There are 437 article(s) tagged Memphis Redbirds:

• August 2019

  • The Teammate: Cardinals star Yadier Molina comes to Memphis and everyone benefits

    An All-Star and a Gold Glove winner, St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is also a true teammate – even when in Memphis on a rehab assignment. 

    By Don Wade August 06, 2019

  • With use of same juiced ball, MLB power surge comes to Triple-A

    In 2019 all Triple-A teams, including the Memphis Redbirds, began playing with the same juiced ball used in the major leagues. Which is why with more than 30 games left in the PCL season, teams have hit 500 more home runs have than in all of 2018.

    By Don Wade August 04, 2019

• July 2019

  • Redbirds Notebook: Ozuna and Carpenter on rehab assignments in Memphis

    Marcell Ozuna in Memphis Redbirds' lineup on rehab assignment; St. Louis Cardinals quiet at trade deadline.

    By Don Wade July 31, 2019

  • As coach with St. Louis Cardinals, Stubby Clapp looks for every edge

    Former Memphis Redbirds manager Stubby Clapp already has more time as a St. Louis Cardinals coach than he ever did as a player – and he's discovered that the winning matters more than ever.

    By Don Wade July 20, 2019

  • Baseball Podcast: Catching up with Stubby Clapp

    St. Louis Cardinals first base coach and former Redbirds manager and player Stubby Clapp joins Daily Memphian sportswriter Don Wade to talk about the Cardinals in the pennant race, his role with the team, and to relive a few Memphis memories.

    By Natalie Van Gundy July 19, 2019

  • Redbirds’ Andrew Knizner making strides as heir apparent to Yadier Molina

    The Memphis Redbirds' Andrew Knizner is today the top catching prospect for the St. Louis Cardinals, which is saying something given that not that long ago he was a third baseman.

    By Don Wade July 08, 2019

• June 2019

  • Birds of a Feather

    While the parent St. Louis Cardinals battle to stay in the playoff chase, the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds – far out of the playoff hunt – work to keep developing players to help the greater, big-league cause.

    By Don Wade June 30, 2019

  • Redbirds’ Jake Woodford made himself an All-Star one pitch at a time

    Memphis Redbirds pitcher Jake Woodford enjoys the strategy of being a starting pitcher and likes this year's results that have earned him the starting nod for the PCL team in the Triple-A All-Star Game.

    By Don Wade June 27, 2019

  • For Cardinals prospect Alex Reyes, progress trumps bottom line

    Memphis Redbirds pitcher Alex Reyes, still a prized prospect of the St. Louis Cardinals, could still use some better luck after several injuries. But for now, he'll take progress and not worry about the stats. 

    By Don Wade June 19, 2019

• May 2019

  • A Season of Life: Redbirds manager Ben Johnson here for more than baseball

    Memphis Redbirds skipper Ben Johnson would like to get back to the majors someday as a coach or a manager, but right now he's enjoying this season back home with his dad.

    By Don Wade May 24, 2019

  • Quick Change: Turning baseball into soccer venue in a one-minute view

    In a period of about 27 hours, workers turned a baseball field into a soccer pitch at AutoZone Park. And there's video evidence of the change.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 16, 2019

  • His Way: Memphis Redbirds’ Anthony Shew pitches with purpose, not power

    Memphis manager Ben Johnson calls Redbirds pitcher Anthony Shew a "power-type thinker." Which is what he has to be, because he is not a power-type pitcher.

    By Don Wade May 10, 2019

  • Power and Patience: Tyler O’Neill showing both with the Redbirds in hopes of quick return to St. Louis

    After starting the year with the St. Louis Cardinals, Tyler O'Neill recently returned to Memphis to find the hitting rhythm that got him to the majors in the first place. 

    By Don Wade May 09, 2019

  • Cardinals’ Carlos Martinez flashes some fire in rehab appearance with Memphis Redbirds

    St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez showed zip on his fastball and good breaking stuff, if uneven control, in his rehab assignment on Wednesday with the Memphis Redbirds at AutoZone Park. 

    By Don Wade May 08, 2019

  • This time, Cardinals prospect Alex Reyes has only himself to blame

    Alex Reyes, a top St. Louis Cardinals prospect, was trying to bounce back from elbow and lat injuries and return to the majors. But after a ragged start for the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds, he punched a wall and fractured the pinkie on his non-throwing hand. 

    By Don Wade May 01, 2019

• April 2019

  • Baseball Podcast: Opening Day

    It's Opening Day for The Daily Memphian Baseball Podcast, as sportswriter Don Wade and guest Frank Murtaugh of Memphis Magazine and The Memphis Flyer talk about baseball memories from summers past.

    By Natalie Van Gundy April 25, 2019

  • Calkins: Whatever happened to Nostalgia Man?

    For nearly two decades, Nostalgia Man stood astride the entrance to AutoZone Park. Whatever happened to the big guy?

    By Geoff Calkins April 24, 2019

  • To St. Louis and back, Redbirds players feel the ups and downs of being optioned

    Nothing can top the excitement of the first time you hear you're going to the big leagues. And nothing disappoints like getting sent back down after not getting to play, or playing so well that you actually made history. 

    By Don Wade April 23, 2019

  • Have data, will adjust: Redbirds pitcher Jake Woodford re-creates himself

    Redbirds pitcher Jake Woodford, with the use of advanced data, overhauled his game in the middle of last season and didn't miss a start while doing it. The process "helped me discover who I was as a pitcher," he said.

    By Don Wade April 09, 2019

  • Redbirds’ infielder Tommy Edman on Cardinals’ radar

    Memphis Redbirds manager Ben Johnson really likes Tommy Edman's game, he just wishes he'd share more of what he knows and be a little more vocal.

    By Don Wade April 08, 2019

  • Memphis Redbirds win opener, giving new manager Ben Johnson first victory

    The Memphis Redbirds began the 2019 season with a 9-2 victory Thursday night at AutoZone Park, making a winner out of new manager Ben Johnson in his first game. 

    By Don Wade April 05, 2019

  • Gomber’s proving ground begins on Redbirds’ mound on opening night

    Lefty Austin Gomber gets the start Thursday night at AutoZone Park in the Memphis Redbirds' season-opener. It's the beginning of a journey the pitcher hopes leads back to St. Louis. 

    By Don Wade April 03, 2019

  • The Weekly Memphian: Rites of Spring at Ashlar Hall, Memphis Comedy Festival, Memphis Farmers Market and more

    The Weekly Memphian is a partial guide to things happening in Memphis, recommended by Daily Memphian staff. This guide covers April 3-9.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 03, 2019

• March 2019

  • For St. Louis Cardinals, ‘close’ is never good enough

    The St. Louis Cardinals, the Memphis Redbirds’ parent club, were above .500 the last three seasons, but failed to make the postseason. Under skipper Mike Shildt, who managed Memphis in 2015-16, the Cardinals are optimistic about 2019.

    By Don Wade March 28, 2019

  • Cardinals win ‘Battle of the Birds,’ but Redbirds are the ones wearing the rings

    The Memphis Redbirds celebrated their 2018 Triple-A National Championship before Monday's "Battle of the Birds." St. Louis Cardinals brass and players appreciated the moment, but also took it as food for thought given the team's three-year hiatus from the playoffs. 

    By Don Wade March 26, 2019