SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS MEDIA NOTES GAME # 101 HOME GAME # 50 AWAY GAME # 51 MONDAY, JULY 23, 2018 7:05PM SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS (11-19, 44-56) VS. TULSA DRILLERS (20-9, 54-45) St. Louis Cardinals Los Angeles Dodgers Today’s Starters: Springfield – LHP Austin Warner (1-3, 6.58) Tulsa – RHP Andrew Sopko (3-0, 4.38) Upcoming Probables: Tuesday, 7:05pm – SPR TBA @ TUL TBA Wednesday, 7:05pm – SPR RHP Connor Jones (5-4, 4.08) @ TUL TBA The Book on Austin Warner (1-3, 6.58)… High Strikeouts – 6 Most Hits Allowed – 8 Longest Outing – 7.0 Most Walks Allowed – 6 Shortest Outing – 2.0 HR Allowed (Season) – 3 Shut out the Naturals in last start on 7/18 in a Double-A-high 7.0 innings, allowing just four hits and three walks while striking out five 24 year old made his Double-A debut on 6/24 vs. ARK – 6.0 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 5 BB, 2 K Started the 2018 Florida State League All-Star Game and tossed 1.0 scoreless frame for the South All-Stars Great start to the season with High-A Palm Beach this year going 3-3, 3.41 ERA, 12 GS, 74.0 IP, 78 H, 30 R, 28 ER, 13 BB, 77 K When promoted on 6/24, led Florida State League in Ks (77) and lowest BB/9 IP (1.34), ranking in ERA (9th, 3.41), IP (4th, 74.0) and highest K/9IP (9.36) Tossed first-career complete-game shutout on 5/21/18 in Lakeland – 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 10 K – earning FSL Pitcher of the Week honors on 5/27/18 Notched a pair of double-digit strikeout performances with Palm Beach – 10 Ks in 7.0 IP on 5/2/18 in Florida and 10 Ks in 9.0 IP on 5/21/18 in Lakeland Registered a 21.1 scoreless inning streak from the 4th inning on 5/15/18 in Clearwater through the 2nd inning on 6/6/18 in Fort Myers Had an incredible month of May with Palm Beach – 2-0, 0.91 ERA, 4 GS, 1 CG/SO, 29.2 IP, 22 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 35 K Split his first affiliated season in 2017 between GCL Cardinals (1-0, 0.77, 3G), High-A Palm Beach (1-0, 0.00, 1G) and Low-A Peoria (2-4, 3.00, 9GS) Set a career-high with 11 strikeouts on 8/7/17, dealing 7.2 one-run frames with just three hits and one walk for Low-A Peoria in Clinton Signed by St. Louis as a non-drafted free agent on 6/23/17 after one and a half seasons with the River City Rascals in the Frontier League from 2016-17 Played collegiately at Bellarmine University, a Division II GLVC school in Louisville, KY Last Game: 7.0 IP, 4H, 0R, 0ER, 3BB, 5K (7/18 vs. NW Arkansas) CARDINALS REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN CURRENT STREAK – .................................. 2-0 LONGEST WINNING STREAK –……………….......5-0 LAST 5 GAMES – ......................................... 3-2 LONGEST LOSING STREAK – ….……………........0-6 LAST 10 GAMES – ....................................... 6-4 BEST RECORD – ......................................................18-11 HOME RECORD – ....................................... 27-23 WORST RECORD – .................................................38-54 AWAY RECORD – ....................................... 17-33 2018 vs. TULSA – ......................................................... 7-9 Cardinals’ Chirps… Last game… The trio of RHP Anthony Shew, RHP Junior Fernandez and RHP Derian Gonzalez combined to blank the Arkansas Travelers in the 4- 0 shutout win to split the set on Sunday. The Cardinals swung in front early with two runs in the 3rd on an RBI fielder’s choice from CF Blake Drake and an RBI single from 1B John Nogowski. After Shew closed his sixth straight scoreless stanza, Springfield added to the lead with a solo home run from DH Chris Chinea and a run-scoring miscue committed by SS Chris Mariscal in the 7th, opening the advantage to four runs. RHP Junior Fernandez kept the Travs at bay in the 7th and 8th, before a final scoreless frame from RHP Derian Gonzalez in the 9th to close the 4-0 shutout. Shew named Pitcher of the Week… The Texas League announced on Monday that RHP Anthony Shew has been named Texas League Pitcher of the Week for 7/16-7/22. The 24 year old was outstanding through two starts on the week, going 1-0 with a 0.69 ERA, allowing just one run on nine hits in 13.0 innings, walking seven and striking out 12. His first start was a 7.0-inning one-run performance on 7/17, leading the Cardinals to the 3-2 win against the Naturals. He then finished the week on 7/22 with 6.0 scoreless innings, earning the win and pacing the Cardinals to the 4-0 shutout of the Travelers. Shew is the first Cardinals pitcher to earn Pitcher of the Week honors this season. 1B/C Chris Chinea, 1B John Nogowski, OF Victor Roache and OF Lane Thomas were previously named Texas League Player of the Week. Blake on base… OF Blake Drake extended his 14-game on-base streak with a pair of singles, a walk and an RBI on Sunday. During his streak, which dates back to 7/4, he is hitting .356 (16x45) with one homer, four doubles, 10 RBIs, 12 runs and eight walks. Come on home… 1B John Nogowski followed his three-RBI performance on Saturday with another RBI single on Sunday and has now driven in at least one run in five of his last nine games, with eight RBIs during that stretch. The Tallahassee, FL native has excelled with runners in scoring position all season, batting .317 (19x60) with two homers and 29 RBIs. Even better with RISP/2 outs, he is hitting .353 (12x34), 2 HR, 17 RBIs. Mieses not missing… OF Johan Mieses notched a career-high four hits on Saturday, going 4x6 with a two-run home run and an RBI single. He has hit safely in five of his last seven games, batting.345 (10x29) with three homers, nine RBIs and five runs during that stretch. The recent turnaround comes after the 22 year old opened his first-career Springfield stint hitting .122 (6x49) with one homer and four RBIs through his first 13 games. The former Dodgers farmhand and Tulsa Driller started his first season as a Cardinal in High-A Palm Beach and hit .251 with 10 dingers and 40 RBIs in 65 games, earning Florida State League Midseason All-Star honors. Powering up… Just activated from the DL on Friday, 1B/C Chris Chinea made a powerful return to the lineup with a pair of doubles on Saturday and a solo blast on Sunday, his 12th round-tripper of the year. In 15 games since the All-Star Break, the Miami, FL native has hit safely in 11 of those games, batting .315 (17x54) with four home runs, two doubles, seven RBIs and nine runs. Bird Seed… RANDY AROZARENA – In first 4G back with SPR from AAA-Memphis – 6x13, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 2B, 6 R… With Memphis this year - .238, 4 HR, 23 RBI, 11 2B, 66 G… With SPR from 5/5-5/17, hits in 12 of 13G - .385 (20x52), 4 HR, 13 RBI, 2 2B, 12 R, 5 SB… In SPR season debut on 5/5 vs. TUL, went 2x4 with a grand slam and career-high 5 RBIs… Earned 2017 Florida State League Midseason All-Star honors and tied for FSL Home Run Derby Title… Entered season ranked by both MLB.com and Baseball America as Cardinals #11 prospect… Signed by St. Louis out of the Mexican League on July 26, 2016 CHRIS CHINEA – Hits in 11 of last 15G since 6/28 – .315 (17x54), 4 HR, 2 2B, 7 RBI, 9 R … Named TL Player of Week for 6/25-7/1 – 7x15, 3 HR, 4 RBI, 4 R, 4 G… Led the team with 5 HRs in June - .269 (21x78), 5 HR, 11 RBI, 14 R, 22 G… Hits in 22 of last 32G – .286 (32x112), 7 HR, 4 2B, 15 RBI, 20 R… Has reached base in 51 of his 69G this season… Hit first-career Double-A home run (solo) in first at-bat of the year on 4/7/18 in MID… .260, 6 HR, 48 RBIs, 24 2B in High-A Palm Beach in 2017… 17th round pick in 2015 out of Louisiana State BLAKE DRAKE – Current 14G on-base streak with hits in 10 of those games since 7/4 - .356 (16x45), 1 HR, 4 2B, 10 RBI, 12 R… Joined SPR from extended spring training on 4/26/18… Started 2017 season with SPR (.220, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 12G) before spending majority of season with High-A Palm Beach (.245, 7 HR, 27 RBI, 15 2B, 82G)… Led Florida State League in 2017 with 13 outfield assists… Rated as having the “Best Outfield Arm” in the FSL last year by Baseball America… Double-A debut on 6/7/16 and hit .254, 5 HR, 8 2B, 26 RBI, 27 R in 58G with SPR that year… 18th rounder in 2014 out of Concordia (OR) Univ… Native of Ramona, CA LUKE DYKSTRA – Last 2G in ARK – 4x9, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 4 R… At home - .259 (15x58), 1 2B, 3 RBI, 18 G… Spent 2017 with High-A Palm Beach - .250, 2 HR, 27 RBI, 9 2B, 81G… Acquired by STL from Atlanta with RHP John Gant and RHP Chris Ellis in exchange for LHP Jaime Garcia on 12/1/16… 7th round pick in 2014 by Braves out of Westlake (CA) HS… Son of former Major League outfielder Lenny Dykstra (Mets, Phillies)… has a brother, Cutter, who was drafted by the Brewers in 2008 and also played in the Nationals system ANDREW KNIZNER – Hits in 16 of last 21G – .299 (23x77), 2 HR, 4 2B, 10 RBI, 11 R… Went season-high 4x4, 1 2B, 1 RBI on 6/23 vs.