Cardinals Notes: Coaches, Clapp, Ankiel, Wainwright, Offseason
The Cardinals will face some changes in the coaching ranks, as third base coach Jose Oquendo has informed the team he will not return in 2019, president of baseball ops John Mozeliak announced to...
View ArticleMarcell Ozuna Undergoes Shoulder Procedure
Cardinals outfielder Marcell Ozuna underwent a “clean up” procedure on his right shoulder, per Craig Mish of Sirius XM (Twitter link). The work was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache. It had not...
View ArticleCardinals Avoid Arbitration With Marcell Ozuna
The Cardinals have agreed to avoid arbitration with outfielder Marcell Ozuna for a $12.25MM salary. Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com tweeted the agreement, with Rick Hummel of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch...
View ArticlePlayers Avoiding Arbitration: National League
The deadline for players and teams to exchange arbitration figures passed yesterday at 1pm ET, and there has been a landslide of settlements on one-year deals to avoid an arbitration hearing. We’ll...
View ArticleCentral Notes: Machado, Cardinals, Reds, Zimmer
Could the White Sox now be the favorites to land Manny Machado? Despite whispers of a mystery team being involved in Machado’s market, the Sox, Yankees, and Phillies were known to be the three clubs...
View ArticleNL Notes: Rockies, Cardinals, Ozuna, Gregerson, Braves
The latest from the National League . . . Following Thursday’s departure of reliever Adam Ottavino to New York, the Denver Post’s Patrick Saunders spoke with GM Jeff Bridich about the state of affairs...
View ArticleNL Central Notes: Cardinals, Senzel, Cubs Comeback
It doesn’t sound as if the Cardinals are planning to make another addition to their roster. Rick Hummel of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch quotes president of baseball operations John Mozeliak in stating...
View ArticleNL Central Notes: Ozuna, Shaw, Hader, Maddon
Cardinals left fielder Marcell Ozuna was scratched from Wednesday’s lineup after experiencing pain in his torso, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Goold further tweets that Ozuna is...
View ArticleMarcell Ozuna Hires MDR Sports Management
Cardinals outfielder Marcell Ozuna has hired MDR Sports Management to represent him, the agency announced. He’s preparing for free agency after earning $12.25MM this season, his final arbitration...
View ArticleCardinals To Place Marcell Ozuna On 10-Day IL With Finger Injury
Cardinals outfielder Marcell Ozuna, who jammed multiple fingers on his right hand, including the middle, which club officials fear may be fractured, in a baserunning incident during last night’s game...
View ArticleInjury Notes: Ozuna, Gyorko, Winker, Longoria
The latest on some injury situations from around baseball… Marcell Ozuna isn’t sure when he’ll be able to return to the Cardinals lineup, MLB.com’s Anne Rogers writes, as the outfielder is still...
View ArticleCardinals To Activate Marcell Ozuna
The Cardinals have gone without one of their top hitters, injured left fielder Marcell Ozuna, for over a month. The club has since grabbed a half-game lead in the National League Central, and now it’ll...
View ArticleMarcell Ozuna Would Prefer To Stay With Cardinals
This has been a solid but injury-shortened season for Cardinals outfielder Marcell Ozuna, who ranks among the game’s best pending free-agent position players. Although Ozuna could have a chance to shop...
View ArticleOzuna: Returning To Cardinals Is “My Priority”
Marcell Ozuna will be a free agent for the first time in his career this winter, but the slugging corner outfielder doesn’t sound eager to play elsewhere next season. Asked by Rick Hummel of the St....
View ArticleFree Agent Outlook: Marcell Ozuna
With little in the way of hot stove news during the rising action of the MLB postseason, let’s take a look ahead to this winter’s free agency. In particular, we’ll be evaluating the market for a player...
View ArticleNL Notes: Showalter, Ozuna, Moustakas
For those inclined to believe that Buck Showalter is the perfect man for the Phillies managerial opening, Dan Connolly of The Athletic has a small dose of historical cool water at the ready. In a piece...
View ArticleLatest On Marcell Ozuna, Cardinals
Pending free-agent left fielder Marcell Ozuna has made it known he’d prefer to re-sign with the Cardinals, but it doesn’t look likely with free agency approaching. The Cardinals won’t be making an...
View Article10 Players Receive Qualifying Offers
It appears that ten players have received qualifying offers this year. Bob Nightengale of USA Today rounds up the full slate of players on Twitter, some of whom were already reported and covered on...
View ArticleCardinals, Marcell Ozuna To Discuss Multiyear Deal
Cardinals left fielder Marcell Ozuna was one of 10 players to receive a qualifying offer before the deadline Monday. Should he turn it down, Ozuna will reach free agency with draft-pick compensation...
View ArticleMarcell Ozuna “Very Unlikely” To Accept Qualifying Offer
Free agent outfielder Marcell Ozuna is “very unlikely” to accept the $17.8MM qualifying offer made to him by the Cardinals, reports MLB Network’s Jon Heyman. Ozuna was seen as one of the few recipients...
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