2020 St. Louis Cardinals season

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2020 St. Louis Cardinals
National League Central 2nd Place
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Major League affiliations
Location
Results
Record 30–28 (.517)
Divisional place 2nd
Other information
Owner(s) William DeWitt Jr.
General manager(s) Mike Girsch
Manager(s) Mike Shildt
Local television Fox Sports Midwest
(Dan McLaughlin, Rick Horton, Jim Edmonds, Brad Thompson)
Local radio KMOX NewsRadio 1120
St. Louis Cardinals Radio Network
(Mike Shannon, John Rooney, Rick Horton, Mike Claiborne)
Stats ESPN.com
BB-reference
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The 2020 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 139th for the St. Louis Cardinals of the Major League Baseball (MLB), a franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. It was the 129th season for the Cardinals in the National League (NL), and their 15th at Busch Stadium III. They entered the season as defending NL Central champions.

On March 12, 2020, MLB announced that because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the start of the regular season would be delayed by at least two weeks in addition to the remainder of spring training being cancelled.[1] Four days later, it was announced that the start of the season would be pushed back indefinitely due to the recommendation made by the CDC to restrict events of more than 50 people for eight weeks.[2]

On June 23, commissioner Rob Manfred unilaterally implemented a 60-game season. Players reported to training camps on July 1 in order to resume spring training and prepare for a July 24 Opening Day.[3]

On July 1, 2020, it was announced the Cardinals would play the Chicago White Sox on August 13 in the inaugural MLB at Field of Dreams game, replacing the New York Yankees.[4] The appearance in Dyersville, Iowa also replaces the team's canceled trip to London in June for a series with National League Central rivals, the Chicago Cubs.[5] On August 3, MLB canceled the Field of Dreams game due to "logistical problems."[6]

The Cardinals made the expanded playoffs but lost to the San Diego Padres in the 2020 National League Wild Card Series. The Cardinals suffered just their second winner-take-all game loss in the postseason over their last 10 winner-take-all postseason games played dating back to 2002 (2012 NLCS Game 7 being the other).

Regular season

On August 13, the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox were scheduled to play the first ever MLB at Field of Dreams game in Dyersville, Iowa. But due to the pandemic and the MLB commissioner announcing the 60-game season and that the AL and NL will play against each other in the same division, the Yankees were taken off the match. On July 1, the MLB announced that the Cardinals will replace the Yankees in the game against the White Sox. The game was subsequently postponed to August 12, 2021, with the White Sox' opponent once again being the Yankees. Also, on June 13–14, the Cardinals were supposed to play against the Chicago Cubs in the London Series. But that was also cancelled due to the pandemic.

Game log

2020 St. Louis Cardinals Game Log, 30–28 (.517)
July: 2–3 (.400) (Home: 2–1 ; Away: 0–2)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Record Box / L10
1 July 24 Pirates 5–4 Flaherty (1–0) Musgrove (0–1) Kim (1) 1–0 W1
2 July 25 Pirates 9–1 Wainwright (1–0) Williams (0–1) — 2–0 W2
3 July 26 Pirates 1–5 Keller (1–0) Hudson (0–1) – 2–1 L1
4 July 28 @Twins 3–6 Bailey (1–0) Martínez (0–1) Romo (1) 2–2 L2
5 July 29 @Twins 0–3 Hill (1–0) Ponce de Leon (0–1) Rogers (1) 2–3 L3
— July 31 @Brewers Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: August 2)
August: 11–10 (.524) (Home: 6–8 ; Away: 5–2)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Record Box / L10
— August 1 @Brewers Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: September 14)
— August 2 (1) @Brewers Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: September 16)
— August 2 (2) @Brewers Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: September 25)
— August 3 Tigers Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: August 5)
— August 4 @Tigers Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: August 13)
— August 5 (1) @Tigers Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: August 13)
— August 5 (2) Tigers Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: September 10)
— August 6 Tigers Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: September 10)
— August 7 Cubs Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: August 17)
— August 8 Cubs Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: August 19)
— August 9 Cubs Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: September 5)
— August 10 Pirates Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: August 27)
— August 11 Pirates Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: August 27)
— August 12 Pirates Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: September 18)
— August 13 @White Sox Postponed (Logistics at "Field of Dreams") (Makeup date: August 14)
— August 13 (1) @Tigers Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: September 28)
— August 13 (2) @Tigers Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: September 28)
— August 14 @White Sox Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: August 15)
6 August 15 (1) @White Sox 5–1 Wainwright (2–0) Giolito (1–2) – 3–3 W1
7 August 15 (2) @White Sox 6–3 Cabrera (1–0) Marshall (0–1) Miller (1) 4–3 W2
8 August 16 @White Sox 2–7 Keuchel (3–2) Hudson (0–2) — 4–4 L1
9 August 17 (1) @Cubs 3–1 Gallegos (1–0) Hendricks (3–2) Miller (2) 5–4 W1
10 August 17 (2) Cubs 4–5 Underwood Jr. (1–0) Webb (0–1) Jeffress (2) 5–5 L1
11 August 18 @Cubs 3–6 Darvish (4–1) Ponce de Leon (0–2) Wick (4) 5–6 L2
12 August 19 (1) @Cubs 9–3 (7) Webb (1–1) Mills (2–2) — 6–6 W1
13 August 19 (2) Cubs 2–4 (7) Jeffress (2–1) Miller (0–1) Kimbrel (1) 6–7 L1
14 August 20 Reds 5–4 Elledge (1–0) Iglesias (1–2) — 7–7 W1
15 August 21 Reds 2–4 Lorenzen (1–1) Cabrera (1–1) Iglesias (3) 7–8 L1
16 August 22 Reds 3–0 Kim (1–0) Miley (0–3) Gallegos (1) 8–8 W1
17 August 23 Reds 6–2 Cabrera (2–1) Mahle (0–1) — 9–8 W2
18 August 24 Royals 9–3 Flaherty (2–0) Keller (3–1) — 10–8 W3
19 August 25 Royals 4–5 Staumont (1–1) Gant (0–1) Rosenthal (7) 10–9 L1
20 August 26 Royals 6–5 Reyes (1–0) Rosario (0–1) — 11–9 W1
21 August 27 (1) Pirates 3–4 (8) Stratton (2–0) Gant (0–2) Rodríguez (2) 11–10 L1
22 August 27 (2) Pirates 0–2 (7) Ponce (1–1) Oviedo (0–1) Turley (1) 11–11 L2
23 August 28 Indians 2–14 Hill (1–0) Ponce de Leon (0–3) Plutko (1) 11–12 L3
24 August 29 Indians 1–2 (12) Wittgren (2–0) Reyes (1–1) Hand (10) 11–13 L4
25 August 30 Indians 7–2 Wainwright (3–0) Civale (3–4) — 12–13 W1
26 August 31 @Reds 7–5 Hudson (1–2) DeSclafani (1–2) Gallegos (2) 13–13 W2
September: 17–15 (.531) (Home: 6–6 ; Away: 11–9)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Record Box / L10
27 September 1 @Reds 16–2 Kim (2–0) Gray (5–2) — 14–13 W3
28 September 2 @Reds 3–4 Iglesias (2–2) Gallegos (1–1) — 14–14 L1
29 September 4 @Cubs 1–4 Darvish (7–1) Flaherty (2–1) Jeffress (5) 14–15 L2
30 September 5 (1) @Cubs 4–2 (7) Wainwright (4–0) Alzolay (0–1) Gallegos (3) 15–15 W1
31 September 5 (2) Cubs 5–1 (7) Helsley (1–0) Rea (1–1) — 16–15 W2
32 September 6 @Cubs 7–3 Hudson (2–2) Lester (2–2) — 17–15 W3
33 September 7 @Cubs 1–5 Hendricks (5–4) Oviedo (0–2) — 17–16 L1
34 September 8 (1) Twins 3–7 (7) Berríos (4–3) Martínez (0–2) — 17–17 L2
35 September 8 (2) Twins 6–4 (7) Cabrera (3–1) Dobnak (6–3) Gallegos (4) 18–17 W1
36 September 10 (1) Tigers 12–2 (7) Flaherty (3–1) Skubal (1–2) — 19–17 W2
37 September 10 (2) Tigers 3–6 (7) Cisnero (2–2) Gallegos (1–2) Garcia (2) 19–18 L1
38 September 11 Reds 1–3 Castillo (2–5) Wainwright (4–2) — 19–19 L2
39 September 12 Reds 7–1 Hudson (3–2) Antone (0–2) — 20–19 W1
40 September 13 Reds 5–10 Bradley (2–0) Gant (0–3) Iglesias (7) 20–20 L1
41 September 14 (1) @Brewers 1–2 (8) Peralta (2–1) Helsley (1–1) — 20–21 L2
42 September 14 (2) @Brewers 3–2 (9) Cabrera (4–1) Topa (0–1) Webb (1) 21–21 W1
43 September 15 @Brewers 3–18 Anderson (3–3) Flaherty (3–2) — 21–22 L1
44 September 16 (1) @Brewers 4–2 (7) Wainwright (5–1) Woodruff (2–4) — 22–22 W1
45 September 16 (2) @Brewers 0–6 (7) Peralta (3–1) Oviedo (0–3) — 22–23 L1
46 September 17 @Pirates 1–5 Brault (1–3) Gomber (0–1) — 22–24 L2
47 September 18 (1) @Pirates 6–5 (7) Reyes (2–1) Williams (1–8) Helsley (1) 23–24 W1
48 September 18 (2) Pirates 7–2 (7) Miller (1–1) Kuhl (1–3) — 24–24 W2
49 September 19 @Pirates 5–4 Woodford (1–0) Howard (2–3) Cabrera (1) 25–24 W3
50 September 20 @Pirates 2–1 Flaherty (4–2) Holland (1–3) Miller (3) 26–24 W4
51 September 21 @Royals 1–4 Staumont (2–1) Wainwright (5–2) Holland (6) 26–25 L1
52 September 22 @Royals 5–0 Gomber (1–1) Singer (3–5) — 27–25 W1
53 September 23 @Royals 3–12 Duffy (4–4) Martínez (0–3) — 27–26 L1
54 September 24 Brewers 4–2 Kim (3–0) Burnes (4–1) Miller (4) 28–26 W1
55 September 25 (1) Brewers 0–3 Williams (4–1) Flaherty (4–3) Hader (12) 28–27 L1
56 September 25 (2) @Brewers 9–1 (7) Ponce de Leon (1–3) Lindblom (2–4) — 29–27 W1
57 September 26 Brewers 0–3 Woodruff (3–5) Wainwright (5–3) Hader (13) 29–28 L1
58 September 27 Brewers 5–2 Gallegos (2–2) Anderson (4–4) Reyes (1) 30–28 W1
59 September 28 (1) @Tigers Cancelled
60 September 28 (2) @Tigers Cancelled
Legend:           = Win           = Loss           = Postponement
Bold = Cardinals team member

Season standings

National League Central

NL Central		 W L Pct. GB Home Road
Chicago Cubs 34 26 0.567 — 19–14 15–12
St. Louis Cardinals 30 28 0.517 3 14–13 16–15
Cincinnati Reds 31 29 0.517 3 16–13 15–16
Milwaukee Brewers 29 31 0.483 5 15–14 14–17
Pittsburgh Pirates 19 41 0.317 15 13–19 6–22

If rescheduled games are the difference between the 5–8th seed in the playoffs, they are not played. The Cardinals did not play two games.

National League playoff standings

Template:2020 NL Wild Card standings

Record vs. opponents

Template:2020 NL Record vs. opponents

Opening Day lineup

16 Kolten Wong 2B
19 Tommy Edman 3B
46 Paul Goldschmidt 1B
11 Paul DeJong SS
13 Matt Carpenter DH
  4 Yadier Molina C
25 Dexter Fowler RF
41 Tyler O'Neill LF
48 Harrison Bader CF
22 Jack Flaherty P

COVID-19 outbreak

On July 31, 2020, the Cardinals announced two of their players have tested positive for COVID-19. Their game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Milwaukee that day was postponed. Following additional positive test results, the rest of the three-game series with the Brewers and the four-game series with the Detroit Tigers were also postponed. It was later revealed that there were six staff members who had tested positive and seven players including Yadier Molina, Paul DeJong, Edmundo Sosa, Rangel Ravelo, Junior Fernández, and Kodi Whitley. Because of the timing of a simultaneous move to the IR list, it is speculated that the seventh player was Carlos Martinez,[7] which he later confirmed on his personal Instagram.[8]

As the Cardinals prepared to return to play against the Chicago Cubs again on August 7, three additional members of the Cardinals tested positive for COVID-19.[9] As a result, the three-game series against the Cubs was postponed.[10] A day later, the Cardinals three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates was also postponed.[11] It was later announced that the players were Austin Dean and roommates Ryan Helsley and Lane Thomas. Additionally, one other staff member had newly tested positive bringing the team total of positive tests to 17, including 10 players.[12] Austin Gomber was added to the Covid IL due to contact tracing even though he has not tested positive and returned to play on August 19.[13]

On August 13, it was announced that the Cardinals' season would resume that Saturday with a doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox. Multiple doubleheaders would be added throughout the season to try to make up as many lost games as possible.[14] As part of a series of roster and staff changes, former third base coach Jose Oquendo returned to the team as an addition to the coaching staff while assistant coach Willie McGee opted out for the season due to personal health concerns.[15] Third base coach Pop Warner returned to the club in time for the August 27 doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Cardinals took the unusual step of renting 41 cars and having staff and players drive from St. Louis to Chicago in their own cars to avoid any further outbreaks.[16] The Cardinals returned to play on August 15 with a doubleheader against the White Sox.[17] After finishing the three-game series against the White Sox, the Cardinals played two doubleheaders in three days against the Cubs.[18] In the second game of each doubleheader, the Cardinals were the designated home team.[19] As a result, the Cardinals played eight games in five days.[20] They finished that stretch with a 4–4 record.

Molina was activated and returned to the lineup on August 20 and many of the others affected were expected to return to the team within a week.[21]

Roster

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See also: St. Louis Cardinals all-time roster and List of St. Louis Cardinals coaches
2020 St. Louis Cardinals
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

 Outfielders Manager

Coaches

Debuts

The following players made their Major League Baseball debuts during the 2020 season

Postseason

Game log

2020 Postseason (1–2)
National League Wild Card Series (1–2)
Game Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Record
1 September 30 @ Padres 7–4 Gallegos (1–0) Paddack (0–1) Reyes (1) 1–0
2 October 1 @ Padres 9–11 Pagán (1–0) Ponce de Leon (0–1) Rosenthal (1) 1–1
3 October 2 @ Padres 0–4 Adams (1–0) Flaherty (0–1) — 1–2

Postseason rosters

Playoff rosters
National League Wild Card Series

Minor league system and first-year player draft

Teams

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See also: List of St. Louis Cardinals minor league affiliates, St. Louis Cardinals minor league players, and Minor League Baseball
Level Team League Division Manager W–L/Stats Standing Refs
AAA Memphis Redbirds Pacific Coast American–South
AA Springfield Cardinals Texas North
A+ Palm Beach Cardinals Florida State South
A Peoria Chiefs Midwest Western
A (SS) State College Spikes New York–Penn Pinckney
Rookie Johnson City Cardinals Appalachian West
GCL Cardinals Gulf Coast East
DSL Cardinals Dominican Summer Boca Chica North

Major League Baseball draft

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Main article: 2020 Major League Baseball draft

The 2020 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft took place on June 10 and June 11. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to MLB teams. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the draft was shortened to five rounds.

2020 Draft Order

2020 Draft Tracker (StL Cardinals)

2020 St. Louis Cardinals complete draft list
Round Pick Name, Age Pos / Bats School (State) Date sgnd.
1 21 Jordan Walker, 18 3B / R Decatur High School (GA) June 23
2 54 Masyn Winn, 18 SS/P / R Kingwood High School (TX) June 24
2 63 Tink Hence, 17 P / R Watson Chapel High School (AR) June 25
2 70 Alec Burleson, 21 OF / L East Carolina University (NC) N/A
3 93 Levi Prater, 21 LHP / S University of Oklahoma (OK) June 21
4 122 Ian Bedell, 21 RHP / R University of Missouri (MO) June 26
5 152 L.J. Jones, 21 OF / R Long Beach State University (CA) June 16

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