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According to stlouiscardinals.com, the St. Louis Baseball Organization announced earlier this week that they have agreed to a four-year extension of their player development contract (PDC) with the Peoria (IL) Chiefs of the Midwest League (A). Previously contracted through 2016, the newly-announced extension carries through the 2020 season.
St. Louis Cardinals' Senior Vice President/General Manager John Mozeliak says,
"The Peoria Chiefs continue to run a first-class operation providing us with outstanding support of our player development efforts, we look forward to our continued relationship with the Chiefs and the Peoria community."
The Cardinals and Chiefs shared a 10-year affiliation from 1995-2004, including 2002 when the Chiefs won their lone Midwest League Championship. The teams re-affiliated in 2013 with the Chiefs finishing fourth in the Midwest League Western Division. The Cardinals also had a three-year minor league presence in Peoria from 1954-56.
The Cardinals currently have two players on their Major League roster who played for Peoria: Catcher Yadier Molina ('02) and Pitcher Jason Motte ('03).
