Hunter Goodman denies complaining about tilted Cardinals cap: ‘I never once mentioned the hat’

In a twist to a saga that riled the baseball world, Colorado Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman on Saturday denied he said anything to umpire Doug Eddings about St. Louis Cardinals reliever Hancel Rincon’s cap, comments that came one day after the hat and its tilt were at the center of a confrontation between Cardinals manager Oli Marmol and Eddings.

Cardinals players and staff wear crooked hats Saturday night after Friday's clash with umpire

Umpire Doug Eddings made Cardinals rookie Hancel Rincon fix his hat on Friday night.

'Getting closer and closer': Oli Marmol on Matthew Liberatore dialing in pitch mix

St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol speaks with the media after a series-ending loss to the Pirates at Busch Stadium on Sunday, August 30, 2026.