choose Sports Illustrated as a preferred source on Google.<\/a><\/p>\n“Mathews\u2019 live session was his first in big league camp this year. The lefty entered Cardinals camp as a non-roster invitee for a second consecutive year,” Guerrero wrote. “Coming off a breakout 2024 season during which he ascended from Class Low-A to Class AAA and led the minor leagues in strikeouts with 202, Mathews was sent down to minors camp in early March last year. He was one of the first cuts of camp. <\/p>\n
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Feb 12, 2025; Jupiter, FL, USA; St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Quinn Mathews throws during Spring Training. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-Imagn Images | Jim Rassol-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
“The time in big league camp allowed Mathews to learn from those around him, including locker neighbor Sonny Gray. He made two Grapefruit League appearances before being reassigned to minors camp, where there were enough innings for him to build up as a starter ahead of an assignment to Class AAA Memphis.”<\/p>\n
This season, Mathews is a year older and a year better. He’s expected to see more time with the Cardinals big league camp, though he’s very unlikely to crack the opening day roster.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat’ll allow us to get to know him a little bit more. We’ll read that as we get into this, but that would be a preference,\u201d Cardinals manager Oli Marmol said when asked if he wanted to have Mathews around longer in big league camp this season.<\/p>\n
Mathews still has a lot to prove at the highest level. He hasn’t been able to fly up the minor league ladder like many anticipated because of injuries.<\/p>\n
At this point, he seems healthy, which is a very exciting update for the Cardinals, the fans, and Mathews himself.<\/p>\n
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