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What Cardinals Fans Should Know About NRI Signing Nelson Velázquez

On Tuesday, the St. Louis Cardinals made a depth signing, bringing aboard outfielder Nelson Velazquez on a minor league deal and giving him an invite to spring training.

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Cardinals Need to Change Their Approach With Brendan Donovan

The St. Louis Cardinals have been actively rebuilding this offseason. The biggest moves they made included trades of Sonny Gray, Willson Contreras and Nolan Arenado.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / January 29

Cardinals Bet on 25-Year-Old Lottery Ticket With Big Fastball

The St. Louis Cardinals announced the addition of a bit more pitching depth on Thursday. It's been a good offseason overall for the organization. Not star-studded,

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / January 29

Cardinals Have Pitching Prospect With Legit Ace Potential

If you're a St. Louis Cardinals fan, the top prospect you should know with Spring Training quickly approaching outside of infielder JJ Wetherholt is big lefty Liam Doyle.

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How many of the active MLB players with 300 or more doubles in their career can you name in five minutes?

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JJ Wetherholt News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / January 29

JJ Wetherholt Has Real Shot to Break Camp With Cardinals

The Major League Baseball offseason is finally about to end. Spring Training is in sight. January is just about to wrap up and then it's time for baseball.

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The 20 most significant MLB Rule 5 draftees

The Rule 5 draft, held annually at the winter meetings in December, never garners much fanfare, but it has been known to yield some noteworthy transactions.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / January 29

Where Cardinals 'Tier 3' Farm System Ranks Among MLB Peers

St. Louis Cardinals fans are becoming more excited about the future than the present, but how excited should they be? It's easier to get psyched up about a potential rebuild when it feels like there's light at the end of the tunnel.

Brendan Donovan News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / January 29

Brendan Donovan Market Explained With Cardinals in Limbo

After months of rumors, it's pretty clear that the St. Louis Cardinals aren't just going to trade Brendan Donovan simply to do it. Nolan Arenado, Sonny Gray and Willson Contreras were all traded, but it is not like the club is just blowing up the roster without a strategy.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / January 29

Joshua Baez is your #5 St. Louis Cardinals prospect

In the vote for the #4 prospect, Quinn Mathews did not win by a lot. It was a two-man race and Joshua Baez was only 14 total votes short of Mathews’ total.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Last Word On Sports / January 28

The Lars Nootbaar Trade Reality

The St. Louis Cardinals have made several moves this offseason. They may not have been the biggest moves on a national scale, but they have strongly impacted the Cardinals.

MLB News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / January 28

Blue Jays Linked to Massive Trade for Cardinals' Veteran Star

The St. Louis Cardinals are in the middle of a huge rebuild right now. They've swung plenty of trades over the last year to add to their farm system. As a result, their minor league stystem has as much talent as almost any unit in the National League.

JJ Wetherholt News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / January 28

Cardinals' JJ Wetherholt Has Hints of Diamondbacks All-Star

The St. Louis Cardinals boast one of baseball's top overall prosects in JJ Wetherholt and the expectations are sky-high before he has even touched a big league diamond.

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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 28

Cardinals Still Linked to Pair of Free Agent Sluggers as Spring Training Nears

The St. Louis Cardinals may not be done shopping this offseason. There are still needs for them to fill with just a few weeks left before pitchers and catchers report to spring training.

Brendan Donovan News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / January 28

Cardinals’ Next Big Trade Shouldn’t Be Brendan Donovan

The St. Louis Cardinals still have work to do this offseaosn, but the club's next trade chip arguably shouldn't be Brendan Donovan. Donovan is an All-Star and likely will bring back the biggest return for the organization.

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St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / January 28

2 Underrated Starters Cardinals Should Target with Offseason Winding Down

The St. Louis Cardinals have been active this offseason, signing free agent pitchers Dustin May and Ryne Stanek while also trading Willson Contreras, Nolan Arenado and Sonny Gray to contending teams.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / January 28

Masyn Winn Delivers Message for Cardinals Phenom JJ Wetherholt

All eyes are going to be on St. Louis Cardinals No. 1 prospect JJ Wetherholt when the organization kicks off Spring Training in roughly two weeks. St. Louis announced that Wetherholt is among the group of 27 players invited to big league camp as a non-roster invitee.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / January 28

Former Cardinals All-Star at Career Crossroads

The St. Louis Cardinals have done a good job infusing the starting rotation with youth this offseason. In 2025, the Cardinals had intriguing young pieces, including Michael McGreevy, Matthew Liberatore and Andre Pallante.

Brendan Donovan News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / January 28

Cardinals Would Be Wise to Reject This Brendan Donovan Mock Trade

The St. Louis Cardinals still have one more trade chip on their roster as they prepare for the 2026 season. They'll be rebuilding rather than contending and will have their focus almost solely on the future.

Nolan Gorman News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 27

Make Or Break Year: Nolan Gorman

The Cardinals have more firmly committed to a retool than they did last offseason. They treated last season primarily as an evaluation year but weren’t as aggressive in selling off veteran pieces as they’ve been this winter.

Brendan Donovan News / MLB on ClutchPoints / January 27

Cardinals rumors: Will St. Louis end up making Brendan Donovan trade?

The St. Louis Cardinals have been dealing away some of their veterans this offseason, including starting pitcher Sonny Gray. One Major League Baseball insider believes another deal is going to be in the works.

Nelson Velazquez News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 26

Cardinals Sign Nelson Velazquez To Minor League Deal

The Cardinals announced their group of non-roster invitees to Spring Training this evening. Corner outfielder/designated hitter Nelson Velázquez is among the group, indicating they’ve signed him to a minor league contract.

St. Louis Cardinals News / LWOSports.com / January 26

Free Agents the St. Louis Cardinals Have Expressed Interest In

After the departure of John Mozaliek, new President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom has the St. Louis Cardinals committed to a rebuild. While it’s disheartening to see from a once well-run organization, fans understand that it’s the direction that the team needs to go in to try and get back to what the birds on the bat represent.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Last Word On Sports / January 25