Dawn Klemish

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- As the old saying goes, shoes make the man. This, of course, was established long before Yankees starter Nestor Cortes trotted to the mound against the Twins on Saturday wearing a pair of denim cleats.

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Had it been the regular season, Pete Fairbanks would have probably been resting easy in the bullpen, knowing the Rays wouldn’t burn him during a blowout loss.

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Tyler O'Neill spent his entire six-year MLB career with the Cardinals before he was dealt to the Red Sox this past offseason, so it made sense that he wanted to leave an impression the first time he faced his former club. While late-game homers or diving

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- It’s 3 a.m. on June 23 in London, and rookie left-hander Matthew Liberatore is wide awake. But it isn’t a wild night out or even the excitement of traveling with the Cardinals for the London Series 2023 that’s kept him up.

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Finding himself in a very different position than he was one year ago, Ryan O'Hearn is intent on enjoying the experience this time around. “It's a fun change for me, because I feel like my whole career I've been fighting for one of those last two

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The final Spring Training days are upon us, and as the workouts wind down, the decision-making process shifts into high gear. Much to the chagrin of O’s fans everywhere, manager Brandon Hyde’s pregame media chat on Thursday did not contain news about whether No. 1 overall

KANSAS CITY -- Seth Lugo was worried the ball was leaving the park. Parker Meadows was pretty sure the ball was gone. Javier Báez certainly was sure of it. Adam Frazier seemed to be the only one with doubts about Meadows’ knock as it soared toward him in the third

DETROIT -- Royals starter Brady Singer, a University of Florida alum, and Tigers starter Casey Mize, who hails from Auburn University, were once highly touted prospects who drew crowds of scouts and fans to pack the stands when they went head-to-head in college. It took six years, but the SEC

DETROIT -- In Tuesday’s tale of two pitchers, it was hard to choose sides. On one hand were flashes of emotion and plenty of punchouts. The other brought quiet, methodical dependability to the bump. Jack Flaherty is, of course, well-known to Cardinals fans who either grew to love or hate

DETROIT -- If it was odd to see Miles Mikolas smiling following Wednesday’s 4-1 loss to the Tigers at Comerica Park, one need only consider the context. Yes, it’s been an exhausting start to the season. Yes, the Cardinals are not winning enough to satisfy anyone. And yes, the struggles