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Stephen and Edrice Matthews were scheduled to hop on an airplane Saturday morning to fly to Atlanta to watch their son, Astros No. 1 prospect Brice Matthews, compete in the All-Star Futures Game in Truist Park.
The latest MLB Draft projections could leave top prospect Ethan Holliday feeling awfully jealous over who ends up with the St. Louis Cardinals.
In the 60 years the Major League Baseball Draft has been held, Hawaii has never had two high school graduates selected in the same first round.
With 11 runs and 18 hits combined in the first three innings, Cardinals and Braves go quiet once bullpens got involved Friday at Busch Stadium.
Sean Murphy hit the two longest home runs at Busch Stadium this season and the Atlanta Braves held on to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 on Friday night. Murphy hit a 437-foot, two-run shot out to left-center field on an 0-2 pitch from Matthew Liberatore for a 3-0 lead in the first.
Cardinals' president of baseball operations John Mozeliak will have the chance to change the outlook of many teams at the trade deadline. The Cardinals, no matter which direction the team goes, will have a huge impact on the trade deadline.
Cardinals executive John Mozeliak revealed trade talks will ramp up after the MLB Draft, with St. Louis set to impact the deadline market.
On Wednesday, Jim Bowden of The Athletic proposed a hypothetical three-player trade in which the Phillies would get Ryan Helsley, and the Cardinals would get two of Philadelphia's top 10 prospects.
Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley exited the game against St. Louis after three innings due to abdominal tightness.
Eli Willits looks like the best shortstop in this draft, but keep an eye on pitchers like Kyson Witherspoon and Liam Doyle.
The St. Louis Cardinals remain alive in the playoff race but their offense could use a much-needed boost with the July 31 trade deadline steadily approaching. C