St. Louis Cardinals: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Ryne Stanek News / Larry Brown Sports / January 9

Cardinals add former World Series winner to pitching staff

The St. Louis Cardinals are taking a flier on a former top-shelf bullpen arm. Several reporters confirmed Friday that the Cardinals have agreed to a contract with relief pitcher Ryne Stanek.

Ryne Stanek News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 9

Cardinals To Sign Ryne Stanek

The Cardinals are in agreement with free agent reliever Ryne Stanek, reports Robert Murray of FanSided. Chris Cotillo of MassLive first reported that St.

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Zak Kent News / MLB on ClutchPoints / January 9

Cardinals loses pitcher to Rangers via waiver claim

In December, pitcher Zak Kent was acquired by the St. Louis Cardinals after being waived by the Cleveland Guardians. On Friday, the Cardinals let him slip from their fingers as he was taken by the Texas Rangers in a waiver claim, per Rangers PR. As a result, the Rangers now have 40 players on their official roster.

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Brendan Donovan News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / January 9

Brendan Donovan Stirs Up Cardinals Rumors With Selfie

The St. Louis Cardinals have been at the center of seemingly endless trade rumors all offseason around All-Star utility man Brendan Donovan. There aren't many players who can do what Donovan can do on a baseball diamond.

Nolan Arenado News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / January 9

Cardinals May Have An Opening To Trade Nolan Arenado To NL West Team

The St. Louis Cardinals have been trying for over a year to trade Nolan Arenado. However, no contenders appear to be showing interest. He had a chance to go to the Houston Astros last winter, but blocked the deal with his no-trade clause.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / January 9

Cardinals Officially Lose 27-Year-Old Pitcher To Rangers

The St. Louis Cardinals brought an intriguing hurler to town Tuesday and in the process lost another depth option. St. Louis swung a deal with the Cleveland Guardians for left-handed reliever Justin Bruihl.

Zak Kent News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 9

Rangers Claim Zak Kent

The Rangers announced that they have claimed right-hander Zak Kent off waivers from the Cardinals. St. Louis had designated the righty for assignment earlier this week.

Justin Bruihl News / Viva El Birdos / January 9

Cardinals Acquire LHP Justin Bruihl from Guardians

On Tuesday, January 6th, the St. Louis Cardinals acquired left-handed relief pitcher Justin Bruihl from the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for cash considerations.

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The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

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.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / January 9

Cardinals, Royals Linked in Possible Blockbuster Trade for All-Star, Per Insider

The St. Louis Cardinals have been active this offseason. They started off their rebuild by trading Sonny Gray and Willson Contreras to the Boston Red Sox, but also signed right-hander Dustin May to a one-year contract.

MLB News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / January 9

Ketel Marte Update Is Music To Cardinals Front Office's Ears

Do you hear that? That's the sound of the price of doing business with the St. Louis Cardinals for Brendan Donovan on the rise. Throughout the offseason, Donovan has been a popular trade chip.

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Chaim Bloom Continues To Be A Game-Changer For Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals are still fielding trade interest in players such as Brendan Donovan, JoJo Romero and Nolan Arenado. They’ve already traded Sonny Gray and Willson Contreras.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Just Baseball / January 9

Why Rainiel Rodriguez Could Become Baseball’s Best Catching Prospect

The St. Louis Cardinals have one of the most interesting present and future catching situations in all of baseball. Yadier Molina’s retirement in 2022

Brendan Donovan News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / January 9

Cardinals Insider Adds Another Team To Brendan Donovan Chase

Sooner or later, we’re going to see the dam break across Major League Baseball and deals will start to pop up. That's been the sentiment all offseason to this point, but we really are roughly one month away from pitchers and catchers reporting to Spring Training camps around the league.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / January 9

The St. Louis Cardinals: Baseball meets Technology

While we wait for the player logjam to clear, I’m going to busy myself with other pursuits. Recently has been the time to get more serious about understanding all this technology the Cardinals have fallen behind in adapting. What is it? How does it help?

St. Louis Cardinals News / MLB on ClutchPoints / January 9

This pitcher has a goal of starting Opening Day for the Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals have been treading water over the past few seasons, and the state of their starting pitching staff reflects that. The top of the rotation is wide-open, what with Sonny Gray headed to the Boston Red Sox on a blockbuster trade this past offseason.