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Cardinals Camp Standout 'All But Guaranteed' to Crack Opening Day Roster

One topic of the conversation around the St. Louis Cardinals over the last few months is how the club has needed a right-handed slugger after trading both Nolan Arenado and Willson Contreras away.

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Chaim Bloom Sounds Hyped Up About Cardinals' Pitching Depth

The St. Louis Cardinals may have purged their roster of veteran players this past winter, but they did so in a way that allowed them to acquire as much young and controllable pitching as possible.

JJ Wetherholt News / Viva El Birdos / March 16

Should the St. Louis Cardinals Make JJ Wetherholt their Leadoff Hitter?

It’s all but a foregone conclusion that JJ Wetherholt will break camp with the St. Louis Cardinals and be a part of the Opening Day roster, but where should his place in the lineup be?

Richard Fitts News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 16

Richard Fitts Making Case for Cardinals Opening Day Rotation

The St. Louis Cardinals are going to have a difficult decision to make in the starting rotation over the next two weeks, and that is a good thing. St. Louis has a surplus of interesting starting pitching candidates, not a lack of options.

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How many of these past ROY winners since the 2000 MLB season can you name in six minutes?

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Michael McGreevy News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 16

Kyle Gibson Thinks Cardinals Will Have Major Breakout Candidate for 2026

The St. Louis Cardinals are preparing for what will be a different season than recent years. The results may be similar, or potentially worse, but they have chosen to finally rebuild and focus on their youth.

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One storyline to follow for every MLB team in 2026

As Spring Training opens for 2026, all 30 teams have high hopes and big questions. These are the storylines to follow for each team heading into Opening Day.

Brendan Donovan News / Last Word On Sports / March 16

Cardinals’ Ambidextrous Pitching Prospect Remains An Intriguing Anomaly

The hand we use for most tasks in our day-to-day lives, or ‘handedness,’ is a scientific phenomenon that represents the physical manifestation of brain lateralization, where asymmetry in the cerebrum naturally assigns a person’s dominant, physical side.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 16

Cardinals 22-Year-Old Outfielder Turning Heads in St. Louis' Spring Camp

The St. Louis Cardinals came into spring training with a lot of big storylines to follow. They had opted to a huge rebuild this year, which included big trades that sent players like Nolan Arenado, Brendan Donovan, Sonny Gray, and Willson Contreras to new teams.

Nolan Gorman News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 16

Cardinals' Nolan Gorman May Have Found the Secret to Success

The St. Louis Cardinals have a much different outlook this season than they have in years past. The rebuild is underway after they traded away some big pieces.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 16

Cardinals Spring Standout Should Go From NRI to Roster Spot

The St. Louis Cardinals signed 27-year-old slugger Nelson Velázquez to a minor league deal back in January and now with under two weeks to go until Opening Day, he should have a job with the big league club out of camp.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / March 16

Yhoiker Fajardo is your #19 St. Louis Cardinals prospect

I don’t believe there has been a time in Cardinals history where a prospect with the resume of Yhoiker Fajardo has been considered the 19th prospect in the system.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 15

Cardinals Send Down 3-Year MLB Vet Amid Flurry of Roster Cuts

The St. Louis Cardinals are less than two weeks away from Opening Day. Things are starting to get real and the Cardinals made another wave of roster cuts on Sunday in preparation for the March 26 Opening Day showdown against the Tampa Bay Rays.

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25 MLB players that could be traded during the 2026 season

The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.

Hunter Dobbins News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 15

Hunter Dobbins To Open Season On Injured List

Cardinals manager Oli Marmol told reporters (including Dan Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch) today that right-hander Hunter Dobbins will begin the season on the injured list.

Hunter Dobbins News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 15

Cardinals’ 26-Year-Old Trade Pickup Out for Opening Day

One of the St. Louis Cardinals' trade pickups will not be ready to go for Opening Day. When the Cardinals acquired Hunter Dobbins from the Boston Red Sox, it was known that he was still working his way back after a torn ACL ended his rookie season early in 2025.

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Willson Contreras News / MLB on ClutchPoints / March 15

Willson Contreras trade headliner will start season on IL for Cardinals

As the St. Louis Cardinals dive head first into their rebuild, 2026’s focus will be on prospect development. However, at least to start the year, the Cardinals won’t be able to watch one of those prospects in game action Right-handed pitcher Hunter Dobbins will begin the season on the injured list, via Derrick Goold of the St.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Last Word On Sports / March 15

The Cardinals’ Opening Day Catching Discussion

The St. Louis Cardinals enter the final week of Spring Training with a few unanswered questions about their Opening Day lineup. Who will earn the left field start in Lars Nootbaar‘s absence?

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 15

Cardinals 23-Year-Old Slugger Already Labeled Trade Candidate

There's a lot to like about the St. Louis Cardinals heading into the 2026 Major League Baseball season. St. Louis has a very young team loaded with high-end prospects.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / March 15

Comparing the Cardinals: Which outfielder(s) have the most to gain or lose in 2026?

Week 1: Starting Pitching Week 2: Catchers Week 3: Corner Infield Week 4: Middle Infield We are less than two weeks until Opening Day and despite most outlets choosing the St.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Last Word On Sports / March 14

Teenage Catching Prospect Has a Sweet Future with the Cardinals

Everywhere in spring training, grizzled old veterans are in the clubhouse, bickering with their agent, working out aches and pains, or planning a purchase on a summer home.

Dustin May News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 14

Cardinals May Have Hit Jackpot With $12.5 Million Offseason Signing

The St. Louis Cardinals seemingly committed to their rebuild this offseason by trading four of their best players away. Brendan Donovan, Nolan Arenado, Willson Contreras, and Sonny Gray have all been moved as the Cardinals began planning for the future.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / March 14

St. Louis Cardinals Manager Oli Marmol on Viability of a 6-Man Rotation

The St. Louis Cardinals offered us an unprecedented opportunity to have direct access to the thinking of manager Oli Marmol. We were given a 30-minute online session to ask questions and one of the top recommendations from the community here was the viability of a 6-man rotation for this season.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 14

Cardinals Mock Trade: Blue Jays Land Star Pitcher from St. Louis' Bullpen

The St. Louis Cardinals have been one of the most aggressive teams in the league this offseason, but it hasn't been in the most exciting way. Rather than adding a lot of big-league talent to the roster, the Cardinals have cut ties with four talented veterans in order to aim toward the future.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Athlon Sports / March 12

5 Greatest St. Louis Cardinals Pitchers of All Time

The St. Louis Cardinals are the most successful National League team in the history of baseball. Their record books are filled to the brim with legends both at the plate and on the mound.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Athlon Sports / March 12

5 Greatest St. Louis Cardinals Hitters of All Time

Only one team in the history of Major League Baseball has won more World Series than the St. Louis Cardinals. As such, picking the greatest hitters in franchise history is a mighty task.