Signing bonuses for the selections through competitive balance round A in the 2025 Major League Baseball amateur draft: 9, Cincinnati Reds, Steele Hall, SS, Hewitt-Trussville H.S., Trussville, Ala., $5,747,500 28, Kansas City Royals, Josh Hammond, 3B, Wesleyan Christian Academy, High Point, N.C.

Tennessee right-handed pitcher Tanner Franklin was selected in the second round of the 2025 Major League Baseball Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals with the No. 72 overall pick a week ago Sunday. On Saturday,

Pitchers' velocity is on the rise as teams chase speed and whiffs, while the St. Louis Cardinals try to shake their contact approach, grab power arm in recent MLB draft.

The St. Louis Cardinals are teetering on the edge of contention, but they have one glaring hole on the roster that needs to be filled.

Liam Doyle set a Tennessee baseball record with 164 strikeouts in the 2025 season. He was 10-4 with a 3.20 ERA and was named SEC pitcher of the year.

The Savannah Bananas sold out Busch Stadium and brought out a St. Louis Cardinals legend to rapturous applause, which ought to leave the MLB club a bit jealous.

That is why it’s not about competitive balance. It’s not about fair vs. not. This is institutionalized collusion,” exec Tony Clark says of owners pursuit of cap.

Masyn Winn and other strong performers powered the Cardinals' flying start, but the team could be sellers by the end of the month.

The St. Louis Cardinals had the No. 5 pick in the 2025 Major League Baseball Draft and used it to select left-handed flamethrower Liam Doyle out of Tennessee. H

Behind only the New York Yankees in terms of World Series titles, the St. Louis Cardinals are among baseball's royalty. No shortage of iconic players that have soared higher than those birds on the bat.

Teams are showing interest in Cardinals lefty Steven Matz, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis is also likely to at least consider offers for righty relievers Ryan Helsley and Phil Maton.