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The St. Louis Cardinals are playing well, but they could still be sellers at the trade deadline. They have a lot of pieces that other contending teams will be interested in.

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Wetherholt, Burleson Homers Not Enough as Cardinals Lose to Twins Sunday

After the homer-happy St. Louis Cardinals blasted past the Minnesota Twins on Saturday, the bats were relatively silent in Minneapolis on Sunday afternoon until later in the game, but it wasn’t enough to win the series against the Twins.

Kyle Schwarber News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / June 14

Former Cardinals Pitcher Finds Redemption with Brewers, Strikes Out Kyle Schwarber

The St. Louis Cardinals are in a much better place this year than they were three years ago. Back in 2023, they were sellers at the trade deadline for the first time under John Mozeliak's watch.

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.

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MLB News / Field Level Media / June 14

Cardinals look to continue offensive surge against Twins

The St. Louis Cardinals will vie for their eighth win in 10 games on Sunday as they wrap up a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis.

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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 14

Who are the internal replacements for Cardinals trade chips?

Midway through June, I believe it is time we can all believe that the postseason is a real possibility for the St. Louis Cardinals this year. FanGraphs agrees, putting the Cardinals above a 50% chance to play in October, but we would still be smart to temper overall expectations for this season.

Oliver Marmol News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 13

Why Cardinals’ Oliver Marmol was ejected Saturday vs. Twins

The St. Louis Cardinals got a nice 9-6 win against the Minnesota Twins, and they probably did so in honor of manager Oliver Marmol, who was ejected at the bottom of the eighth inning.

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.

Ivan Herrera News / Field Level Media / June 13

Ivan Herrera homers twice as Cardinals fend off late rally by Twins

Ivan Herrera hit two home runs, with the second sparking a five-run seventh inning for the St. Louis Cardinals, who posted a 9-6 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday in Minneapolis.

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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.

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

Herrera, Walker & Jordan Power Up St. Louis Cardinals for Win over Twins

The St. Louis Cardinals struck early Saturday afternoon, but the Minnesota Twins offense responded. It ended up being a back-and-forth affair in Minneapolis, but the bats of Iván Herrera, Jordan Walker and Blaze Jordan would be the difference makers.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / June 13

Cardinals Roll the Dice on 22-Year-Old Ex-Indy Ball Pitcher

The St. Louis Cardinals are rolling the dice on a minor league depth arm. On Saturday, the Cardinals announced that they signed former Indy ball left-handed hurler Nathan Shinn to a minor league deal and assigned him to Class-A Palm Beach.

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MLB News / Viva El Birdos / June 13

Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Minnesota Twins Saturday

The St. Louis Cardinals continue their weekend in Minneapolis as it’s game 2 versus the Minnesota Twins Saturday. Matthew Liberatore will make the start for the Cardinals while LHP Connor Prielipp will be on the mound for the Twins.

Kyle Leahy News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / June 13

Cardinals Can't Ignore Growing Kyle Leahy Problem

The St. Louis Cardinals suffered a tough loss at the hands of the Minnesota Twins on Friday night. The bullpen imploded and left the Cardinals vulnerable.

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.

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

Power Is Carrying the Cardinals’ Position Player Development So Far

Last week, I did my best to quantify how the Cardinals’ minor league pitching talent was developing so far this year. When looking at both team level statistics and individual breakouts, I concluded that 2026 has been a net positive for the pitching pipeline.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / June 13

Cardinals’ Deadline Plans Could Shift If Wild Card Position Holds

St. Louis Cardinals president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom has done a good job in his first season leading the franchise so far. The Cardinals are in second place in the National League Central.

Blaze Jordan News / Field Level Media / June 12

Cardinals’ Blaze Jordan to make major league debut Friday

The St. Louis Cardinals selected rookie corner infielder Blaze Jordan from Triple-A Memphis on Friday to make his major league debut against the host Minnesota Twins.

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

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Quinn Mathews News / Minor League Baseball on SI / June 11

Cardinals Pitching Prospect Quinn Mathews Twirls Second Straight Gem in Triple-A

St. Louis Cardinals left-handed pitching prospect Quinn Mathews has dazzled on the mound in his first two starts of June. Mathews, St. Louis' No. 6 prospect for 2026 on MLB Pipeline, tossed six scoreless innings for the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds on Thursday.

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.

St. Louis Cardinals 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.

Dustin May News / Athlon Sports / June 7

Cardinals Facing Decision After Dustin May Trade Report

The St. Louis Cardinals may have to decide on their starting rotation. The Cardinals enter Sunday at 34-28, holding the top wild-card spot in the National League and second in the NL Central.