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Watch Cardinals-Marlins Spring Breakout Games Right Here On Inside The Cardinals
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The St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins are set to take part in the first-ever Spring Breakout exhibition games down in Jupiter, Fla., part of a four-day showcase of the best prospects in the game.

Watch the Marlins at Cardinals starting at 2:05 p.m. ET for free right here on Inside The Cardinals (no external links or sign-ups required)

Who can we expect to see appear in this game?

St. Louis' lineup will be led by their top prospect and projected Opening Day shortstop Masyn Winn and center fielder Victor Scott II (Cardinals' No. 4 prospect according to MLB.com) -- who also is pushing to make the big-league roster out of camp.

The position player group will also include middle infielder Thomas Saggese (No. 5), outfielder Chase Davis (No. 6 and St. Louis' most recent first-round pick), catcher Leonardo Bernal (No. 8) and outfielder Won-Bin Cho (No. 10) among other organizational standouts.

As for the pitching, that group is just as stacked. Both of the Cardinals top-100 pitching prospects -- right-handers Tink Hence (MLB No. 64, STL No. 2) and Tekoah Roby (MLB No. 99, STL No. 3) are set to take the mound in the star-studded prospect showcase.

Cardinals fans can also expect to see left-hander Cooper Hjerpe (No. 7) and right-hander Gordon Graceffo (No. 9), topping a list of 10 Cardinals pitching prospects set to participate in the festivities -- all of which are ranked as organizational top-30 prospects.

As for the opposition, Miami will trot out their lone top-100 prospect, right-hander Noble Meyer. The 19-year-old is MLB's No. 57 prospect after being selected No. 10 overall in the 2023 Major League Baseball Draft. 

The Marlins will also send southpaw Thomas White (No. 2) -- another 19-year-old hurler from the 2023 draft class, as well as right-hander Karson Milbrandt (No. 6).

As for the Marlins lineup, outfielder Victor Mesa Jr. (No. 4) will headline a group that also includes corner infielder Jacob Berry (No. 5), middle infielders Yiddi Cappe (No. 7) and Jacob Amaya (No. 9) plus outfielder Kemp Alderman (No. 8).

In total, there will be 21 top-30 Cardinals prospects and 21 top-30 Marlins prospects set to participate in an event built to showcase the next wave of future big-league stars. There will also be five unranked prospects from each side aiming to prove their worth should they sneak into the game.

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Scott Neville
SCOTT NEVILLE

Scott Neville covers the St. Louis Cardinals for FanNation's "Inside The Cardinals" on Sports Illustrated. Before starting "Inside The Cardinals", Neville attended Merrimack College, where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Media with a minor in Marketing. Neville spent all four years with Merrimack's radio station WMCK, where he grew as a radio/podcast host and producer. His propensity for being in front of a microphone eventually expanded to film, where he produced multiple short films alongside his then-roommate and current co-worker Stephen Mottram. On a journey that began as a way to receive easy credits via film classes, he received a call from "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" star Charlie Day. Day advised him to make a feature-length film, which he completed his senior year. While writing the film, Neville completed an internship for United Way as part of their NFL Partnership Program. Neville ran the blog for a team of interns and hosted an internet show called "United Way's NFL Partnership Series" where he interviewed NFL alumni. After college Neville wrote for SB Nation's "Over The Monster," a Red Sox sister site of the flagship brand. His work would eventually lead him to a job as a content producer with NESN, where he would cover all sports. After developing as a writer with the top regional network in the world, he was given the opportunity to join FanNation and the Sports Illustrated Media Group as the publisher of "Inside The Red Sox."  After a few months as the top Major League Baseball site in the program, Neville sought expansion and pitched "Inside The Cardinals," one of the newest additions to FanNation and the Sports Illustrated Media Group. The successful launch and quick rise of "Inside The Cardinals" led to Neville joining the Baseball Essential ownership group, a national baseball site under SIMG. Follow him on Twitter: @ScottNeville46 Email: nevilles@merrimack.edu