Hawksworth right on schedule for return
03/19/2006
JUPITER, Fla. -- Two years ago, Blake Hawksworth was ranked as the Cardinals' best prospect by Baseball America. Since then, he's thrown 25 1/3 innings in eight starts.
Now, the Cards are confident Hawksworth is on his way back to the form that caught their eye in 2002 and 2003. Hawksworth is right on schedule, pitching in Minor League Spring Training games, and he is on track to start the season in the rotation for either Class A Palm Beach or Double-A Springfield.
Hawksworth sat out for more than a year before making a cameo with short-season New Jersey last summer. He was plagued by shoulder troubles, and injuries have been an unfortunately recurring theme in his promising career.
"He's strong," said Cardinals farm director Bruce Manno. "He's going to be on track with the other starters. He feels great. He's OK.
"He came into camp and said he felt great, felt like he was healthy and strong. So far he's done everything. He hasn't missed any time, nothing."
On the move: Outfielder Cody Haerther, who has developed into one of the more promising offensive prospects in the system, is working with Triple-A Memphis early in the spring. Haerther had a huge year in 2005, split between high Class A Palm Beach and Double-A Springfield.
Names in the game: Jim Riggleman managed in the big leagues over eight seasons, but now he serves the Cardinals in a front-office capacity. Riggleman is the Cardinals' Minor League field coordinator and part of Manno's brain trust.
They're No. 1: Outfielder Colby Rasmus, the Cardinals' first pick in the 2005 First-Year Player Draft, is being watched closely this spring, and so far, it's going well. The organization is deciding whether to keep Rasmus in extended Spring Training at the beginning of the year, or send him straight to low Class A Quad Cities.
Class of '05: Outfielder Nick Stavinoha enjoyed the finest debut of any Cardinals 2005 draftee. He'll get the chance to prove it was no fluke, because he's likely to be sent to Springfield. Stavinoha dominated the Midwest League after a successful career at Louisiana State University -- but the Texas League is quite a step up.
Stat machine: Chris Duncan has 10 runs and 11 RBIs in 58 at-bats this spring.
Source: http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/
JUPITER, Fla. -- Two years ago, Blake Hawksworth was ranked as the Cardinals' best prospect by Baseball America. Since then, he's thrown 25 1/3 innings in eight starts.
Now, the Cards are confident Hawksworth is on his way back to the form that caught their eye in 2002 and 2003. Hawksworth is right on schedule, pitching in Minor League Spring Training games, and he is on track to start the season in the rotation for either Class A Palm Beach or Double-A Springfield.
Hawksworth sat out for more than a year before making a cameo with short-season New Jersey last summer. He was plagued by shoulder troubles, and injuries have been an unfortunately recurring theme in his promising career.
"He's strong," said Cardinals farm director Bruce Manno. "He's going to be on track with the other starters. He feels great. He's OK.
"He came into camp and said he felt great, felt like he was healthy and strong. So far he's done everything. He hasn't missed any time, nothing."
On the move: Outfielder Cody Haerther, who has developed into one of the more promising offensive prospects in the system, is working with Triple-A Memphis early in the spring. Haerther had a huge year in 2005, split between high Class A Palm Beach and Double-A Springfield.
Names in the game: Jim Riggleman managed in the big leagues over eight seasons, but now he serves the Cardinals in a front-office capacity. Riggleman is the Cardinals' Minor League field coordinator and part of Manno's brain trust.
They're No. 1: Outfielder Colby Rasmus, the Cardinals' first pick in the 2005 First-Year Player Draft, is being watched closely this spring, and so far, it's going well. The organization is deciding whether to keep Rasmus in extended Spring Training at the beginning of the year, or send him straight to low Class A Quad Cities.
Class of '05: Outfielder Nick Stavinoha enjoyed the finest debut of any Cardinals 2005 draftee. He'll get the chance to prove it was no fluke, because he's likely to be sent to Springfield. Stavinoha dominated the Midwest League after a successful career at Louisiana State University -- but the Texas League is quite a step up.
Stat machine: Chris Duncan has 10 runs and 11 RBIs in 58 at-bats this spring.
Source: http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/
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