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Cardinals Hit the Jackpot by Sticking With Andre Pallante

The St. Louis Cardinals seemingly have fixed righty Andre Pallante. Pallante was very solid for the Cardinals in 2024. In fact, he was a major bright spot in an otherwise dreary season.

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Cardinals Trade Chris Roycroft To Rays

The Cardinals have traded right-hander Chris Roycroft to the Rays in exchange for a player to be named later or cash, per announcements from both clubs.

Joshua Baez News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / June 23

Joshua Baez May Be the Next Big Thing in St. Louis

The St. Louis Cardinals continue to truck along in year one of their rebuild under Chaim Bloom. A lot of their younger players have emerged and taken over starting spots, which has given the ballclub a big boost offensively.

MLB News / Sport Relay / June 23

Cardinals Edge Diamondbacks in Opener

The St. Louis Cardinals opened their series with a 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Busch Stadium. Andre Pallante allowed one run over six innings to earn the win, and three relievers combined to protect the lead.

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How many of the starting pitchers in the MLB Live-Ball Era (since 1920) to strike out at least 180 batters in their first 30 starts can you name in six minutes?

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Nolan Arenado News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / June 23

Nolan Arenado's Return to St. Louis Brings Back Positive Memories for Cardinals Legend

The St. Louis Cardinals began a four-game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Busch Stadium. Third baseman Nolan Arenado made his return to Busch Stadium as a visiting player for the first time since being traded to Arizona last offseason.

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25 MLB players most likely to be traded by the deadline

The MLB Trade Deadline has been quieter in recent years, in part due to playoff expansion, but 2026 is shaping up to be a more exciting one with several big names.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Yardbarker / June 23

What should Cardinals do with Dustin May at trade deadline?

The St. Louis Cardinals are being faced with some tough decisions in the coming weeks.

Nolan Arenado, D-backs try their luck again vs. Cardinals

Andre Pallante's strong outing leads Cardinals over Diamondbacks

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Ryan Helsley News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / June 23

Cardinals Promote Ryan Helsley Trade Chip in Busy Day of MiLB Moves

Throughout the 2026 season, St. Louis Cardinals No. 3 prospect Joshua Báez has gotten a lot of buzz left and right, and rightfully so. He has been incredible in Triple-A and has 25 homers and 64 RBIs in 67 games played.

Dustin May News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / June 23

Extend or Trade? Where Things Stand With Cardinals, Dustin May

The St. Louis Cardinals welcomed old friend Nolan Arenado to town on Monday night as a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks. It was a good night overall at Busch Stadium.

Andre Pallante News / Field Level Media / June 22

Andre Pallante's strong outing leads Cardinals over Diamondbacks

The host St. Louis Cardinals got another strong outing from starter Andre Pallante as they eked out a 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.

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25 MLB players who could be first-time All-Stars in 2026

Being named to the Midsummer Classic is one of the biggest honors for MLB players. These 25 players have a chance to make their first All-Star appearance in 2026 based on their first-half performances.

Nolan Arenado News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / June 22

Nolan Arenado Reflects on Cardinals Tenure After 'Tough' 2 Years Before Trade

The St. Louis Cardinals are returning to Busch Stadium on Monday night and an old friend will be in town. The Cardinals wrapped up a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals on Sunday and will kick off a three-game set against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.

Jordan Walker News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / June 22

Cardinals' Jordan Walker Slips in Latest All-Star Voting Update

One thing that is true every year is that Major League Baseball's All-Star fan voting causes a bit of drama. Every year it's the case. Right now, the league is still in Phase 1 of the All-Star voting.

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Dustin May News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / June 22

Cardinals Can't Afford to Make This Mistake with Dustin May

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Dustin May to a one-year, $12.5 million contract to boost their rotation last offseason. So far, he has been everything they hoped he would be.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Athlon Sports / June 22

Cardinals Top Prospect Nearing Call-Up

The St. Louis Cardinals have been one of Major League Baseball's biggest surprises this season. The Cardinals entered the season with the youngest team in baseball and were expected to be in a rebuilding phase after shipping off some of their veteran pieces in the offseason.

St. Louis Cardinals News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 22

Cardinals must pursue trade for this former All-Star pitcher

The St. Louis Cardinals are a surprise contender, but they need pitching. The Arizona Diamondbacks are hovering around .500 and may be open to selling ahead of the MLB trade deadline.

JJ Wetherholt News / Field Level Media / June 21

JJ Wetherholt homers twice as Cardinals outslug Royals 12-10

JJ Wetherholt hit two of the St. Louis Cardinals' four home runs Sunday, helping the visitors stave off the Kansas City Royals 12-10 to avoid a sweep in the three-game series.

St. Louis Cardinals News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 21

JJ Wetherholt’s multi-HR Father’s Day puts him in Albert Pujols company

The St. Louis Cardinals saw a performance for the ages on Sunday, from rookie JJ Wetherholt. Wetherholt hit two home runs as St. Louis went on to defeat the Kansas City Royals, 12-10.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Athlon Sports / June 21

JJ Wetherholt Joins Paul Goldschmidt in Cardinals History

St. Louis Cardinals rookie second baseman JJ Wetherholt has been incredible to start his rookie campaign. Wetherholt is the current frontrunner to take home the 2026 National League Rookie of the Year Award and he has been on of the best second basemen in the sport.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Just Baseball / June 21

Top Standouts in the St. Louis Cardinals’ Farm System

After a tumultuous past three seasons, the St. Louis Cardinals enter 2026 with a clean slate throughout the organization. The franchise has seen many promising young stars take leaps forward throughout their farm system this season; now that we have a decent sample size, let’s take a look at who is shining above the others.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Just Baseball / June 20

Two Veterans Have Surprising St. Louis Cardinals Eyeing October

The St. Louis Cardinals seemed destined for a rebuild after an offseason of limited adding to the roster. In fact, anything resembling a veteran player became a topic of trade discussion.

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 19

Royals throttle Cardinals but lose Bobby Witt Jr. to concerning injury

Bobby Witt Jr. homered and was one of seven Kansas City players with at least two hits -- but later exited with right knee discomfort.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Inside The Diamonds / June 18

St. Louis Cardinals Roster Moves 06/18/2026

The St. Louis Cardinals face the Kansas City Royals tonight as they start a three-game series. The series will be played on Thursday, Friday, and the finale will be on Sunday, with an off-day Saturday due to the World Cup in the Kansas City NFL stadium.

Chris Roycroft News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 18

Cardinals Designate Chris Roycroft For Assignment

The Cardinals announced that right-hander Chris Roycroft has been designated for assignment. That’s the corresponding move to open a 40-man spot for Max Rajcic.

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

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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.

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

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