Memphis Redbirds 2021 Preview

The Cardinals’ four full-season minor league affiliates opened the season on May 4th, 2021. On Saturday, I covered Low-A Palm Beach. On Sunday, I gave a treatment of High-A Peoria. On Monday, I covered AA Springfield. Today, I finish the series with the AAA Memphis Redbirds.

STRUCTURE

TRIPLE A-EAST (SOUTHEAST DIVISION)

Triple-A has received the most restructuring out of all the minor league classifications. The old Pacific Coast League was a 16-team league, divided into the American and Pacific Conferences, each of which had Northern and Southern Divisions. In 2019, the Redbirds played in the American Northern alongside the Iowa Cubs (Cubs), Nashville Sounds (Rangers) and Omaha Storm Chasers…