1. 2018 St Louis Cardinals Media Guide

. (since )., (since ) Other information Owner(s) Fred Hanser Manager(s) (through July 14) (from July 15) Local television (, ) Local radio (, Mike Claiborne) Stats The 2018 St. Louis Cardinals season is the for the of (MLB), a in,. It is the 127th season for the Cardinals in the (NL), and their 13th. Ranked the Cardinals as the seventh-highest valued team of the 30 teams in 2017 for its $1.9 billion valuation (+6%), with a $319 million revenue, and $40 million.

The Cardinals also had baseball's second-highest local television rating, averaging 7.18 on. Contents. Off-season Overview On February 19, MLB announced it is implementing new rules regarding pace of play. A pitch clock, and a between-batter timer were given deferred implementation until the new rules are observed during the season. ONE: Mound Visits, will be limited to six per team per nine innings. Teams will receive an additional visit for every extra inning played. Any manager, coach or player visit to the mound will count as a mound visit.

Visits to the mound to clean cleats in rainy weather, to check on an injury or potential injury or after the announcement of an offensive substitution are excepted. If a team is out of visits, the umpire will have discretion to grant a visit at the catcher's request if he believes there has been a cross-up between the pitcher and catcher. TWO: Between-inning breaks, As has been the case since the start of the 2016 season, a timer will count down between innings from 2:05 for breaks in locally televised games, from 2:25 in nationally televised games and from 2:55 for tiebreaker and post-season games. The difference now is that at the 25-second mark, the umpire will signal for the final warmup pitch and the pitcher must throw it before the clock hits 20. The batter will be announced at the 20-second mark and the pitcher must begin his windup to throw the first pitch of the inning within the five seconds before the clock hits zero. Another important change is that a pitcher is no longer guaranteed eight warmup pitches between innings. THREE: Timing of pitcher changes, The timing clock – as listed above – also applies to pitching changes, and it will begin as soon as the relief pitcher crosses the warning track.

FOUR: Instant replay: All club video review rooms will now receive direct slow-motion camera angles in order to speed up challenges and the resulting review. New phone lines will connect the rooms to the dugout and will be monitored to prevent their use for sign stealing.

ENFORCEMENT: Umpires shall direct players and enforce the inning break and pitching change time limits on the field. Players who consistently or flagrantly violate the time limits will be subject to progressive discipline for just cause by the Office of the Commissioner pursuant to Article XI(C) of the Basic Agreement.

Louis Cardinals Official Media Guide is the ultimate insider's resource, containing stats and biographies of every player in the entire Cardinals organization, along with the definitive history of the club since its inception. The Cardinals Media Guide is the best and most comprehensive book about the Cardinals anywhere.

Busch Stadium update The Cardinals have removed several sections of seats in right field and begun construction on a new feature at the ballpark that is similar to mingling areas at , and , an official confirmed. The area will feature bars and open spaces from which to watch games, and it will be open to all fans at the ballpark. The Cardinals sold ticket subscriptions this past year, and such a mix zone in the ballpark would be a place to go for standing-room only. The area is scheduled to open with the 2018 season. The new space will be called Budweiser Terrace, renovating a 20,000 square feet (0.46 acres) area that cost the club 1,000 seats from six sections on the fourth level.

In their place, they will be adding two full-service bars, standing areas, and lounge seating from which fans can still view the full playing field. This area will be utilized by live bands/DJs and for outdoor games, Cardinals Theme Ticket events and other pregame performances. Seating and lounge areas in the Budweiser Terrace will be available to fans on a first-come, first-served basis and will not require a special ticket for access. The renovations are scheduled to be completed ahead of the Cardinals' 2018 home opener on April 5. The website is:. Injuries was scheduled to undergo elbow surgery on October 3, 2017, for a bone bruise there; he will have a piece of shaved down.

Doctors said he will need six weeks of recovery before beginning rehabilitation. He last pitched two innings in relief on September 23, 2017, before the Cardinals shut him down for the remainder of. He finished the season 12–5 with a 5.11 ERA. Only eight of his 23 starts registered as quality. Coaching staff changes The Cardinals wasted no time making changes to personnel after the October 1, 2017, end to that frustrating baseball season with a third-place finish, their lowest since. Pitching coach and bullpen coach were told on October 3, 2017, they would not be retained for the 2018 season., President of Baseball Operations noted that the organization would like to employ a pitching coach who is more willing to utilize advanced metrics and data compiled by the baseball operations staff.

The Cardinals were among a growing number of teams to utilize an eight-man bullpen for the majority of the season, a move that came out of a league-wide trend of starters not pitching as deeply into games. That has made in-game pitching decisions more complex and increasingly data-driven. After posting a Major-League low 2.94 ERA in, the Cardinals' team ERA jumped to 4.08 in, and 4.01 in. Those represented the club's highest season ERAs since Matheny took over as manager. Mozeliak said he expects the rest of manager Mike Matheny's staff to return in 2018. The exception to that is, who stepped in as 'quality control coach' when the organization underwent a midseason 2017 staff shakeup.

Warner is likely to return to his previous role of assistant field coordinator. Bench coach for the past three seasons, left the team on October 20, 2017, to become the vice president of player development for the. On October 23, 2017, the Cardinals announced that, 54, would return as third-base coach, after a two-year hiatus in which he recovered from multiple knee surgeries and served as a special assistant to the general manager at the team's complex. Before his March 2016 leave of absence, he served for 16 years in that same job title, and played the majority of his 12-year career with the Cardinals, 1986–95.

Former centerfielder and 1985 NL MVP, 58, joins the coaching staff for the first time, not yet given a job title. He was a special assistant to the GM in 2013, after an 18-year playing career; 13 with the Cardinals, 1982–90, 1996–99. He has become a regular guest instructor at Spring Training, and he made frequent visits to the organization's affiliates to assist with instruction., 48, has been promoted to bench coach from quality control and then third-base coach in his 2017 position as a first-year coach, filling the vacancy left when accepted a job with the. Shildt previously managed for eight years in the Cardinals' farm system.

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Will return to his role as assistant field coordinator. Three days after hiring their third-base coach and bench coach, the Cardinals on October 26, hired long-time MLB pitching coach, 56, older brother of Hall of Fame pitcher. Mike Maddux was the pitching coach for the past two seasons. The Cardinals also promoted pitching coach, 48, as their new bullpen coach, who has been a pitching coach for 15 years, including the last five with Memphis.

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Main article: The 2018 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft will begin on Monday, June 4, 2018, at, and ends on June 6. The draft will assign amateur baseball players to MLB teams.

Louis Cardinals complete draft list Round Pick Name, Age Pos / Bats School (State) Bonus amount Date sgnd. Notes Refs 1 19, 18 3B / L (AZ) $3,231,700 Value: $3,231,700 Jun 11.421/.641/.894, 10 HR; committed to 43, 21 22, 6/13 RHP / R (NC) 1,664,200 Value: $1,664,200 Jun 13 5–4, 3.82 14 sts.130 K, 96.2 IP 75, 21 1B / R (two-way, RHP) (TX) $800,000 Value: $799,600 Jun 13 Comp., , missed majority of 2018 with injury 3 95, 17 SS / R (two-way, RHP) (TX) $900,000 Value: $587,600 Jun 13 6' 1', 180 lbs., hit.339 with six home runs, 43 RBIS in 43 games, committed to 4 123, 20 LHP / R (TX) $825,000 Value: $446,900 N/A 6' 1', 210 lbs., (Feb. 2018); 10–1 with 1.58 ERA in 15 starts in 2017 5 153 Nick Dunn, 21 2B / L (MD) $310,000 Value: $333,700 Jun 13 5' 10', 175 lbs. April 11, 2018. April 11, 2018. April 11, 2018.

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