Though the infield is already a relative strength for the young St. Louis Cardinals, the front office didn't want to pass on a chance to grab more available talent.
The St. Louis Cardinals have struggled a bit over the past three seasons, finishing under .500 twice and missing the playoffs in each year. The front office changes should help some.
The St. Louis Cardinals are looking to rebuild their roster over the coming years, but this starts with big trades that send veteran stars to contenders.
There's a lot of much-deserved hype around the St. Louis Cardinals' farm system right now. Most of the buzz has been around No. 1 prospect JJ Wetherholt, who will be in big league camp with the team in Spring Training, fighting for a spot on the major league roster.
The new MLB season brings opportunities as players head into their walk years and try to rebound from subpar performances. These 25 players stand out heading into 2026.
The St. Louis Cardinals could use one more right-handed bat this offseason and an old friend is out there for the taking. Throughout the offseason, the Cardinals have done a good job bringing prospects to town by trading away the veterans on the roster.
It sounds like the St. Louis Cardinals aren't done looking around for more talent to add to the organization. The story of the offseason for St. Louis has been the veterans the club has let go and the prospects that have come back to town.
The St. Louis Cardinals are rebuilding as aggressively as any team in the league right now. They've swung a slew of trades over the last year to bolster up their farm system, but it's destroyed their big-league roster.
The St. Louis Cardinals have been busy this winter, transitioning into a rebuild instead of focusing on contending in 2026. All of their major trade chips, Willson Contreras, Nolan Arenado, Sonny Gray and Brendan Donovan are gone, and the team has decided to get younger.
St. Louis Cardinals president of baseball operations Chiam Bloom is cooking right now in his first offseason leading the organization. It's hard to see beloved veterans go, but with the way the last three seasons have gone, it's hard to argue against the idea that change was necessary.
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.
The St. Louis Cardinals are clearly in a rebuild right now, so the expectations surrounding the team might have reached an all-time low. The Cardinals are expected to finish near the bottom of the National League Central, alongside the Pittsburgh Pirates.
I think it’s safe to say that most St. Louis Cardinals fans are anxious to identify the next St. Louis Cardinals core group of players you rebuild around.
The St. Louis Cardinals accomplished their offseason objectives. Now, they're facing a completely different set of challenges. Earlier this week, the Cardinals traded All-Star second baseman Brendan Donovan to the Seattle Mariners.
With Spring Training just days away from kicking off, the St. Louis Cardinals have been looking for ways to add depth to the organization. The big story of the week, of course, has been the three-team swap with the Seattle Mariners and Tampa Bay Rays centered around All-Star utility man Brendan Donovan.
If you're a St. Louis Cardinals fan, it's likely been a tough offseason. There have been a lot of moving parts. First and foremost, John Mozeliak exited the organization after 30 years with the team in different capacities.
Do the St. Louis Cardinals have one more move up their sleeve this offseason? With the way president of baseball operations, Chaim Bloom, and the rest of the front office have operated, nothing can be ruled out.
If you’re reading this in the future without context, probably unneeded in the present, here is some. In the time between when the vote for Jimmy Crooks went out and this current post, Brendan Donovan was traded for multiple prospects, one of whom may have been included on the top 20 list already if this trade occurred a month ago.
Following the Brendan Donovan trade this week, it opens up avenues in the St. Louis Cardinals’ roster. The front office’s main intent going into the 2026 season was to make the roster more youthful.
The St. Louis Cardinals have had a productive offseason, though not in the conventional sense. Instead of adding, they have been tearing down their roster and trading veterans to land prospects for the future.
The Cardinals’ offseason has primarily focused on subtracting veterans from the big league roster as the club embarks on a rebuild, but with yesterday’s Brendan Donovan trade now complete, most of the heavy lifting on the sell side of things has been complete.
The Seattle Mariners had been looking for another bat in the lineup, with president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto hinting that a trade was in the works. That deal came together on Monday.