St. Louis Cardinals (30-28 in 2020) vs. Washington Nationals (26-34 in 2020) Spring Training Game No. 1 • February 28, 2021 Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium GAME NOTES RHP Jack Flaherty (4-3, 4.91 in 2020) vs. RHP Erick Fedde (2-4, 4.29 in 2020) GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE OPENER: The St. Louis Car- TOR-NADO WATCH: Early this month, the Cardi- CARDINALS 2020 SPRING RECAP dinals are entering their 130th season of play in the nals acquired five-time National League All-Star Record Attendance National League and beginning their 24th Spring 3B Nolan Arenado and cash considerations from vs. NL ................ 5-7-2 Home (10) .......56,339 Training in Jupiter, Fla...this afternoon, the Cardi- the Colorado Rockies in exchange for LHP Aus- vs. AL ................ 5-2-0 Home Avg ........5,634 at Home ............ 7-2-1 Road (11) ........62,954 nals open their 2021 Grapefruit League schedule tin Gomber, INF Elehuris Montero, RHP Tony on Road ........... 3-7-1 Road Avg ......... 5,723 against the Washington Nationals at 1:05 p.m. Locey, INF Mateo Gil and RHP Jake Sommers…. The 29-year-old is regarded as the premier third at RDCS* .......... 7-3-1 Total ..............119,293 SETTING UP CAMP: The Cardinals have 67 play- *Includes road games at Roger Home High........6,682 ers on their spring roster, including 28 non-ros- baseman in Major League Baseball, winning the Dean Chevrolet Stadium 3/7 vs. HOU ter invitees...there are eight Cardinals first round Rawlings Gold Glove Award for eight consecutive seasons to begin his professional career and the ON THE AIR picks in camp: RHP Jack Flaherty (2014), RHP Rawlings Platinum Glove Award, honoring him as The Cardinals will broadcast 18 Spring Training Jake Woodford (2015), Delvin Pérez (2016), RHP the league’s best overall defender, in each of the games on their radio flagship station KMOX 1120 Dakota Hudson (2016), OF Dylan Carlson (2016), last four seasons. AM...Mike Shannon, John Rooney, Mike Claiborne INF Nolan Gorman (2018), RHP Griffin Roberts and Ricky Horton will be on the call...the 50,000- (2018) and LHP Zack Thompson (2019)...RHP NEW FACES: Players acquired during the offsea- watt station can sometimes be heard as far south Dakota Hudson (right elbow) is expected to start son and appearing in their first Cardinals spring as Jupiter on a clear day...Six games will not be broadcast on KMOX this spring and can be heard the season on the Injured List…seven Cardinals camp include 3B Nolan Arenado, catchers Tyler on cardinals.com. sport 7+ years of MLB service time (Molina, Wain- Heineman (FA) and Ali Sánchez (NYM), infielders wright, Miller, Goldschmidt, Carpenter, Arenado, Max Moroff (FA) and José Rondón (FA), outfielder ON THE TUBE Martínez). Matt Szczur (FA) and pitchers Johan Quezada FOX Sports Midwest (rebranding as Bally Sports (PHI) and Garrett Williams (LAA-Rule 5 AAA). Midwest in the coming weeks) is scheduled to 10 YEARS LATER: 2021 marks the 10th anniver- televise 12 games in 2021 (subject to change)... sary of the 2011 championship winning team that GOLD LEATHER: Left fielder Tyler O’Neill was every telecast will be streamed live on the FOX earned a Wild Card berth on the last day of the the recipient of the 2020 NL Rawlings Gold Glove Sports GO app and at FOXSportsGO.com...Dan regular season after being 10.5 games back in late award, first of his career and the first left fielder in McLaughlin will call the action with Jim Edmonds, August and ultimately defeating the Texas Rangers Cardinals history to win the coveted defensive tro- Brad Thompson and Ricky Horton. in a thrilling seven-game series to earn the club’s phy….First baseman Paul Goldschmidt finished as LAST SEASON 11th World Series title. a Gold Glove finalist, while former Cardinal Kolton took home the honor for second base…the The Cardinals captured 2nd place (via head-to- FANS IN THE STANDS: Roger Dean Chevrolet Sta- Wong head tie breaker over Cincinnati) in the NL Central dium will allow approx. 1,500 fans (21% of typical Cardinals infield now boasts 20 Gold Glove awards and a 5th seed in the National League Playoffs, capacity) into the stadium for the team’s 12 con- between Yadier Molina (9), Nolan Arenado (8) going 30-28, as they concluded their 129th season tests in March…There will be a minimum distance and Goldschmidt (3), while the 91 Gold Glove of play in the Senior Circuit, finishing 3.0 games Awards all-time are most for any MLB franchise. back of 1st place Chicago....the Cardinals lost to of six feet between seated groups and all fans and the San Diego Padres, 2-1, in the Wild Card Se- staff will be required to wear masks….Social dis- THE BATTERY IS BACK: The Cardinals re-signed ries...St. Louis has recorded 13-straight winning tancing and proper hygiene will be enforced and en- franchise icons Yadier Molina and Adam Wain- seasons dating to 2008. couraged by staff and guests entering the stadium. wright to one-year contracts this offseason. The duo have paired up in 274 starts, ranking 6th all- CARDINALS RECENT ANOTHER ONE FOR THE TROPHY CASE: In De- time in MLB history in as batterymates…Molina SPRING TRAINING RECORDS cember, pitcher Adam Wainwright was the re- Team Team cipient of the prestigious 2020 Roberto Clemente will move into 2nd this year with 18 seasons played Year W-L-T Batting Avg. ERA Humanitarian Award for his outstanding philan- solely for the Cardinals, trailing only Stan Musial’s 2020* 10-9-2 .246 3.52 record 22 seasons…Wainwright enters his 17th 2019* 12-15-4 .239 4.57 thropy work around the world through his Big League Impact charitable foundation…Waino is season with the Cardinals, matching Bob Gibson 2018 17-13-2 .253 3.93 (1959-1975) for the 2nd-most as a pitcher in a 2017 20-8-4 .255 3.28 the sixth Cardinal to win the award, most by any Redbirds uniform behind Jesse Haines (18 years, 2016 11-13-3 .263 3.81 MLB Club, joining Lou Brock (1975), Ozzie Smith 1920-37). 2015* 13-11-3 .252 3.06 (1995), Albert Pujols (2008), Carlos Beltran 2014* 11-13-1 .260 5.27 (2013) and Yadier Molina (2018). 2013* 16-14-1 .280 4.20 2012* 16-9-2 .276 3.05 2011* 14-16-1 .261 3.79 CARDINALS 2021 SPRING SCHEDULE & RESULTS 2010 15-14-0 .280 4.95 Time/ Probable Starters/ *Reached Postseason Date/Opp. Result Winner-Loser-Save Record Att. Highlights Note: The Cardinals moved to Jupiter and began playing 2/28 vs. WSH*+# 1:05 Jack Flaherty vs. RHP Erick Fedde at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in 1998. 3/1 OPEN DATE 3/2 at MIA^*# 1:05 RECENT TRANSACTIONS 3/3 vs. NYM*+# 1:05 February 17: Opened camp with 39 roster players 3/4 at HOU+# 6:05 3/5 at WSH+# 6:05 and 28 non-roster invitees. 3/6 OPEN DATE February 14: Signed OF Matt Szczur to a minor 3/7 vs. HOU*+# 1:05 3/8 vs. MIA+# 1:05 league contract and invited him to spring training. 3/9 at NYM# 1:10 February 12: Acquired C Ali Sánchez from the 3/10 at WSH# 1:05 New York Mets in exchange for cash consider- 3/11 OPEN DATE 3/12 vs. HOU*+# 6:05 ations. 3/13 at MIA^ 6:05 February 10: Acquired RHP Johan Quezada from 3/14 at NYM+# 1:10 3/15 vs. WSH*+# 1:05 the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for cash con- 3/16 OPEN DATE siderations. 3/17 at HOU+# 6:05 3/18 vs. MIA*+# 6:05 February 9: Signed C Yadier Molina to a one-year 3/19 at NYM# 1:10 contract for 2021. 3/20 vs. HOU+ 1:05 3/21 OPEN DATE February 1: Acquired 3B Nolan Arenado and 3/22 at MIA^# 1:05 cash considerations from the Colorado Rockies 3/23 vs. WSH*+# 1:05 in exchange for LHP Austin Gomber, 3B Elehu- 3/24 vs. NYM*+# 1:05 ris Montero, RHP Tony Locey, SS Mateo Gil, and 3/25 at HOU+ 6:05 RHP Jake Sommers. 3/26 OPEN DATE 3/27 vs. MIA*+# 6:05 3/28 at WSH+ 1:05 3/29 vs. NYM+ 12:05 Game times are local and are subject to change + KMOX Radio; # cardinals.com; *FOX Midwest; % ESPN; ^ Cardinals are “visiting” team at Roger Dean Stadium TODAY’S STARTER PITCHING LOGS #22 • Jack Flaherty • RHP • 25 yrs GÉNESIS CABRERA (LHP) JOHAN OVIEDO (RHP) DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO • Announced as the Cardinals 2021 Opening Day starter at Cincinnati (4/1), his second in consecutive season (2020-21). Since 1901, will become the 5th pitcher in Cardinals history to make multiple Opening Day starts before turning age 26, joining Joe Magrane JESUS CRUZ (RHP) TOMMY PARSONS (RHP) (3), Dizzy Dean (3), Lee Meadows (2), and Johnny Lush (2). DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO • In 2020, made his first career Opening Day start, vs. Pittsburgh (7/24), tossing 7.0 innings for his 20th career win. Allowed two runs following 6.2 scoreless IP before a two-RBI single by Jacob Stallings in the 7th broke his career high streak of 25.2 SETH ELLEDGE (RHP) DANIEL PONCE DE LEON (RHP) scoreless innings (9/19/19).