Back in Double-A Springfield’s rotation after his second appearance of the season came as a reliever, Cardinals prospect Ian Bedell turned in one the longest outings of his MiLB career on Tuesday though it came with some trouble.
The former fourth-round pick and Mizzou product completed 5 1/3 innings making it the second-longest outing as a pro, but allowed four runs on eight hits in Springfield’s 7-6 win over Arkansas.
Bedell allowed a two-out solo home run in the first inning to catcher Harry Ford, the Mariners’ No. 2-ranked prospect, per Baseball America, and allowed a second run to score an inning later on a two-out double to center fielder Kaden Polcovich. The 24-year-old kept the Mariners’ Class AA club scoreless over his next three innings before allowing a leadoff home run in the sixth inning and was charged with another run after reliever Alex Cornwell surrendered a two-run homer that scored a runner Cornwell inherited from Bedell.
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With the four runs allowed against Arkansas, Bedell owns a 3.77 ERA through his first 14 1/3 innings. As a starter, Bedell has allowed six runs over 10 1/3 innings while striking out 11 in his first month at the Double-A level.
Here are other notable performances from around the Cardinals farm system:
Outfielder Victor Scott II, Class AAA Memphis: In his first game at the Triple-A level following his demotion to the minors on Sunday, Scott went hitless in three at-bats and struck out once. He grounded out and lined out in his other two at-bats. The 23-year-old’s first game with Memphis comes after he opened the season as the Cardinals starting center fielder and played in 20 big league games. Scott posted a .085 average and a .138 on-base percentage in 59 major-league plate appearances.
Right-handed pitcher Michael McGreevy, Class AAA Memphis: After limiting Jacksonville batters to one hit through his first four frames, a pair of fifth-inning home runs spoiled McGreevy’s outing in Memphis’s 10-1 loss. The right-hander induced six groundouts and limited Jacksonville to two hits — a pair of doubles — and no walks before allowing a leadoff walk in the fifth. In the at-bat following the walk, a 91.6 mph fastball left high-and-in to Marlins prospect Griffin Conine was hit for a two-run homer. After inducing a pair of groundouts, McGreevy allowed a single to Victor Mesa Jr. and a two-run homer to Jonah Bride before he completed his fifth and final inning of work. Through his last four starts, McGreevy has allowed 14 runs on 26 hits in 21 innings. He is 1-3 with a 5.54 ERA on the season and has seen hitters produce a .312 batting average against him.
First baseman Chandler Redmond, Class AA Springfield: A two-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning from Redmond not only lifted the S-Cards to a 7-6 win but also moved the 27-year-old up the Springfield Cardinals record books. The two-run homer was Redmond’s 59th as a Springfield Cardinal, tying him with Xavier Scruggs for the most home runs in franchise history. Redmond, a former 32nd-round pick in the 2019 draft, made his Springfield debut in 2021 and has appeared in 271 games for the Double-A affiliate. He also holds the record for most career RBIs in Springfield history with 198.
Right-handed pitcher Juan Salas, Class Low-A Palm Beach: The 21-year-old delivered his second quality start of the year as he tossed six scoreless frames and struck out nine in Palm Beach’s 1-0 loss to Fort Myers. Salas, who allowed one run in six innings in his previous start, induced 15 swings-and-misses while landing 13 called strikes on Tuesday, per Statcast. The righty induced a 47% whiff rate on his curveball and got six whiffs on his fastball that reached a maximum velocity of 94.3 mph. He issued one walk. Since opening the season in Palm Beach’s rotation, Salas has a 0.53 ERA with 23 strikeouts and four walks in 17 innings.