Derrick Goold

Because the Cardinals had shifted away from a traditional instructional league arrangement years ago, they were ready for remote player development.

Desperate for arms after a 17-day quarantine, the Cardinals turned to Johan Oviedo, and they might have found a long-term part of their rotation.

The Cardinals prefer their top prospect get a lot of at-bats at the alternate site as opposed to manning a reserve role in the big leagues.

The 26-year-old lefthander caught the Cardinals’ attention with his versatility and earned a bullpen role as a result.

Jack Flaherty didn’t so much possess big velocity in high school as he projected it. Today, the Cardinals ace is one of baseball’s hardest throwers.

The 25-year-old blitzed through the system last season and now eyes a bullpen role in St. Louis.

The fact that Williams, who played in Mexico this winter, bats lefthanded gives him an advantage in the Opening Day roster competition.

The Cardinals accomplished several offseason goals when they traded major league depth to the Rays for Liberatore.

The 21-year-old third baseman had hamate surgery at midseason that affected his production. The Cardinals were not deterred.

The Cardinals are counting on a talented group of Triple-A outfielders to supply needed offense in left and center field in 2020.

Despite a fitful hitting performance in 2019, the Cardinals are committed to the organizational hitting plan they put in place before the season.

The 20-year-old outfielder accelerated his timeline with a player of the year season in the Texas League.

The 24-year-old Cuban had ignited the Triple-A lineup as leadoff hitter, but can the Cardinals find room for him in St. Louis?

An under-the-radar international signing in 2016, Rodriguez has transitioned into a legitimate catching prospect.

The 22-year-old lefty got hit hard in the majors but learned two valuable lessons from the experience.

The 23-year-old switch-hitter is hitting .314/.355/.471 in Triple-A and is capable of playing all over the infield.

The Cardinals are committed to Reyes in high-leverage relief, but they also want to build him toward a rotation spot later in the season.

The 2016 first-rounder received plenty of attention at big league camp and head to Double-A with momentum.

Mayers enters the season out of options, and he knows the days of returning to Triple-A for a tuneup are over.

The 26-year-old has started major league games at four positions and could bring a lefthanded option to multiple positions.