Posts Tagged “Sam Freeman”

Matthew Leach brings us the details of the Cardinals’ 40 man additions today.  The Cardinals add right handers Adam Ottavino and Chuckie Fick to the roster as well as left hander Sam Freeman.  Notably absent is David Kopp.

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You can share your thoughts on all things round 31-50 of the draft in the comments. I still can’t believe they found a way to drag this thing out this long. The draft starts at 10:30. BA has it’s list of the best remaining players on the board. I’ll be semi-around, I have some real life responsibilities to take care of today.

Last year the Cardinals drafted LHP Sam Freeman in the 32nd round, and Curt Smith in the 39th.  Both players I’d say are C prospects, but to find a C prospect this late in the draft means you as a team have done your homework. Freeman has a 2.94 FIP at Palm Beach and looks like an interesting left-handed arm out of the bullpen, and Smith has batted over .300 both at High A and now AA.

John Vuch has been with the Cardinals ever since he was a teenager, and has has played a vital role in several departments before settling into the role of being the Director of Minor League Operations. Few, if any, know more about the Cardinals and the inner workings the farm system. After settling down in Jupiter for spring training, John was kind enough to answer questions from myself and the other writers at FR. Good stuff, as always. Enjoy.

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