St. Louis Cardinals: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Cardinals Reportedly Have ‘Little Interest’ In Royals All-Star, Insider

The St. Louis Cardinals made some noise over the weekend after being quiet at the Winter Meetings. They signed veteran right-hander Dustin May to a one-year contract to bolster their starting rotation.

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Next Steps For Cardinals After Reported Dustin May Splash

The St. Louis Cardinals clearly aren’t messing around this offseason in Chaim Bloom’s first winter leading the organization. St. Louis has publicly spoken about trading veterans away and has already done so by flipping Sonny Gray in a deal with the Boston Sox for Richard Fitts and Brandon Clarke.

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

Cardinals On $116M All-Star's No-Trade List (Report)

The St. Louis Cardinals have been active so far this offseason. In the trade market, St. Louis dealt Sonny Gray to the Boston Red Sox. In free agency, the Cardinals have reportedly agreed to sign former Los Angeles Dodgers and Red Sox pitcher Dustin May.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / December 15

A look at new Cardinal Dustin May

On Saturday, the Cardinals signed right-handed starting pitcher Dustin May to a one-year contract with a mutual option. As far as I know, the details of the contract are unknown aside from that.

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Brendan Donovan News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / December 15

Cardinals Still Have Third Brendan Donovan Suitor After Mariners, Giants

For the St. Louis Cardinals, it's good to have options right now. The rebuild is on in the Gateway City, and after trading Sonny Gray to the Boston Red Sox last month, second baseman/outfielder Brendan Donovan is arguably president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom's best remaining trade chip.

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Nolan Arenado News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / December 14

Cardinals Face Major Roadblock In Potential Nolan Arenado Trade

The St. Louis Cardinals have been busy this offseason. On Saturday, they signed right-hander Dustin May to a one-year contract with a mutual option for 2027.

MLB News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / December 14

Mariners Emerging As Potential Front Runners For Cardinals All-Star

The St. Louis Cardinals have been busy this offseason. They’ve already traded Sonny Gray to the Boston Red Sox and have also signed right-hander Dustin May to a one-year contract.

Willson Contreras News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / December 14

Where Things Stand With Cardinals, Willson Contreras

The St. Louis Cardinals have a lot riding on this offseason. St. Louis turned to Chaim Bloom as the team's president of baseball operations this offseason and his job is turning the organization around after three straight tough seasons.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / December 14

What Dustin May means for the Cardinals rotation

For the 2026 version of the St. Louis Cardinals, I will call Saturday’s signing of Dustin May a “splash” move for the organization. Until this point, their biggest transaction was trading away from the rotation but the newest member of the Cardinals does provide some stability to a rotation full of question marks.

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Brendan Donovan News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / December 14

Cardinals Have 2 Front-Runners For Brendan Donovan, Including Giants

The St. Louis Cardinals have a red-hot name on the trade block right now and it sounds like the market is starting to fully come into picture. There have been rumors out there all offseason about Brendan Donovan and the possibility of a trade.

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America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

Brendan Donovan News / Larry Brown Sports / December 13

2 frontrunners have emerged for a Brendan Donovan trade

Half of Major League Baseball appears to be interested in trading for Brendan Donovan, but two teams are apparently separating themselves from the pack.

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St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / December 13

Report: St. Louis Cardinals Signing RHP Dustin May

The St. Louis Cardinals are reportedly adding a veteran to their pitching staff. A report says that the team and free agent Dustin May are in agreement on a contract pending a physical.

Dustin May News / Yardbarker / December 13

Dustin May could find his form again with the Cardinals

Heading into 2026, the St. Louis Cardinals will seemingly take a further step back, as they did in 2025, when they finished fourth in the National League Central with a 78-84 record.

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Sources: Cardinals agree to deal with RHP May

Right-hander Dustin May and the St. Louis Cardinals are in agreement on a free agent contract, pending a physical, sources told ESPN on Saturday.

JoJo Romero News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 13

Yankees Interested In JoJo Romero

The Cardinals have been getting a lot of calls about left-hander JoJo Romero, and Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the Yankees are one of the teams showing interest. The Mariners were the only other team publicly known to be in on Romero, though it isn’t known if Seattle is still involved now that Jose A.

Brendan Donovan News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / December 13

Brendan Donovan Market Taking Shape As Cardinals Rumors Heat Up

If there was one player that St. Louis Cardinals fans should be paying attention this offseason, it would be Brendan Donovan. He has been talked about all offseason to this point.

MLB News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / December 13

Yankees, Mariners Monitoring Cardinals 2025 Breakout Hurler

The St. Louis Cardinals have multiple hot commodities on the trade block right now. St. Louis, coming off a 78-84 season, is open for business. Rumors have been swirling since last offseason about the possibilities of various players getting moved.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / December 13

Prospect Volatility: Measuring Year-Over-Year Breakouts

How likely is a prospect to go from an unknown non-prospect to a top prospect in one season? Rainiel Rodriguez went from unranked by Fangraphs to hitting the Top 100 prospect list last year.

MLB News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / December 12

Red Sox Involved In Ongoing Trade Sweepstakes For Cardinals Star

The St. Louis Cardinals are clearly heading for a rebuild this winter. They kicked this rebuild off by trading Sonny Gray to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for a haul of prospects.

St. Louis Cardinals News / MLB on ClutchPoints / December 11

Cardinals rumors: Nolan Arenado among St. Louis trades ‘almost certain’ to happen

Rumors suggest the St. Louis Cardinals are in for a busy offseason, as it sounds like the front office could be making multiple trades. One player to keep an eye on is Nolan Arenado, as one MLB Insider believes it is likely the star third baseman gets moved at some point.

Brendan Donovan News / MLB on ClutchPoints / December 11

Cardinals hold 1 of MLB’s ‘most popular trade targets’

With trade rumors surrounding the St. Louis Cardinals and a bevy of stars on the team, one player that has been coveted by other teams is second baseman Brendan Donovan.

Brendan Donovan News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 9

New suitor emerges for Cardinals' Brendan Donovan

Brendan Donovan has been one of the top trade targets for clubs seeking offensive help.

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St. Louis Cardinals News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 7

Cardinals not looking to move OF Lars Nootbaar

As one of the few teams in baseball in true rebuild mode, the Cardinals are open to offers on most players on their roster, yet some of the Cards’ most-cited trade candidates may be a little more available than others.