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#STLCards Morning Farm Report🌱 (03/26/26) • LHP Liam Doyle (#2) showing early fastball command issues—monitor • LHP Brandon Clarke (#7) day-to-day; not expected back until June • LHP Ixan Henderson (#9) day-to-day (left flexor strain) • RHP Tekoah Roby (#15) to Memphis 60-day IL; unlikely to return in 2026 • SS/OF Ryan Mitchell (#14): tools, swagger, upside—one of the system’s most exciting young players, will be shifting to the outfield • OF Nathan Church (#19) makes 26-man roster; likely primary LF, solid glove, bat a work in progress. • RHP Tanner Franklin (#8) impressed this spring; stock trending up • SHP Jurrangelo Cijntje (#6) now throwing primarily right-handed • Early watch: several top prospects expected to start one level below their projected ceiling for the season - a lot of transactions coming in 2026 The following players have been released; OF Andrew Sojka (A+) RHP Charles Harrison IV (A) OF Romtres Cabrera (FCL) INF Yancel Guerrero (FCL) INF Yoerny Junco (FCL) We'll see you at the ballpark! * (#) - Current Prospect Ranking

#STLCards - The Cardinal Chronicle Our Opening Day Line Up ⚾️ Opening Day Notebook: A New Season Begins at Busch ⚾️ Opening Day, Then & Now: Remembering 2006 ⚾️ Velazquez's Spring Wasn't Enough - It's About the System ⚾️ Nootbaar to the 60-Day IL - Wetherholt Added to the Roster ⚾️ How the Cardinals Became a Reflection of the Money Ball Era ⚾️ The Trainers Table: Injury Updates and More these headline stories and more including from page two; ⚾️ Eras are Not Defined by Their Beginnings - a look at the first four seasons in St. Louis of Hall of Famer Managers; Billy Southworth, Whitey Herzog, Tony La Russa and Oliver Marmol The Cardinal Chronicle @ cardinalchronicle.com Preserving the Past, Promoting the Present, Projecting the Future #OpeningDay

#STLCards Morning Briefing — Opening Day ⚾️ • 3:15pm CT vs Rays (Gates 12:00 | Clydesdales 2:30) • Liberatore gets the ball vs former club • Rotation set: Libby, McGreevy, May, Leahy, Pallante • Nootbaar to 60-day IL → Wetherholt makes roster • Hunter Dobbins to 15-day IL (knee) • Bernal (#11) gaining ground at C - arriving 2026? • Pushard (Rule 5) debuts this week • Church likely in LF (elite defense) • Opening Day energy back at Busch — here we go We'll see you at the ballpark!

20 Years Ago, the old Birdhouse (1998-2008) of Scout,com and Fox Sports, passed out 5000 of these posters on Opening Day!

The Cardinals have corrected the date on the transaction report to March 22, 2026.

#STLCards The St. Louis Cardinals have placed RHP Hunter Dobbins on the 15-day injured list retroactive to March 2, 2026. Right knee ACL reconstruction rehab.

@AugieNash Congratulations, looking forward to your continued coverage of the Cardinals minor leagues. Best wishes for your continued success.

Good for Kyle! He's been a solid and consistent content provider on the Cardinals minor league system for a long time. I'm happy to see him being rewarded for his dedication! #STLCards

@bschaeffer12 Congratulations, I am looking forward to seeing your coverage of the St. Louis Cardinals this season. Best wishes for your continued success. Kindest regards.

Excited to share that when I head to Busch on Thursday morning, I'll be covering Opening Day for Cardinals.com. I'm looking forward to bringing boots-on-the-ground coverage of #STLCards home games for dot com all season in 2026. Can't wait to get started!

I just subscribed to Words About Birds and I’m looking forward to following your coverage this season. Earlier this spring, you responded to a question I had, and that meant a lot—it's always appreciated when someone in the mainstream media takes the time to engage with fans like that. Best wishes and kindest regards.

Please consider subscribing to Words About Birds. I am very humbled by the response so far and closing in on the entirely arbitrary goals inside my head. I appreciate anyone even considering it: words-about-birds.beehiiv.com

Most of why I decided to start Words About Birds is that I genuinely wanted to write more and more and not do anything else, so if you’re tired of the sales pitch, please know I am too. The other reason to start it? A desire to exchange a service for currency. So!

@joshjaco98 Congratulations Josh! Well earned opportunity—looking forward to your coverage on the road all year long. #STLCards

Exciting personal update: I’m joining cardinals.com this season as a contributor! I’ll be primarily covering road games for the site and hope you tune in with us all season long!

The St. Louis Cardinals have officially placed outfielder Lars Nootbaar on the 60-day injured list following offseason surgery to address bilateral Haglund’s deformity in both heels. The move, which had been anticipated, clears a spot on the club’s 40-man roster for top prospect JJ Wetherholt as the organization continues shaping its roster ahead of the 2026 season. Nootbaar is expected to miss at least the first two months of the season as he continues his recovery. His absence leaves a noticeable gap in the Cardinals’ outfield mix, particularly in terms of on-base ability and defensive versatility. From an old-school baseball standpoint, this is one of those early tests of depth. The Cardinals will need others to step forward—not just to fill innings, but to hold the line until reinforcements arrive. It’s not how you draw it up in March—but it’s part of the long road every season brings. Full story link below; cardinalchronicle.com/blog/nootbaar-…

#STLCards — This is what our sacred 40-man roster has produced? Left field by committee. Catcher by committee. Closer by committee. Even the rotation feels like a risky calculation built on converted relievers. Committees are where progress goes to die. I grew up rooting for Brock, Boyer, Gibson, Ozzie, & Simmons and later Carpenter, Izzy, Molina, Pujols, & Wainwright. Players, not spreadsheets. Performance over projections. This could explain some of the fans, including my own recent disappointment in the Cardinals roster decisions. When efficiency replaces identity, baseball begins to lose its soul.