The St. Louis Cardinals continued to make roster adjustments throughout their minor league system on Thursday.It has been an eventful week for the organization’s farm system. Nathan Church was activated from the injured list, while Victor Scott II was optioned to the minors. Since returning to the major league roster, Church has made an immediate contribution, collecting four hits and scoring twice in his first three games back.Earlier in the week, the Cardinals announced several minor league transactions, including the release of veteran organizational player Gerson Moreno. More changes followed on Thursday. Infielder Deniel Ortiz had his rehab assignment moved from the FCL Cardinals to Class-A Palm Beach, while Alex Breckheimer was transferred to the 60-day injured list. The club also released Double-A catcher Chase Adkison, according to the organization.
“INF Deniel Ortiz’s (AA) rehab assignment has been transferred from the FCL to Palm Beach (A),” the Cardinals announced. “RHP Alex Breckheimer (A) has been transferred to the 60-day IL. C Chase Adkison (AA) has been given his unconditional release.”
Chase Adkison is a 26-year-old catcher who has been in the Cardinals’ organization since 2023. He began his professional baseball career in 2023 with Class-A Palm Beach after coming out of Oklahoma State. He made an instant impact and slashed .333/.367/.381 with a .748 OPS, seven RBIs, two doubles, and nine runs scored. In 2024, he spent time with Class-A Palm Beach and High-A Peoria. He was solid again, slashing .261/.361/.367 with a .727 OPS, three homers and 27 RBIs.
In 2025, Adkison spent time with High-A Peoria and Double-A Springfield and slashed .286/.442/.378 with an .819 OPS, one homer and 15 RBIs. Offensively, he put up some solid numbers down in the Cardinals’ farm system. In 2026, he played in just five games in Double-A before his release on Thursday.
At the end of the day, this move won’t impact the Cardinals in the majors much. The Cardinals are loaded with plenty of catcher prospects. So much so that the Cardinals actually have a surplus of talent. In the majors, the Cardinals have Iván Herrera, Jimmy Crooks, and Pedro Pagés. In the minors, the Cardinals have No. 2 prospect Rainiel Rodriguez and No. 5 prospect Leo Bernal.
