With 43 days till the Cardinals open the season against the Saints, we look at the players who have worn No. 43.

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Here's a look at the top five MLB pitchers' strikeout bets today, featuring some of the best picks from important games.

Nick Ahmed Announces Retirement After 12-Year MLB Career originally appeared on Athlon Sports. A Gold Glove-caliber shortstop who briefly played for the Los Angeles Dodgers is hanging up his cleats after a 12-year major-league career.

Nick Ahmed bounced around the league in his final two big leagues seasons, but he is best known for spending a decade as the Arizona Diamondbacks' Gold Glove shortstop.

Diamondbacks starter Ryne Nelson fired six innings of one-run ball against St. Louis over the weekend in his first start out of the All-Star break.