The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have reached agreements on one-year contracts for the upcoming 2024 season with outfielder Dylan Carlson and pitchers Ryan Helsley, John King, Andrew Kittredge and JoJo Romero, avoiding salary arbitration. Financial terms of the deals were not disclosed.
The team will exchange salary arbitration figures with infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman.
The St. Louis Cardinals announced 27 non-roster invitees to 2024 Spring Training camp today. Highlighting the list of those set to report to Jupiter the second week of February are two Cardinals first round draft picks and several top prospects including three players acquired at the 2023 trade deadline.
Top draft picks RHP Michael McGreevy (1st Round – 2021) and LHP Cooper Hjerpe (1st Round – 2022) join RHP Tink Hence (2nd Round – 2020). Catchers Leonardo Bernal and Sammy Hernandez, who was acquired in a trade with Toronto, represent the youngest players in the group of invitees, both at 19-years old with Bernal turning 20 on the day pitchers and catchers report.
Minor League stolen base leader Victor Scott II joins fellow Arizona Fall League All-Stars RHP Tekoah Roby and Hjerpe to receive invites. Roby and infielders Thomas Saggese and César Prieto were acquired at the 2023 trade deadline.
Cardinals 2023 Minor League Pitcher of the Year Max Rajcic joins St. Louis Cardinals roster members with Major League experience RHP Kyle Leahy and LHP Packy Naughton.
Following is a positional list of Non-Roster Invite players:
PITCHERS (14): Gordon Graceffo (RHP), Andre Granillo (RHP), Tink Hence (RHP), Cooper Hjerpe (LHP), Kyle Leahy (RHP), Ryan Loutos (RHP), Michael McGreevy (RHP), Packy Naughton (LHP), Max Rajcic (RHP), Tekoah Roby (RHP), Wilking Rodríguez (RHP), Victor Santos (RHP), Logan Sawyer (RHP), Connor Thomas (LHP);
CATCHERS (7): Aaron Antonini, Leonardo Bernal, Jimmy Crooks, Carlos Linárez, Nick Raposo, Wade Stauss, Sammy Hernandez;
INFIELDERS (4): Arquímedes Gamboa, César Prieto, Jeremy Rivas, Thomas Saggese;
OUTFIELDERS (2): Matt Koperniak, Victor Scott II
Cardinals pitchers and catchers will hold their first practice at the Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium complex on February 14 with the position player’s first practice on February 19.
Attached is the Cardinals 40-player roster with invitees.
- LOUIS, Mo., January 10, 2024 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced today the 2024 coaching staffs for their minor league affiliates, in addition to their player development and medical personnel for the upcoming season.
All six managers return to their posts from the 2023 season with Ben Johnson returning for his 6th season at Memphis (Triple-A), José Leger (4th) at Springfield (Double-A), Patrick Anderson (3rd) at Peoria (High-A), Gary Kendall (3rd) at Palm Beach (Single-A), Roberto Espinoza (4th) at the Florida Complex League, and Fray Peniche (14th) at the Dominican Summer League.
New hires to the minor league coaching staff include Paul Benoit (coach) at Springfield and Elvis Rodriguez (hitting coach) at Peoria.
Following is a complete listing of the Cardinals 2024 Minor League Staffs and Player Development assignments:
Club Manager Pitching Coach Hitting Coach Coach
Memphis (AAA) Ben Johnson* Darwin Marrero* Howie Clark* Will Hawks^
Springfield (AA) José Leger* Eric Peterson* Casey Chenoweth^ Paul Benoit#
Peoria (A+) Patrick Anderson* Edwin Moreno* Elvis Rodriguez# Will Peterson^
Palm Beach (A) Gary Kendall* Giovanni Carrara* Willi Martin* Bernard Gilkey*
FCL Roberto Espinoza* Dernier Orozco* Erick Almonte* Luis Arenado*, Christina Whitlock^
DSL Fray Peniche* Bill Villanueva* Luis Cruz* Wessley Cuas*, Wilman Madera*
2024 Cardinals Minor League Instructors & Medical Staff
Coordinator of Instruction – José Oquendo* Medical Coordinator – Chris Whitman*
Senior Minor League Pitching Coordinator – Tim Leveque* Strength & Conditioning Coordinator – Jackie Gover*
Minor League Hitting Coordinator – Russ Steinhorn* Rehabilitation Coordinator – Victor Kuri*
Asst. Minor League Hitting Coordinator – Brock Hammit^ Dominican Medical Coordinator – Pedro Betancourt*
Jupiter Complex Pitching Coordinator – Rick Harig* Performance Specialist – Ross Hasegawa*
Special Advisors – Jason Isringhausen*, Ryan Ludwick* Performance Specialist Rehab – Nick Arpino*
Video & Technology Specialist – Brady Hall*
Certified Athletic Trainers
Memphis – Dan Martin* Palm Beach – Jeff Case*
Springfield – Alex Wolfinger* Florida Complex League – Kiomy Martinez-Ortiz*, Riku Shabata*
Peoria – Paden Eveland* Dominican Summer League – Albert Navarro*
Strength & Conditioning Coaches
Memphis – Henry Torres* Palm Beach – Harben Filho Branco^
Springfield – Ryan Duffy^ Florida Complex League – Spencer Clevenger^, TBD
Peoria – Campbell Quirk^ Dominican Summer League – Elvis Hernandez*, Gerardo De Leon*
Affiliate Fellows
Memphis – Noah Landow^ Palm Beach – TBD
Springfield – Colin Campbell^ Florida Complex League – Paige Schultz#
Peoria – TBD Dominican Summer League – TBD
*-Returning Manager/Coach
^-Returning Manager/Coach with new assignment
#-New staff hire
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