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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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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.

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.

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The 'Last cycle by MLB team' quiz

Can you name the last player to hit a single, double, triple and home run in one game for every MLB franchise? Five minutes are on the clock.

The 'Youngest MLB 30/30 seasons' quiz

The '10-K games with less than 100 pitches' quiz

The 'Last 30-HR season by MLB team' quiz

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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 / 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.

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.

Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski dominates Phillies with one of best starts of MLB season

Brewers’ Jacob Misiorowski throws fastest pitch by a starter in MLB history

Jackson Chourio has been a driving force for Brewers offense

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s power outage was not on the Blue Jays' radar

The 'Most strikeouts in the 2010s' quiz

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.

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.

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The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The 'NBA Finals MVPs' quiz

The '6+ three-pointer NBA Finals games' quiz

The 'Single-playoff goal leaders' quiz

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.

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

Cardinals' Jordan Walker Isn't Where He Should Be In NL All-Star Voting

On Monday, Major League Baseball released the first returns from voting for the 2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game and Jordan Walker isn't where he should be.

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

Cardinals May Have Perfect Trade Target Waiting as Deadline Nears

The St. Louis Cardinals suffered a tough series loss to the Minnesota Twins on Sunday, but still remain in front in the National League wild card race.

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

Could Cardinals Actually Add? Here Are 4 Potential Low-Cost Options

The St. Louis Cardinals are playing like a team that should be invested in this season. Although the Cardinals lost on Sunday against the Minnesota Twins, this is a team that is seven games above .500 at 38-31 and currently has the No.

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

Cardinals Had Crucial Moment in Sunday's Loss That Can't Be Overlooked

The St. Louis Cardinals are coming off of a tough series loss to the struggling Minnesota Twins. The main culprit was the bullpen. The Cardinals had a 7-4 lead on Friday night before Minnesota came back and won 9-8.

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

Three bullpen arms the Pirates should target at the MLB trade deadline

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.