02/26/2008 7:31 PM ET
Minor League Report: Mitchell Boggs
Youngster makes debut in first Cards Spring Training match
By Matthew Leach / MLB.com
Mitchell Boggs won 11 games and posted a 3.84 ERA for Double-A Springfield in 2007. (Springfield Cardinals)
JUPITER, Fla. -- Right-hander Mitchell Boggs knows his opponents from St. Louis University will give him everything they've got on Wednesday. He's seen it from the other side.
Boggs, a product of the University of Georgia, was a member of the 2004 'Dawgs team that faced the Atlanta Braves in Spring Training in Orlando. On Wednesday, he'll start for the Cards against SLU.
"You can say it's against a college team, but I was in college at one point," Boggs said. "I know that for those guys, it's going to be a huge deal for them. And it's going to be a huge deal for me. I'm going out and I'm pitching for the St. Louis Cardinals."
Boggs isn't the top-rated Cards starting prospect, but he may currently stand at the top of the depth chart among 'Baby Birds' starters. It's no coincidence that he's starting the SLU game. He'll be followed by P.J. Walters, Clayton Mortensen, Jaime Garcia and Chris Perez.
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