Tink Hence and Zack Thompson, once highly coveted pitchers picked in the second and first rounds of the MLB Draft in 2020 and 2019, were released by the Cardinals on Tuesday. The Cards re-signed two Minor Leaguers and signed Bridgeton, Mo. native Josh Fleming to a Minor League deal.

The St. Louis Cardinals lost a handful of minor league pieces on Tuesday.

The St. Louis Cardinals are keeping the former top prospect after his recent DFA.

On Saturday afternoon, the St. Louis Cardinals will continue their series with the Toronto Blue Jays in Canada.The Cardinals will look to bounce back after losing 3-1 on Friday.Shi Davidi of Sportsnet wrote (on Friday): “Blue Jays win consecutive games for the first time since July 7-10, beating the Cardinals 3-1. Luis Urias’ pinch-hit, two-run […] The post St. Louis Cardinals Cut 23-Year-Old Pitcher During Blue Jays Series appeared first on HEAVY.

Right-handed pitcher Tink Hence, who rose to No. 2 among Cardinals prospects in 2024, was designated for assignment by the club on Saturday to make room on the 40-man roster for lefty Quinn Mathews. Hence was bothered by durability issues since being a second-round pick in 2020.

The St. Louis Cardinals are designating Tink Hence for assignment to make room for Quinn Mathews.

This could be a smart move by the Yanks.