ST. LOUIS — Despite a request from first-year manager Mike Matheny not to draft his son, the St. Louis Cardinals did just that in the 23rd round of the Major League Baseball Draft Wednesday afternoon.

The MLB Draft is always an interesting time for a Major League Baseball manager and front office, but it gets even more intense when the manager's son is involved. That's exactly the scenario St.

KINSTON, N.C. — Jose Sermo had four hits, including a pair of RBI singles, and Tate Matheny belted a solo homer as the Salem Red Sox beat the Down East Wood Ducks 9-2 on Sunday afternoon at Grainger ...