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Cardinals edge Padres behind Andre Pallante's stellar start

Andre Pallante threw seven stellar innings, Blaze Jordan and Nathan Church each had RBI base hits and the St. Louis Cardinals earned a 3-2 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres on Tuesday.

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Andre Pallante Sharp as St. Louis Cardinals Edge San Diego Tuesday Night

Andre Pallante was nearly unhittable for the first half of the game while the St. Louis Cardinals offense was just good enough to beat the San Diego Padres again at Busch Stadium Tuesday night.

Matthew Liberatore News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / June 16

Cardinals' Matthew Liberatore Red Flag Exposed Over Last 6 Starts

The vast majority of the noise around the St. Louis Cardinals recently has been overtly positive and it is how it should be. St. Louis is eight games above .500 at 39-31 and looks like a potential legit playoff team right now.

Tre Richardson News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / June 16

Cardinals Promote Tre Richardson III to AA in Busy Day of Moves

It's been a good year, to say the least, for the St. Louis Cardinals. There are few things that haven't gone right for the club. JJ Wetherholt looks like a legit star already, despite the fact that he's a rookie.

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MLB News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / June 16

Drew Pomeranz Could Be Low-Cost Bullpen Fix Cardinals Need

The St. Louis Cardinals are back to being eight games above .500 after taking down the San Diego Padres on Monday night thanks to a complete game shutout from righty Dustin May.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

St. Louis Cardinals News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 16

Cardinals’ Dustin May drops brutally honest admission after shutting out Padres

It was a good night for St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Dustin May. And he has been tough lately. Furthermore, May dropped a brutally honest admission after shutting out the Padres on Monday.

Matt Holliday News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / June 16

Matt Holliday Maps Out Cardinals' Ideal Trade Deadline Focus

The St. Louis Cardinals managed to get back into the win column on Monday night thanks to a one-hit shutout by right-hander Dustin May. It was much needed after two bullpen implosions against the Minnesota Twins over the weekend.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / June 16

St. Louis Cardinals Rotation Shuffle On the Horizon?

Cardinals President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom has been much more aggressive over the last couple of weeks in churning through young players on the roster than was originally expected.

Andre Pallante News / Field Level Media / June 16

Padres' search for offense continues against Cardinals, Andre Pallante

The host St. Louis Cardinals will look to continue to take advantage of the San Diego Padres' offensive futility in the middle contest of a three-game set on Tuesday.

MLB News / Yardbarker

Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

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Dustin May News / Yardbarker / June 15

Cardinals' Dustin May hits milestones in complete-game shutout win

In the middle of his eighth MLB season, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Dustin May pitched the game of his life.

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MLB News / Field Level Media / June 15

Dustin May pitches one-hit, complete game as Cardinals blank Padres

Dustin May threw a one-hit complete game shutout on Monday to help the St. Louis Cardinals earn a 3-0 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres. May (5-6) threw six perfect innings before Fernando Tatis Jr.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / June 15

Cardinals Bullpen Reinforcement Finally Nearing Return

While the St. Louis Cardinals have been awesome overall this season, there is one clear weakness for the franchise: the bullpen. The Cardinals' bullpen is 17th in the league with a 4.21 ERA through 69 games played so far.

Ivan Herrera News / Athlon Sports / June 15

Ivan Herrera Is the Best Argument for Bat-First Catchers in 2026 Fantasy Baseball

The value for catchers has gotten wonky in the age of ABS, and no player is better example of that than Ivan Herrera. The Cardinals’ backstop is spending less time behind the dish in 2026, but his value hasn’t diminished.

Victor Scott II News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / June 15

Victor Scott II’s Triple-A Reset Is Already Paying Off for Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals made the correct decision sending Victor Scott II down to the minors just over one week ago. Scott was really struggling offensively in the majors.

Dustin May News / Field Level Media / June 15

Dustin May, Cardinals host offensively struggling Padres

A pair of current National League wild-card teams will meet in a potential postseason preview on Monday as the St. Louis Cardinals host the San Diego Padres in the opener of a three-game set.

Blaze Jordan News / HITC / June 14

Who is Blaze Jordan? The former prodigy who hit a 500ft home run and is now starring in MLB

Blaze Jordan’s name sounded made for baseball long before he reached the Cardinals, and now the old power-prodigy story has finally reached MLB. The danger is treating him like a finished star after two games.

Blaze Jordan News / Minor League Baseball on SI / June 13

Blaze Jordan Wastes No Time Providing a Spark to Cardinals' Lineup

St. Louis Cardinals corner infield prospect Blaze Jordan is on fire at the plate to begin his big league career. Jordan, St. Louis' No. 25 prospect for 2026 on MLB Pipeline, demolished his first MLB home run on Saturday in just his second game in the majors.

Jordan Walker News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 13

Cardinals’ Jordan Walker accomplishes extremely impressive feat with 1 swing vs. Twins

St. Louis Cardinals star Jordan Walker is in the middle of a true breakout season. Walker struggled in recent years, but he looks like one of the best players in the game so far in 2026.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Total Pro Sports / June 13

MLB Rumors: St. Louis Cardinals Could Part Ways With Right-Handed Pitcher Before Trade Deadline

The St. Louis Cardinals are performing well beyond expectations considering their disappointing showing over the past few years. Although they started the 2026 campaign as a young team in transition mode, the Cardinals are now a genuine playoff contender.

Nolan Gorman News / Athlon Sports / June 12

Cardinals Call-Up Top Prospect Infielder Amid Nolan Gorman News

The St. Louis Cardinals now have a new third baseman. On Friday, the Cardinals called up No. 25 prospect infielder Blaze Jordan to make his MLB debut. As a result, they optioned struggling third baseman Nolan Gorman to Triple-A Memphis.

St. Louis Cardinals News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 12

Cardinals rumors: What St. Louis wants to ‘upgrade’ before MLB trade deadline

The St. Louis Cardinals are in an interesting spot. While they entered the season in a rebuild, the Cardinals have upset expectations up to this point.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Athlon Sports / June 12

Insider Hints at Cardinals' Trade Deadline Plans

The St. Louis Cardinals have been one of the big surprises of the 2026 season. Sitting at 37-29 just four games back in the NL Central of the first-place Milwaukee Brewers, the rebuilding club has blown past most reasonable expectations thus far.

MLB News / Yardbarker / June 12

Massive injury update on Mets' Francisco Lindor emerges

The New York Mets have remained arguably the biggest disappointment of the ongoing MLB season as star shortstop Francisco Lindor has been out of the lineup

Freddy Peralta, Mets reportedly have an understanding amid his struggles

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St. Louis Cardinals News / Total Pro Sports / June 9

MLB Rumors: St. Louis Cardinals Linked To Flamethrower Reliever As Perfect Candidate

The St. Louis Cardinals have surprised many with their performance this season. The team is putting up some good numbers as they remain second in the NL Central.

Victor Scott II News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 8

Cardinals To Option Victor Scott II

The Cardinals are optioning center fielder Victor Scott II to Triple-A Memphis today, as first reported by KMOV’s Tamar Sher. Fellow outfielder Nathan Church will return from the 10-day IL today and take Scott’s roster spot, per Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat.