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Cardinals Officially Keeping 27-Year-Old Outfielder

The St. Louis Cardinals have been one of the more active teams in baseball this offseason. That's not even just in the trade market either. St. Louis signed 28-year-old starting pitcher Dustin May and Cardinals president of baseball operations, Chaim Bloom, made it clear that the club is still looking for more.

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A Selective Burleson Is a Dangerous Burleson

Alec Burleson did some interesting things at the plate during the 2025 season. He improved his wRC+ from 106 to 124 while rewarding the Cardinals front office for their continued faith in him.

Nolan Arenado News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / December 19

New Nolan Arenado Trade Destination Makes Zero Sense For Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals are hoping to trade Nolan Arenado this offseason. They tried to do the same last winter, but to no avail. After he blocked a trade to the Houston Astros, there was no more movement in his market, and it’s going to be slow-moving again this offseason.

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Brendan Donovan News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / December 19

Cardinals, Brendan Donovan Sweepstakes About To Get More Interesting

The St. Louis Cardinals should be watching the trade block closely right now because it appears as though the dam is starting to break. Reports swirled around all day on Friday about different trades.

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25 MLB players on the brink of stardom in 2026

The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.

MLB News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / December 19

Mets Still In Touch With Cardinals For $87 Million 3-Time All-Star, Insider

The St. Louis Cardinals are in the middle of a rebuild that should set them up well for the future. New president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom has been busy this offseason.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / December 19

Pair Of Cardinals Stars Emerging As Trade Targets For AL East Club

With 2025 coming to an end, a lot of work remains for the St. Louis Cardinals. They have received a lot of trade interest in several of their players as they fully commit to a rebuild.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / December 19

St. Louis Cardinals Roster Construction, Part III

I have nothing to add in regard to Dustin May that hasn’t already been said. A plan and direction seem to be emerging. I will continue to watch, turn the pages and see how the story unfolds. In the meantime, I’ve tried to assemble more mental floss as the off-season slowly unfolds.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / December 18

Cardinals Lose 30-Year-Old Pitcher To Blue Jays In Free Agency

The St. Louis Cardinals had a handful of guys elect free agency from the organization shortly after the 2025 Major League Baseball season ended. It happens every year -- and is actually one of the first things to be on the lookout for in the Major League Baseball offseason.

Dustin May News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / December 18

Cardinals’ New Starter Provides Positive Update On Health

On Thursday, the St. Louis Cardinals made the signing of Dustin May official. He joins the team on a one-year, $12.5 million contract with a $20 million mutual option for 2027.

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The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

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Why the Angels don't make sense as a Nolan Arenado landing spot

The St. Louis Cardinals are rebuilding this offseason with Chaim Bloom in charge. And their top priority has been finding a new spot for Nolan Arenado.

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Cardinals Could Move Trio of Youngsters Amid Rebuild, Insider Reports

The St. Louis Cardinals have officially signed right-hander Dustin May to a one-year contract. That won’t be nearly the last move they make this winter as they take on their rebuild.

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Brendan Donovan News / Viva El Birdos / December 18

St. Louis Cardinals See 2 Changes in Brendan Donovan Trade Market

After a fast start with Sonny Gray being traded from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Boston Red Sox, the trade market has slowed to a crawl. There are, however, two changes to the potential trade market that could affect what the St.

St. Louis Cardinals News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 18

Cardinals Still Interested In Rotation Addition

The Cardinals added a fresh arm to their rotation this week by signing Dustin May. Derrick Goold of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the Cards are still interested in adding another starter, but it would likely be more of an innings-eating veteran type to provide stability.

Dustin May News / MLB on ClutchPoints / December 18

Why Dustin May won’t wear 85 in St Louis

Last week, the St. Louis Cardinals acquired right-handed pitcher Dustin May from the Boston Red Sox. While in Beantown, May donned the No.85 on the mound.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / December 18

Dodgers Could Help Cardinals With Trade For Fan-Favorite Player

The St. Louis Cardinals are fielding interest in a number of players this offseason. Their top trade candidates are Brendan Donovan, Nolan Arenado, Willson Contreras and JoJo Romero.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / December 18

2 Veteran Starters Who Fit The Cardinals’ Rebuild Plans

The St. Louis Cardinals’ rebuild is taking shape. They managed to trade Sonny Gray to the Boston Red Sox for some very solid, high-upside arms in Richard Fitts and Brandon Clarke.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / December 18

Chaim Bloom Explains Cardinals' Dustin May Splash In Free Agency

The St. Louis Cardinals have been clear throughout the offseason so far that they wanted to add pitching this offseason. That need was only amplified as the team traded Sonny Gray to the Boston Red Sox before the winter meetings.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / December 18

Searching for the next Phil Maton

The Cardinals mostly chose to sit out doing anything last offseason, but they did do one thing. They signed Phil Maton in the middle of spring training to a 1 year, $2 million deal.

Nolan Arenado News / Viva El Birdos / December 17

Best-Case Nolan Arenado Trade Scenario for the Cardinals

I want to be clear that this is not a complaint. The St. Louis Cardinals lack of dialogue about the status of Nolan Arenado is both necessary and expected, but as the winter months roll along it’s becoming difficult to imagine a happy ending to the desire to move him to another team.

Matt Koperniak News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 17