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This week, Brian and Kyle begin with the Sonny Gray trade, and why it one day may be called the “Brandon Clarke” trade. The focus on hitting in Tuesday’s Player Development and Performance hires and promotions is noted. The recent (re)signings of Yohel Pozo, Sem Robberse and Scott Blewitt are put into context and they close with the impact of new TV deals on the timing of the draft.

The post Wednesday with Walton – November 26, 2025 appeared first on Scoops Sports Network.

Brian and Kyle open with the Rule 5 protection decisions which brought Leonardo Bernal, Joshua Baez, Brycen Mautz and Cooper Hjerpe onto the 40-man roster. Next up is the first three prospects in TCN’s new Top 50 prospect countdown, Mason Burns, Matthew Miura and Ryan Campos. The increased investment in infield coaching is recognized, and they close with a 2026 outlook for the MLB squad.

The post Wednesday with Walton – November 19, 2025 appeared first on Scoops Sports Network.

Brian and Kyle discuss the Cardinals Arizona Fall League Fall Stars, Chen-Wei Lin, Miguel Ugueto and Darlin Saladin. They note the new Cardinals top 10 prospect list from Baseball America, focusing on differences between their list and TCN’s. The quantity of roster moves made by the Cardinals this past week were touched on with 40-man roster protection anticipation and more!

The post Wednesday with Walton – November 12, 2025 appeared first on Scoops Sports Network.

In the first of two episodes with Brian at the Arizona Fall League, he and Kyle mention a pair of underrated Cardinals there, Darlin Saladin and Miguel Ugueto. The two recognize Gold Glove Award winners Leonardo Bernal and Masyn Winn and touch again on upcoming 40-man roster decisions. They discuss new scouting directors Joe Douglas and Jacob Buffa and The Cardinal Nation’s Players, Pitchers and Manager of the Year for the system. The closing topic is World Series standout Trey Yesavage and whether his one-year rise to MLB can be applied to the Cardinals and Liam Doyle.

The post Wednesday with Walton – November 5, 2025 appeared first on Scoops Sports Network.

Brian and Kyle discuss Cardinals Rule 5 eligible players, putting them in three tiers – locks, maybes and maybe nots. They touched on the pros and cons of a long-term contract early in JJ Wetherholt’s career. A summary of early participants in winter ball was provided. The pair closed with discussion of a Baseball America study linking throwing harder to a longer MLB career.

The post Wednesday with Walton – October 29, 2025 appeared first on Scoops Sports Network.

Brian and Kyle discuss Cardinals arbitration eligible players, considering possible multi-year contracts and effect on tradability. They return to Jordan Walker in the context of his final option year and if that impacts the plan for him for 2026. Two emerging candidates for the closer job next season were mentioned as is the progress being made by Chen-Wei Lin in Arizona. They also cover The Cardinal Nation’s Starting Pitchers of the Year at the four full-season affiliates.

The post Wednesday with Walton – October 22, 2025 appeared first on Scoops Sports Network.

Brian and Kyle discuss major league news including Albert Pujols, Yadier Molina, Mike Shildt and Jordan Walker. Three international hitters identified by Baseball America were highlighted. They broke down the surprising no. 1 farm system ranking given the Cardinals by Fangraphs and closed with Statcast-based hitting and pitching organizational rankings by BA.

The post Wednesday with Walton – October 15, 2025 appeared first on Scoops Sports Network.

Brian and Kyle discuss Cardinals on national Top 100 prospect lists from MLB Pipeline and Fangraphs, including changes since summer. They zoom in on catching, with thoughts about what is next for Ivan Herrera and the wealth of players at the position. Next is a review of six Cardinals pitchers who placed among the top Stuff+ leaders according to Baseball America. They close by outlining the nine arbitration eligible Cardinals including potential pitching non-tender candidates.

The post Wednesday with Walton – October 8, 2025 appeared first on Scoops Sports Network.

This week, Brian and Kyle offer their perspectives on Chaim Bloom’s Tuesday press conference and what they are still wondering about. Kyle Leahy to the rotation was touched on as was the return of Oliver Marmol. Springfield’s Texas League title was saluted and were two International League All-Stars and three prospects receiving national recognition – JJ Wetherholt, Rainiel Rodriguez and Deniel Ortiz.

The post Wednesday with Walton – October 1, 2025 appeared first on Scoops Sports Network.

This week, Brian and Kyle recap the 2025 season for the Cardinals organization’s minor league affiliates. Five award winners from Springfield are highlighted – JJ Wetherholt, Ixan Henderson, Joshua Baez, Brycen Mautz and manager Patrick Anderson. The two speculate as to whether we might see more imported arms like Memphis mound standouts Curtis Taylor and Aaron Wilkerson to help build needed minor league pitching depth. They close with mention of a potentially underrated player, Springfield outfielder Miguel Ugueto, who is among those headed to the Arizona Fall League.

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