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The Cardinals are due to open Spring Training next week under (hopefully) sunny Florida skies. Whether you're planning a trip to catch the team there or intend to follow from afar, here is a rundown of important dates and information to get you ready for camp:

Pitchers and catchers report
Tuesday Feb. 12

First pitchers and catchers workout
Feb. 13

Full-squad report date
Feb. 17

First full-squad workout
Feb. 18

New faces to know
LHP Andrew Miller, 1B Paul Goldschmidt, UT Drew Robinson

Top prospects to know
RHP Alex Reyes, RHP Dakota Hudson, RHP Ryan Helsley, C Andrew Knizner, LHP Genesis Cabrera

Where is the facility?
4751 Main St., Jupiter, Fla., inside the Abacoa community

Can fans attend workouts?
Yes. It's free to attend workouts on the back fields of the Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium campus. There is an access point for fans off University Boulevard. From there, fans are welcome to roam between multiple fields.

First game
Feb. 23 at Marlins (Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium)

First TV game
Fox Sports Midwest will televise the Feb. 23 Grapefruit League opener (12:05 p.m. CT)

One other notable game
March 21 vs. Yankees (split-squad game)

Last game in Florida
March 24 vs. Marlins

Any additional exhibitions before the regular season?
March 25 against the Triple-A Redbirds in Memphis, Tenn.

Opening Day date, time, opponent and location
The Cardinals will open the regular season on March 28 with a 1:10 p.m. CT game against the Brewers at Miller Park.

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St. Louis is currently slated to open Spring Training next week with 64 players in big league camp.

Every player on the team's full 40-man roster earns an automatic invite. Additionally, the Cardinals offered another two dozen players the chance to join them. Some have a legitimate chance to compete for an Opening Day roster spot. Others were invited so they'd have an opportunity to garner valuable experience alongside those already earmarked for the Majors.

Here's a list of those non-roster participants:

Pitchers (11): RHP Chris Beck, LHP Hunter Cervenka, RHP Seth Elledge, RHP Mike Hauschild, RHP Connor Jones, LHP Evan Kruczynski, LHP Tommy Layne, RHP Ryan Meisinger, RHP Andrew Morales, RHP Williams Perez, RHP Jake Woodford

Catchers (8): Jose Godoy, Joe Hudson, Andrew Knizner, Jeremy Martinez, Brian O'Keefe, Dennis Ortega, Francisco Pena, Julio Rodriguez

Infielders (3): Tommy Edman, Rangel Ravelo, Max Schrock

Outfielders (2): Randy Arozarena, Dylan Carlson

That group includes seven players -- Knizner (No. 5), Arozarena (No. 6), Schrock (No. 11), Carlson (No. 12) Woodford (No. 18), Elledge (No. 22), Jones (No. 30) -- who currently rank on the organization's Top 30 prospect list, as compiled by MLB Pipeline.

Also included are six non-roster invitees who are new to the organization this season. Meisinger was acquired off waivers in December before being outrighted to Triple-A Memphis. Beck, Cervenka, Hauschild, Perez and Hudson each signed Minor League deals in November.

The team's only other Minor League signee was Pena, who returns as the favorite to back up catcher Yadier Molina for a second consecutive season.

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I know some other players have probably worn Number 3 for the Cardinals; but Jordan is the only one that stands out in my memory with that number.

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oh yeah...Renteria wore 3. And I guess Gyorko is wearing it now though that doesn't seem right.

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How could you forget Abraham Nunez?

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MrCrowesGarden wrote:How could you forget Abraham Nunez?
Or Khalil Greene?

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Joe Shlabotnik wrote:
MrCrowesGarden wrote:How could you forget Abraham Nunez?
Or Khalil Greene?
I didn't forget them. I just forgot their jersey numbers. Don't hate.

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CardsofSTL wrote:
Joe Shlabotnik wrote:
MrCrowesGarden wrote:How could you forget Abraham Nunez?
Or Khalil Greene?
I didn't forget them. I just forgot their jersey numbers. Don't hate.
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