JUPITER, Fla. • Harrison Bader, the top Cardinals’ outfield prospect, ripped a homer in his first at-bat of the spring in the sixth inning, cutting the Miami lead to 7-6 in exhibition baseball Saturday.
The righthanded-hitting Bader, a University of Florida product, had a collective 19 home runs last year at Class AA Springfield (16) and Class AAA Memphis.
CARDS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF TWO MORE WALKS
The Cardinals took advantage of two more walks by Miami pitchers in scoring two runs in the fifth inning Saturday to take a 5-4 lead over the Marlins in exhibition baseball.