Springfield Cardinals

This article is about the minor league baseball team that plays in Springfield, Missouri. For the team that played in Springfield, Illinois, see Springfield Cardinals (Illinois). For the team that played in Springfield, Ohio, see Springfield (OH) Cardinals.

Minor league baseball team

Springfield Cardinals

* Founded in 2005
* Springfield, Missouri

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Team logo | Cap insignia
Minor league affiliations
Class| Double-A (2005–present)
League| Texas League (2005–present)
Division| North Division
Major league affiliations
Team| St. Louis Cardinals (2005–present)
Minor league titles
League titles (1)| 2012
Division titles (2)|

* 2007
* 2012

First-half titles (5)|

* 2007
* 2009
* 2016
* 2024
* 2025

Second-half titles (3)|

* 2007
* 2012
* 2023

Wild card berths (1)|

* 2010

Team data
Name| Springfield Cardinals (2005–present)
Colors| Cardinal red, midnight navy blue, yellow, white

Ballpark| Hammons Field (2005–present)

Owner(s)/
Operator(s)

| Diamond Baseball Holdings
General manager| Dan Reiter[1]
Manager| Patrick Anderson
Website| milb.com/springfield
Cardinals secondary logo

The Springfield Cardinals are a Minor League Baseball team based in Springfield, Missouri. They are members of the Texas League's North Division and serve as the Double-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. The Springfield Cardinals began play in 2005. Since its inception, the team's home venue has been Hammons Field.

The Springfield Cardinals have won three Texas League North First-Half Division titles, two Texas League North Second-Half Division titles, two Texas League North championships and one Texas League championship (2012). Through the 2020 season, a total of 114 former Cardinals have gone on to make their Major League debut with St. Louis, with an additional 27 other former Cardinals debuting with other MLB teams.[2]

Previously, the St. Louis Cardinals' Double-A affiliate was the Tennessee Smokies, located near Sevierville, Tennessee. The Springfield Cardinals' Texas League North rivals are the Arkansas Travelers (Seattle Mariners), Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Kansas City Royals), Tulsa Drillers (Los Angeles Dodgers), and Wichita Wind Surge (Minnesota Twins).

In conjunction with Major League Baseball's restructuring of Minor League Baseball in 2021, the Cardinals were organized into the Double-A Central.[3] In 2022, the Double-A Central became known as the Texas League, the name historically used by the regional circuit prior to the 2021 reorganization.[4]

On May 1, 2023, the Springfield Cardinals were sold by the St. Louis Cardinals to Diamond Baseball Holdings.[5]

## The original Springfield Cardinals

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Springfield, Missouri, has hosted professional baseball teams since as early as 1905, when the Springfield Highlanders began play. For nearly 30 years, the team was variously called the Highlanders, Jobbers, Midgets, and Merchants. There were several years when no team existed at all.

In 1931, the St. Louis Cardinals purchased a minor league team, renamed it the Cardinals, and relocated it in Springfield. That year, the team won the first of several Western Association titles. With a front office led by future Hall of Famer Branch Rickey, Springfield also went to the playoffs in 1931, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1939, and 1941, and won league titles in 1931, 1932, 1934, 1937, and 1939.

Following the 1946 season, St. Louis moved the team to St. Joseph, Missouri, where it remained until 1953. The city of Springfield saw a brief re-emergence of minor league baseball when the rival Chicago Cubs moved its affiliate to Springfield for one season taking the name Springfield Cubs.

Though there was a gap of 63 years, most in the Springfield and St. Louis organizations consider the current Cardinals the same group which existed in 1932. Many pieces of fan apparel actually say "Springfield Cardinals circa 1932." The deck on top of the Cardinals dugout also has the championship banners from the 1930s and 1940s.

## Previous franchise history

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The current Cardinals are a relatively new team, dating back to just 2005. Previous to this, they were known as the El Paso Diablos. That team's owners sold the franchise to the St. Louis Cardinals and were then moved to Springfield as part of their minor league system.

The previous Double-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals was the Tennessee Smokies in 2003 and 2004.

Springfield has also been the home of various other non-affiliated minor league clubs including the Springfield Highlander (1905), Jobbers (1911), Merchants (1920), Springfield Midgets (1906-1909, 1921–1929; the 1930 club being affiliated with the St. Louis Browns) and the Red Wings (1931). These former teams were generally Class C ball clubs in the former Western Association.[6]

## 2012 season

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The Cardinals’ most successful season has been the 2012 campaign, during which they finished first in the North Division in second half of the season, posted a division-best and franchise mark with a 77–61 record, and won the Texas League Championship. They went on to defeat the Tulsa Drillers 3–2 in the best-of-five divisional playoff series, advancing to the 2012 Texas League Championship Series, their second in franchise history. Springfield defeated the Frisco RoughRiders three games to one in the best-of-five Championship Series. Key players included Kolten Wong, Jermaine Curtis, Carlos Martinez, Trevor Rosenthal, Vance Albitz, Oscar Taveras, and Xavier Scruggs.

## Hammons Field

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Hammons Field in Springfield, Missouri

The Springfield Cardinals play at Hammons Field.[7] It is located in Springfield, Missouri, and has a capacity of 7,986 plus approximately 2,500 general admission seating.

## Mascots

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The Springfield Cardinals have two mascots. Their first and main mascot is a brightly colored red bird named Louie. He has been a mascot for the team since its formation in 2005. He is the "little brother" of Fredbird, the mascot of the MLB's St. Louis Cardinals.[8] Their second mascot is a fluffy dog named Fetch. He is a fluffy beagle received by Louie as a birthday gift on Opening Day in 2006. During home games they can be found entertaining fans by tossing t-shirts and taking photos. When the team is on the road, Louie and Fetch attend local events in the community.

## Roster

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Springfield Cardinals roster

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Players | Coaches/Other

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Pitchers

* 38 Tyler Bradt
* 47 Randel Clemente
* 33 Luis Gastelum
* 18 Pete Hansen
* 29 Sean Harney
* 27 Hunter Hayes
* 48 Tink Hence *
* 21 Ixan Henderson
* 25 Austin Love
* 49 Brycen Mautz
* 39 Zane Mills
* 15 Jack Ralston
* 31 Hancel Rincon
* 30 Leonardo Taveras
* 50 Brandt Thompson
* 41 Ricardo Velez
* 43 Michael Watson
* 35 Cade Winquest

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Catchers

* 44 Leonardo Bernal
* 34 Carlos Linarez
* 16 Graysen Tarlow

Infielders

* 7 Dakota Harris
* 3 Noah Mendlinger
* 32 Ramon Mendoza
* 19 Brody Moore
* 11 Trey Paige
* 8 Jeremy Rivas

Outfielders

* 52 Joshua Baez
* 5 Chase Davis
* 4 Zach Levenson
* 28 Darlin Moquete
* 40 Miguel Ugueto

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Manager

* 22 Patrick Anderson

Coaches

* 28 Danny Black (bench)
* 12 Casey Chenoweth (hitting)
* 39 Eric Peterson (pitching)

60-day injured list

* \-- Jacob Buchberger (full season)
* \-- Cooper Hjerpe (full season)

7-day injured list
* On St. Louis Cardinals 40-man roster
~ Development list
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporarily inactive list
Roster updated August 12, 2025
Transactions
→ More rosters: MiLB • Texas League
→ St. Louis Cardinals minor league players

## Notable alumni

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Springfield played host to several players that would go on to play in Major League Baseball. Stan Musial played 87 games for Springfield during the 1941 season, batting .379 and quickly becoming a fan favorite. In April 2005, Musial threw out the ceremonial first pitch and played his harmonica to the tune of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" to a crowd of nearly 12,000 during the inaugural St. Louis vs. Springfield Cardinals game. Among other players to come through Springfield are Dizzy Dean and his brother Paul, Pepper Martin, and Joe Medwick.

## References

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1. ^ Rice, Melissa (June 20, 2017). "Gifford Promoted To St. Louis, Reiter Named New Springfield GM". Osarks First. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
2. ^ "FAQ's". Springfield Cardinals. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
3. ^ Mayo, Jonathan (February 12, 2021). "MLB Announces New Minors Teams, Leagues". Major League Baseball. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
4. ^ "Historical League Names to Return in 2022". Minor League Baseball. March 16, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
5. ^ Springfield Cardinals announce new ownership organization; will continue to be AA affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals https://www.ky3.com/2023/05/01/springfield-cardinals-announce-new-ownership-organization-will-continue-be-aa-affiliate-st-louis-cardinals/
6. ^ "1935 Springfield Cardinals Statistics | Baseball-Reference.com".
7. ^ "Springfield Cardinals". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
8. ^ "At Work: Louie". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved May 22, 2024.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Springfield Cardinals (Missouri).

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