Cardinals reschedule game with Royals

ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals game against the Kansas City Royals that was rained out Sunday has been rescheduled for July 23.

The teams had two mutual days off with Aug. 4 the other possibility for the final game of the season series.

The Cardinals won the first two games of a three-game series and lead the season series 3-2.

The postponement was the first at Busch Stadium since May 14, 2014, against the Cubs.

Top draft picks sign

The Cardinals signed first-round draft picks Nick Plummer and Jake Woodford to minor league contracts, and had those two plus third-rounder Jordan Hicks in for a workout at Busch Stadium.

Hicks skipped a family cruise to Jamaica to get into uniform and meet players Monday.

The Cardinals have signed six of their 12 picks in the first 10 rounds as well as three non-drafted free agents. The team had reached terms with 19 players overall.

Plummer, Woodford and Hicks all were signed out of high school. Plummer, the 23rd overall pick, is a center fielder. Woodford, the 39th pick, and Hicks, pick 105, are both right-handed pitchers.