Today marks the beginning of spring training baseball games.
For the first time since November, some MLB action will take place.
Three games are on the schedule for today.
The St. Louis Cardinals will play their first spring training game Saturday afternoon against the Washington Nationals.
That game will get underway at 1:05 p.m. Eastern Time at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, which is the spring training home of the Cardinals and the Miami Marlins.
On Twitter, Katie Woo of The Athletic announced what the Cardinals’ pitching plan will be for the first couple of games in spring training.
Some Grapefruit League pitching updates:
Wainwright – Sat v. WAS
Mikolas – Sun @ MIA
Thomas – Mon v. NYM
Liberatore, Graceffo – Tues @ WAS
Off – WedJack Flaherty will throw on the backfields on Mon. Steven Matz and Jordan Montgomery will do the same on Tues. #STLCards
— Katie Woo (@katiejwoo) February 22, 2023
They’ll play the Marlins on Sunday and the New York Mets on Monday.
Adam Wainwright will get the start for the Cardinals on Saturday against the Nationals.
It will be the first time Wainwright takes the mound since last September, which was a rocky month for the two-time World Series champion.
His uncharacteristically bad month cost him a spot in the Cards’ postseason rotation, and the veteran right-hander ended up not pitching in the Wild Card Series against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Miles Mikolas, who was St. Louis’ most dependable starter in 2022, will get the ball on Sunday against the Marlins.
He won 12 games for the Cardinals and posted a 3.29 ERA last season.
On Monday, the Cardinals will match up with the Mets and start left-handed pitching prospect Connor Thomas.
They’ll match up with the Nationals again on Tuesday.
Matthew Liberatore, the team’s top pitching prospect will get the start, with Gordon Graceffo also being scheduled to throw.
As for Jack Flaherty, Jordan Montgomery, and Steven Matz, the Cardinals have other plans.
Flaherty will throw on the backfields on Monday, with Montgomery and Matz doing the same on Tuesday.
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