After exploring several nearby options for their "alternate training site," a facility that will house the Class AAA roster for the first month of the major-league season, the Cardinals have selected the baseball stadium nearest their own: Sauget, Ill.'s GCS Credit Union Ballpark, home of the Gateway Grizzlies.
The team made the announcement Tuesday morning.
The short drive from Busch Stadium and the access to all of the trainers, medical officials, and infrastructure at the big-league ballpark made the site across the river an appealing location. In 2020, the Cardinals housed their minor-league players and expanded roster in Springfield, Mo.