The club is led by Chris Rimmer, director emeritus of the Vermont Center for Ecostudies, which serves as the club’s institutional home.

In a doubleheader for the Cardinals' top affiliate, rising shortstop and last summer's No. 7 overall pick goes 3 for 8 with three extra-base hits on Day 1 of Triple-A.

The St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Nationals meet on Thursday with the winner claiming the three-game series.