Johnson City Cardinals

The Johnson City Cardinals are a Minor League Baseball team based in Johnson City, Tennessee.[1] The Cardinals are affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals organization and play with the Rookie Appalachian League.[1] The team has won ten league championships, most recently in 2019. They play their home games at TVA Credit Union Ballpark.[2]

Johnson City Cardinals
Founded in 1937
Johnson City, Tennessee
Team logoCap insignia
Minor league affiliations
ClassRookie
LeagueAppalachian League (1910-1913; 1921-1924; 1937–1955; 1957-1961; 1964-Present)
DivisionWestern Division
Major league affiliations
TeamSt. Louis Cardinals
Previous teamsNew York Yankees
Philadelphia Phillies
Minor league titles
League titles (10)
  • 1940
  • 1958
  • 1964
  • 1975
  • 1976
  • 2010
  • 2011
  • 2014
  • 2016
  • 2019
Division titles (8)
  • 1986
  • 1987
  • 1994
  • 2010
  • 2011
  • 2014
  • 2016
  • 2019
Team data
NicknameJohnson City Cardinals (1975-present)
Previous names
  • Johnson City Yankees (1964–1974)
  • Harlan Yankees (1963)
  • Harlan Smokies (1961–1962)
  • Johnson City Phillies (1957–1960)
  • Johnson City Cardinals (1939–1955)
  • Johnson City Soldiers (1910-1913; 1921-1924; 1937–1938)
BallparkTVA Credit Union Ballpark (1956–present)
Owner(s)/
Operator(s)
St. Louis Cardinals / Boyd Sports
ManagerRoberto Espinoza
General ManagerZac Clark

Playoffs

Since 1986, Johnson City has reached the playoffs by virtue of winning their division or clinching a playoff spot eight times. The results of their postseason play during this time are as follows.[3]

  • 1986: Lost to Pulaski 2–1 in finals.
  • 1987: Lost to Burlington 2–0 in finals.
  • 1994: Lost to Princeton 2–1 in finals.
  • 2010: Defeated Burlington 2–0 in semifinals; defeated Elizabethton 2–0 to win championship.
  • 2011: Defeated Danville 2–1 in semifinals; defeated Bluefield 2–1 to win championship.
  • 2012: Lost to Burlington 2–1 in semifinals.
  • 2014: Defeated Elizabethton 2–1 in semifinals; defeated Danville 2–1 to win championship.
  • 2016: Defeated Elizabethton 2–1 in semifinals; defeated Burlington 2–0 to win championship.
  • 2019: Defeated Bristol 2–1 in semifinals; defeated Burlington 2–1 to win championship.

Roster
Johnson City Cardinals roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 47 Will Guay
  •  4 Francisco Justo
  •  3 José Moreno
  • 30 Luis Ortiz
  • 35 Julio Puello
  • 52 Jake Sommers
  • 37 Hector Soto

Catchers

  • 53 Aaron Antonini
  • 39 Cristhian Longa
  • 36 Kyle Skeels

Infielders

  • 33 Ben Baird
  • 23 Mateo Gil
  • 54 Malcom Nunez
  • 25 Chandler Redmond

Outfielders

  • 34 Trejyn Fletcher
  •  5 Victor Garcia
  • 29 Todd Lott
  • 22 Jhon Torres

Manager

  • 41 Roberto Espinoza

Coaches

  • -- Renee Cortez (pitching)
  • -- Daniel Nicholaisen (hitting)


7-day injured list
* On St. Louis Cardinals 40-man roster
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporary inactive list
Roster updated June 1, 2020
 Transactions
→ More rosters: MiLB • Appalachian League
 → St. Louis Cardinals minor league players

Notable alumni

Many of the players fielded by Johnson City have gone on to distinguish themselves in Major League Baseball.[4]

References
  1. "Johnson City, Tennessee Register City Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  2. "Howard Johnson Field". milb.com. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  3. "2016 Appalachian League Media Guide". milb.com. pp. 47–59. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  4. "Notable Alumni". milb.com. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
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