkjian and Hembo about censuring the Astros' World Series
Tim Kurkjian demands to talk baseball, so he and Buster hit on Miles Mikolas missing the start of the season, the continuing drama with Nolan Arenado and the Rockies, and the Reds and the Diamondbacks at the NL's most improved teams. Later, Hembo drops by to discuss Buster's proposal to censure the Astros' World Series.
Players who could be surprise additions to Opening Day MLB rosters
Looking at all 30 clubs, don't be shocked when these comeback candidates and rising rookies make their teams.
Cards' Mikolas (elbow) to miss start of season
Cardinals pitcher Miles Mikolas has a flexor tendon issue in his right elbow and likely won't be ready for the start of the season.
Cardinals Shildt calls Astros' upheaval `healthy purge'
St. Louis manager Mike Shildt described technology's rapid encroachment on baseball in recent years as ethically murky, expressing his satisfaction in commissioner Rob Manfred's intention to cut down the use of in-game video.
Mikolas misses bullpen session with sore elbow
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Miles Mikolas was scratched from his second bullpen session of the spring because of a flexor tendon issue.
'No-Moves' MLB Power Rankings: All 30 teams by their original homegrown talent
Imagine a baseball world with no trades, no free agents and no switching teams after a player is drafted or signed. What would your team look like?
One stat that will shape 2020 for each National League team
Can Christian Yelich match his OPS from last year? Will Manny Machado improve his WAR in Year 2 with the Padres? We play the NL numbers game.
Cardinals add veteran versatility in signing Miller
Veteran Brad Miller, 30, who can play the infield and outfield, joined the Cardinals on Wednesday with a one-year major league deal.
One thing to watch for all 30 teams as spring training begins
As players start reporting to spring training this week, the fans of every team have something or somebody to focus on.
Love it or hate it? The proposal to shake up the MLB playoffs
Adding four teams? Picking opponents? Our experts weigh in on possible changes to the postseason, and they suggest a few fixes.
Way-too-early 2020 MLB starting lineup rankings
Which teams have the mightiest batting orders? Our answers will surprise you as we rank them all, 1 through 30.
Who is the team to beat in the NL Central? It just might be the Reds
Cincinnati is making the moves to win this winter. The rest of the division is not.
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Grapefruit League Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 10 | 4 | .714 | - | W2 |
| Miami | 10 | 4 | .714 | - | W3 |
| Tampa Bay | 8 | 5 | .615 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Baltimore | 8 | 5 | .615 | 1.5 | W2 |
| New York | 8 | 5 | .615 | 1.5 | L2 |
| Minnesota | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2 | W2 |
| Toronto | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2.5 | L3 |
| Houston | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3 | W2 |
| Detroit | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 6 | 7 | .462 | 3.5 | W1 |
| New York | 5 | 8 | .385 | 4.5 | L1 |
| Atlanta | 5 | 8 | .385 | 4.5 | W2 |
| Washington | 4 | 8 | .333 | 5 | L2 |
| Boston | 4 | 9 | .308 | 5.5 | L4 |
| Pittsburgh | 3 | 11 | .214 | 7 | W1 |
Team Leaders
- Batting
- Pitching
BATTING AVERAGE
Home Runs
RUNS BATTED IN
Earned Run Average
Wins
Strikeouts
Team Stats
- Batting
- Pitching
Runs7215th
Batting Average.26011th
On Base Percentage.3516th
Slugging Percentage.4536th
Earned Run Average3.9910th
Quality Starts0Tied-1st
WHIP1.3110th
BAA.23810th