Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong, dressed in lab gear, will be featured on several TOPPS baseball cards this season that will be rare because he exclusively will be handing them out at appearances, at hospital visits, and other events. The cards are part of the "TOPPS of the Class" program and also feature DeJong's agent, bestselling author Burton Rocks and chemist, author, and professor Lawrence Rocks. (Cards courtesy of TOPPS.)
JUPITER, Fla. — Even on days like this, almost a week before the official start of Cardinals spring training, there’s a bullpen of autograph-seekers gathered outside the gates at the team’s complex hoping for a signature as a player turns onto University Boulevard.