Wednesday With Walton and Reis of The Cardinal Nation - Season 9, Episode 20

Wednesday With Walton and Reis – Special Draft Edition with Kareem Haq

In this special double-length edition, Brian and Kyle are joinedby Kareem Haq [https://x.com/KareemSSN] of Cardinals Prospects [https://x.com/CardProspects] and Birds on the Farm [https://x.com/BirdsOnTheFarm] podcast. The sole subject is a very important one - how the St. Louis Cardinals fared in the 2026 MLB Draft.  They begin with an overall view of the team’s strategies, player selection and financials as well as how outsiders viewed the draft. Then, every one of the 23 draft picks is discussed in detail from scouting and metrics perspectives.

Wednesday With Walton and Reis – Season 9, Episode 28

Brian and Kyle cover players in the news of the week across the St. Louis Cardinals system including the Futures Game, Home Run Derby, All-Star Game. JJ’s contract, Pitchers/Players of the Week/Month, Gastelum’s debut,pitching injury rehabs and player transactions.

Wednesday With Walton and Reis – Season 9, Episode 27

Brian and Kyle open with the All-Star Game, Futures Game and the odd draft schedule this coming weekend. Players covered include Gastelum, Mautz, Rodriguez, Doyle, Hjerpe, Molina, Rincon, Nuñez and Mathews plus hitters Peña and Cho. They close with their final preview of the Cardinals 2026 draft plans.

Wednesday With Walton and Reis – Season 9, Episode 26

Brian and Kyle open with hot Palm Beach hitters Brayden Smith and Ryan Weingartner. New Memphis pitcher Mason Molina is next along with speculation about other deadline deals potentially coming. Leadership changes with the Cardinals and Angels, now and perhaps ahead, are explored. They close with analysis of significant changes to player acquisition and development proposed in the CBA negotiations.

Wednesday With Walton and Reis – Season 9, Episode 25

Brian and Kyle open with a discussion of recent promotionsof Michael Dattalo, Won-Bin Cho and Jesus Baez then discuss Lars Nootbaar and Joshua Baez. A review of key changes to The Cardinal Nation’s Top 50 Prospect List for June follows. Standouts moving up include Cooper Hjerpe, Braden Davis,Mason Molina, Jacob Odle, Xavier Cruz and many more.