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Grapefruit League action hit a fever pitch Sunday afternoon in the fifth inning of the game with the St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Mets. With Cardinals pitcher Jordan Hicks on the mound for the first time on the day, Mets second baseman Luis Guillorme batted through 22 pitches to draw a walk. Needless to […]

The St. Louis Cardinals officially welcomed Nolan Arenado into the fold Sunday afternoon, giving fans their first chance to cheer for the team’s newest acquisition. While it may not have been the packed house Arenado envisioned himself debuting in front of, the spectators on hand more than made up for it, giving the third baseman […]

Albert Pujols has spent years hitting home runs for the Los Angeles Angels (and before that, with the St. Louis Cardinals), but the 2021 season will be his final season in the MLB. With spring training rapidly approaching, Pujols’s wife announced on Instagram that Albert Pujols will retire after the 2021 season concludes.   View […]

Yadier Molina is returning to the St. Louis Cardinals on a one-year deal, according to reporting from Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Contract details have yet to be announced. Yadier Molina back to Cards. 1 year. — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) February 9, 2021 Molina has spent the entirety of his 17-year career with the Cardinals, […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have pried Gold Glove second baseman Kolten Wong away from their National League Central rival. Wong has signed a two-year, $18 million deal with the Brewers after eight seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The deal includes a third-year option that can increase the guaranteed value […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have are set to acquire All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado in a huge trade from the Colorado Rockies, per Ken Rosenthal. BREAKING: Cardinals have agreed to acquire Nolan Arenado from Rockies, sources tell @TheAthletic. Deal pending approval from both MLB and players’ union; Rockies sending Cardinals significant cash, believed to be […]

The St. Louis Cardinals may be looking to make a splash by acquiring third baseman Nolan Arenado from the Colorado Rockies. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the two teams have touched base on a blockbuster trade involving the 29-year old star. The Cardinals are in discussions with the Rockies about a deal that […]

St. Louis Cardinals legend Yadier Molina was visibly emotional after homering in his first at-bat during the Redbirds’ game against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. The reason? The Cardinals catcher knocked it out of the park wearing the No. 21 in honor of MLB Hall of Famer and countryman Roberto Clemente. It was an incredible […]

Boston Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum loves to honor the all-time greats before him, regardless of the sport. Following the Celtics’ 111-89 demolition of the Toronto Raptors in Game 5 of the East semis on Monday, Tatum addressed why he opted to have an image of the recently deceased Lou Brock of the St. Louis Cardinals […]

More sad news hit MLB circles on Sunday, as St. Louis Cardinals legend and Hall of Fame outfielder Lou Brock died at the age of 81. Rick Hummel of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Lou Brock had been battling a number of medical conditions for years. The former all-time stolen base leader finished with over 3,000 hits […]

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is among the list of six players who have openly decided to acknowledge they’ve contracted COVID-19. The Cardinals reportedly had as many 13 players and staff testing positive for the novel coronavirus. Infielder Paul DeJong is also among those who have tested positive, along with Junior Fernández, Rangel Ravelo, […]

The St. Louis Cardinals (2-3) are the latest Major League Baseball club to be hit with an outbreak of the coronavirus. As a result, the team’s four-game series at the Detroit Tigers (5-5) has been postponed. “The Cardinals have had 13 members of the organization test positive for COVID-19 in the last week, including seven […]

How MLB players perform during Spring Training only lends itself half to how they would be able to help support a push to the postseason for any of the 30 MLB teams, simply because the talent level that players are facing in the Cactus League days of March are nothing short of inconsistent. From first-round […]

The Nolan Arenado era in Colorado might be nearing its end. Arenado has been the subject of trade rumors for the better part of the 2019-20 season, but things exploded on Monday night when the All-Star third basemen voiced his displeasure and “disrespect” coming from the Rockies organization just a few hours after general manager […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are discussing a potential move with the Colorado Rockies involving third baseman Nolan Arenado, according to Jon Morosi of MLB.com. Morosi reported the Cardinals and Rockies have engaged in “preliminary” talks for the five-time All-Star, though Arenado — who has a full no-trade clause — would have to approve any pending […]

The MLB trade market has been mostly dormant in recent months. But the Tampa Bay Rays and Cardinals decided to shake things up on Thursday, agreeing to a four-player deal  that also included multiple compensation picks. Tampa Bay is sending highly-touted pitcher Matthew Liberatore and a low-level catching prospect to St. Louis in exchange for […]

Two new teams have emerged as suitors in a potential trade for Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado. ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan reports the Rockies are “intrigued” by the prospects of dealing with the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals. Passan noted that while the Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals might seem like natural […]

As the free agency period moves along, there are a few big names still available on the market, looking for the right team to make them an offer they cannot refuse. With the winter of 2019-20 looking a lot better financially for most players than the offseason of 2018, starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu is seeing […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are tired of being one of the middling teams in the MLB, stuck on the edge of competing for the playoffs and missing out. In order to turn that around, they know they will have to make some moves this offseason. One of those moves should be to bolster their starting […]

In a way to help fill the void that Zack Wheeler left behind when he signed with the Philadelphia Phillies, the New York Mets are bringing in former St. Louis Cardinals starter Michael Wacha on a one-year deal, according to Mets beat writer Tim Healey. The former Redbirds pitcher has $3 million guaranteed on this […]

With all of the hubbub at the 2019 MLB Winter Meetings centralized around the starting pitching market, it is fair that Madison Bumgarner wants to be included in that conversation. What remains to be seen, however, is if his reported price tag of nine figures will be a fair market value for the veteran left-hander. […]

The free-agent market is starting to take shape after both Zack Wheeler and Cole Hamels inked deals on Wednesday, and left-hander Madison Bumgarner could be next in line with the St. Louis Cardinals reportedly joining the mix to acquire his services. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reported that Bumgarner might sign before the start of Winter […]

With manager Mike Shildt winning the National League Manager of the Year in 2019, Paul Goldschmidt earning his keep in the first year of his big-time contract extension, and the team as a whole exceeding expectations on its way to winning the NL Central divisional crown, the St. Louis Cardinals put together a pretty darn […]

In a free-agent market dominated by pitching, Marcell Ozuna represents one of the most solid bats available, and according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network, five teams are “pretty heavily involved” in discussions with the outfielder. Morosi names the St. Louis Cardinals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers as the five clubs […]

Including the St. Louis Cardinals, outfielder Marcell Ozuna looks to have around seven teams that are looking to secure his services for 2020 and beyond, according to Jon Heyman. With the offseason just about ready to ramp up, it remains to be seen which players will be able to finally cash in and secure big-money […]

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina may only have one year left on his contract, but that doesn’t mean he plans on retiring. According to Derrick Goold of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Molina’s representatives have informed the Cardinals that the veteran plans on playing beyond 2020, and St. Louis seems to have interest in bringing […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have re-signed right-handed starting pitcher Adam Wainwright to a one-year deal, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. This hardly comes as a surprise, as Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak said earlier this month that the club was working on bringing Wainwright back. Wainwright is coming off of a bounceback 2019 campaign […]

When it comes to free-agent hurler Gerrit Cole, the Los Angeles Angels and New York Yankees are generally considered the two most likely destinations, but it might not be so cut and dry. Michael Shapiro of Sports Illustrated has written a piece detailing the potential landing spots for Cole this offseason, and among his dark […]

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Marcell Ozuna is unlikely to accept the qualifying offer from the Redbirds and will instead elect to test his market in free agency, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network: Word is, Marcell Ozuna very unlikely to take the $17.8M qualifying offer. Middle of order hitter believed to have nice market. […]

While it may be hard to envision third baseman Anthony Rendon in a different uniform, that same thought was had about outfielder Bryce Harper, and look at what happened. If the Washington Nationals were to prioritize other elements of their team, like resigning starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg, then Rendon could be left out in the […]

It doesn’t look like lifelong Cardinal Adam Wainwright will be going anywhere. St. Louis Cardinals president John Mozeliak said at his season-ending press conference that the team is negotiating a new contract with Wainwright, one that would obviously prevent him from hitting free agency this winter, per Jeff Todd of MLB Trade Rumors. Mozeliak added […]

The Kansas City Royals have tabbed Mike Matheny to be their new manager for the 2020 season, the team announced Thursday morning: We have named Mike Matheny the 17th manager in franchise history. #AlwaysRoyal pic.twitter.com/vAmBUz3B1a — Kansas City Royals (@Royals) October 31, 2019 Matheny — who was also a Gold Glove catcher for 13 years […]

The Washington Nationals are finally going to the World Series for the first time in franchise history, sweeping away the St. Louis Cardinals thanks to a 7-4 victory in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series at Nationals Park. The Nationals almost did what the Cardinals did to the Atlanta Braves just a series […]

On their way to securing their first National League Central division title since 2015 and their 15th in franchise history, the St. Louis Cardinals have relied on certain players to carry the load in 2019. With Jack Flaherty holding down their starting rotation on his way to putting together his best season as a starter, […]

Throughout the course of the 2019 MLB season, the American League and the National League proved to be two very different entities. While the AL boasted some of the best records in baseball, the league was also extremely top-heavy. The NL, on the other hand, had far more parity from start to finish. Numerous teams […]

The St. Louis Cardinals earned each of their two NLDS victories against the Atlanta Braves by coming from behind, but they were not taking any chances with their season on the line in Game 5 on Wednesday afternoon. The Redbirds set a Division Series record by hanging 10 runs on the Braves in the first […]

The Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals may have been two of the more overlooked teams in the National League during Spring Training. While most writers and fans were focused on the plethora of trades and signings–ahem, Bryce Harper–made by the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East and ability for the Chicago Cubs to bounce […]

Although the Cubs could possibly help the Milwaukee Brewers win the National League Central by playing their best lineup for the upcoming three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals, Cubs manager Joe Maddon is hardly ready to prioritize winning meaningless games over the health of his own players: With Cubs out, Maddon isn't playing his […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have assured themselves a spot in the playoffs, but they have some injury concerns heading into October. Starting pitcher Michael Wacha will undergo an MRI on his right shoulder after leaving Wednesday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in just the second inning. According to to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, […]