Thieves entered the Cardinals baseball training center in Boca Chica and stole money, cell phones and baseball equipment on Friday, 13 October 2023. The robbery occurred between 12:30 and 4am.
“This was scary on many fronts,” Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak said in a statement. “Our players and staff were shaken up but not harmed. No one was injured, and we will reassess our security provisions immediately.”
The Cardinals opened their complex in Boca Chica in 2015. It hosts their Dominican Summer League team, which finished 17-36 and seventh in the South Division in 2023. The DSL is a gateway into affiliated professional baseball for players not eligible for Major League Baseball’s annual First-Year Player Draft.
During the offseason, the facility continues to house players while they participate in baseball workouts and school.
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16 October 2023