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Brian and Kyle discuss JJ Wetherholt’s promotion to Memphis, then recap the Cardinals organization’s June Player and Pitcher of the Month, Deniel Ortiz and Hancel Rincon, as well as other candidates. They close with a view of how the first five selections in the 2025 draft may fall out and their personal guesses as to who the Cardinals will pick on Sunday evening.

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Kyle is back as he and Brian discuss St. Louis’ Tuesday roster moves with a focus on Ralston, Showalter and Burns. JJ Wetherholt is going to the Futures Game, but several other good candidates were bypassed. The Florida State League Player of the Week (Deniel Ortiz) is noted as is how TCN’s June Player of the Month Nathan Church improved his game. Top candidates for Pitcher of the Month were also covered.

The post Wednesday with Walton – July 2, 2025 appeared first on Scoops Sports Network.

Stepping in as guest analyst for his second week, Kareem Haq focuses on potential Cardinals draft picks for their fifth overall selection. It is St. Louis’ first of four picks in the top 90. Among the players discussed include three college left-handed pitchers, Kade Anderson, Liam Doyle and Jamie Arnold, and three high school shortstops, Ethan Holliday, Eli Willits and JoJo Parker.

The post Wednesday with Walton – June 25, 2025 appeared first on Scoops Sports Network.

Stepping in as guest analyst for the next two weeks, Kareem Haq joins with a focus on his emerging hitting and pitching prospects. Before getting into players, Kareem explains the Statcast data elements he most relies upon and why. Next up are Leonardo Bernal, Rainiel Rodriguez, Deniel Ortiz and Joshua Baez on the offensive side plus pitchers Ixan Henderson, Michael Watson and Brycen Mautz. The two closed with a preview of next week’s edition, which will focus on potential July Cardinals draft picks.

The post Wednesday with Walton – June 18, 2025 appeared first on Scoops Sports Network.

After a week off, Brian and Kyle recap the recent Cardinals Blogger Day and a special presentation made by Kyle. They highlight a series of player promotions including Rainiel Rodriguez, Josh Kross, Joshua Baez and Nathan Church on the offensive side plus pitchers Tekoah Roby, Hancel Rincon, Jason Savacool and Jacob Odle. The consensus Player of the Month and various views of the top May pitcher in the system were covered. The two closed with a preview of next week’s edition, which will focus on rising and falling prospects.

The post Wednesday with Walton – June 11, 2025 appeared first on Scoops Sports Network.

This week, Brian and Kyle discuss the first of what is expected to be several promotions as Travis Honeyman moves up to Peoria. The catching pipeline is revisited as Leonardo Bernal is the Texas League Player of the Week and Jimmy Crooks keeps driving in runs for Memphis. Pitching development is discussed. Mound injuries are never out of the picture with Ian Bedell heading to the IL and the rehabs of Tink Hence and Quinn Mathews are proceeding at different paces. A general rise in steals is noted with Joshua Baez and Yairo Padilla among those singled out.

The post Wednesday with Walton – May 28, 2025 appeared first on Scoops Sports Network.

This week, Brian and Kyle discuss recent news including the St. Louis tornadoes, Quinn Mathews’ rehab, expectations for JJ Wetherholt, little known Rainel Rodriguez background, reader questions about TCN’s new Top 50 Prospect List for May and potential promotion candidates.

The post Wednesday with Walton – May 21, 2025 appeared first on Scoops Sports Network.

Now that we are six weeks into the season, the two discuss which prospects are trending up and down in 2025. They start with Brian’s Cardinals Top 50 Prospect List from the off-season. Kyle comments on where he agrees and disagrees and why plus adds some rising names for consideration. The ultimate output will be Brian’s upcoming revised Top 50 Prospect List for May, exclusively for members of The Cardinal Nation.

The post Wednesday with Walton – May 14, 2025 appeared first on Scoops Sports Network.

This week, Brian and Kyle focus primarily on pitching. Recent and future use of Michael McGreevy and Gordon Graceffo is the first stop. Also touched on is reliever churn and the unexpected emergence of Kyle Leahy. The role of pitching labs in development is discussed as is the 2025 Cardinals Hall of Fame class and the Player and Pitchers of the Month. Other individuals mentioned include Brody Moore, Brandt Thompson, Ixan Henderson and Cade Winquest.

The post Wednesday with Walton – May 7, 2025 appeared first on Scoops Sports Network.

Brian and Kyle return to the subject of injuries to pitching prospects, as Sem Robberse became the fourth Triple-A starter on the shelf. That led to a discussion of system depth, not only with starters, but also with relievers and position players. Against the backdrop of St. Louis’ inconsistencies, the ongoing journeys of Nolan Gorman and Jordan Walker and the potentially high expectations for JJ Wetherholt were covered.

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