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    			Ozzie Smith's Defensive Wizards (79-71, 9 GB)
                
    			
                  
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                    Jason Kiernan /  Email Team 
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                    | Manager | 
                    Whitey Herzog | 
                   
                  
                    | Stadium | 
                    Old Busch with Turf | 
                   
                  
                    | Mascot | 
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                    | Team Motto / Rallying Cry / Fight Song / Favorite Overused Cliché | 
                    Runnin Redbirds | 
                   
                  
                    | Cash Balance* | 
                    
                    1746 | 
                   
                  
                    | *In Thousands | 
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                     Instant Messaging/Twitter:  | 
                    
                    None listed
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				Team History |  | Franchise Record | 1861-1793 (.509) | League Champion: 2021 |   |  | Owner Record | 628-476 (.569) 8 years | Conference Champion: 2022, 2021, 2018, 2002, 2001 |  | Most Wins | 96 (2022, 2002) | Division Champion: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2018, 2017, 2002, 2001 |  | Most Losses | 102 (2008) | Largest Victory Margin: 13 games (2022) | Gore Cup Champ: 2023, 2007; Bottom Feeder Champ: 2003 |  | Association Champion: 2021 |   
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                        | Last Updated 10/26/2025 | 
                        
                        	Player information semi-accurate as of 9/16/2025 | 
                       
                      
                     
Current Roster/Lineup
    			
				| Slot | Name | ML Team | Pos | Auth Pos | Salary | Status | Contract | 
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 | M | Luisangel Acuna | NYM |   | SS, 2B | 100 |   |   |  | L4 | Jo Adell | LAA | OF | OF | 859 |   | 2026* |  | B3 | Gabriel Arias | Cle |   | 3B, 1B, 2B, SS, OF | 286 |   |   |  | pr | Aiva Arquette | Mia |   | SS | 100 | m |   |  | B2 | Javier Baez | Det |   | SS, 3B, OF, 2B | 813 |   |   |  | M | Warming Bernabel | Col |   | SS, 1B | 100 | IL |   |  | L9 | Alex Bregman | Bos | 3B | 3B | 3657 |   |   |  | IR | Kris Bryant | Col |   | OF, 1B | 353 | IL |   |  | M | Kris Bubic | KC |   | RP, SP | 235 | IL | 2027* |  | L8 | Jake Burger | Tex | 1B | 1B, 3B | 1793 |   |   |  | R5 | Brock Burke | LAA |   | RP | 270 |   |   |  | pr | Max Clark | Det |   | OF | 100 | m |   |  | M | Denzel Clarke | Ath |   | OF | 100 | IL |   |  | S2 | Patrick Corbin | Tex |   | SP | 1780 |   |   |  | T | Tommy Edman | LAD |   | OF, SS, 2B, 3B | 796 |   |   |  | P2 | Nathan Eovaldi | Tex |   | SP | 2580 | IL | 2027 |  | T | Jack Flaherty | Det |   | SP | 2824 |   | 2025 |  | P4 | Lucas Giolito | Bos |   | SP | 913 |   |   |  | M | Sawyer Gipson-Long | Det |   | SP, RP | 114 | IL |   |  | B5 | Randal Grichuk | KC |   | OF | 905 |   |   |  | T | Ryan Helsley | NYM |   | RP | 3606 |   | 2026 |  | T | Kyle Hendricks | LAA |   | SP | 774 |   |   |  | P1 | Cade Horton | ChC |   | SP | 100 |   |   |  | L7 | Jonathan India | KC | 2B | 2B, 3B, OF | 2237 |   |   |  | T | Joe Jimenez | Atl |   | RP | 1372 | IL |   |  | M | Jace Jung | Det |   | 3B | 101 | m |   |  | B4 | Carson Kelly | ChC |   | C | 534 |   |   |  | P5 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD |   | SP | 710 |   |   |  | S3 | Yusei Kikuchi | LAA |   | SP | 2792 |   |   |  | P3 | Stephen Kolek | KC |   | RP, SP | 188 |   |   |  | pr | Benny Montgomery | Col |   | OF | 100 | m |   |  | B6 | Sean Murphy | Atl |   | C | 719 | IL |   |  | R2 | Sean Newcomb | Ath |   | RP, SP | 104 |   |   |  | S1 | Johan Oviedo | Pit |   | SP | 668 |   |   |  | M | Drew Pomeranz | ChC |   | RP | 125 |   |   |  | L6 | Ben Rice | NYY | C | 1B, C | 187 |   |   |  | B1 | Luis Robert | CWS |   | OF | 1407 | IL | 2025 |  | L3 | Kyle Schwarber | Phi | OF | DH, OF | 5008 |   |   |  | M | Victor Scott | StL |   | OF | 151 |   |   |  | M | Shane Smith | CWS |   | RP, SP | 100 |   |   |  | T | Mitch Spence | Ath |   | SP, RP | 697 |   |   |  | L1 | George Springer | Tor | OF | OF | 2471 |   |   |  | L5 | Kyle Stowers | Mia | DH | OF | 213 | IL | 2026* |  | R1 | Robert Suarez | SD |   | RP | 1607 |   | 2026 |  | M | Tomoyuki Sugano | Bal |   | SP | 100 |   |   |  | R4 | Matt Svanson | StL |   | RP | 100 |   |   |  | R6 | Justin Topa | Min |   | RP | 451 | IL |   |  | R3 | Will Vest | Det |   | RP | 811 |   |   |  | L2 | Bobby Witt Jr. | KC | SS | SS | 7974 |   | 2025 |  
    			 
*The salary for the current season for this player was paid in full.  Cutting this player or trading this player away will earn the team a prorated salary rebate.  If another team picks up this player in a trade, they will pay a prorated portion of this season's salary.                  
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    		Roster Limits
    		
              
                | Roster Minimums | 
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                | Minimum Hitters (15) | 
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                Hitters over 250 (21) | 
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                | Minimum Pitchers (14) | 
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                Pitchers over 250 (20) | 
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                | Multiposition players - can fill hitter or pitcher role | 
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                Players over 250 (35) | 
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                Players in minor league (10) | 
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                 Total 45-man Roster Size - minimum 29 - maximum 
				45  | 
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                | These players don't count against your 40-man limit | 
               
              
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                Prospects (max 5):  | 
               
             
   		
    		
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