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Cardinals rumors: 2 players who will be on move before trade deadline

The St. Louis Cardinals have gotten out to a great start to the 2026 Major League Baseball season. St. Louis is currently second in the National League Central, despite parting ways with several veterans before the campaign started.

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Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds Sunday

The St. Louis Cardinals will wrap up a long homestand on Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds. Michael McGreevy is scheduled to make the start for the Cardinals while RHP Rhett Lowder will take the mound for the Reds.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / June 7

Cardinals Electric 2026 Season Isn't Saving These 2 From Trade Block

After a bit of a rough patch last week, the St. Louis Cardinals have taken a step back in the right direction over the last few days. St. Louis concluded its three-game series against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday with a win before a day off on Thursday.

Lars Nootbaar News / Viva El Birdos / June 7

What do the Cardinals want from Lars Nootbaar?

The St. Louis Cardinals and the fans at Busch Stadium welcomed Lars Nootbaar back into action this weekend as he made his season debut. I, personally, was more ready for his return than I expected this offseason, as I simply hoped for a healthy return and a quick trade out of St.

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The 'Foreign-born 250-HR club' quiz

How many of the 53 Major League Baseball players not born in the United States of America with 250 or more career home runs can you name in seven minutes?

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MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 6

Watch ABS challenge save Cardinals in win vs. Reds

Automated replay saved the St. Louis Cardinals as they escaped with a 6-5 home victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday evening. The Cardinals are off to a solid start this season, hoping to be in the National League’s playoff picture by October.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / June 6

100 Game Countdown: The Cardinals’ exciting rebuild

We zoomed through the first third of the season and now the St. Louis Cardinals have just 100 games to go in this rebuild season. Unlike most rebuilds, this one has been fun and honestly, maybe we are spoiled by being fans of the Cardinals.

Lars Nootbaar News / Field Level Media / June 6

Lars Nootbaar's pinch-hit homer lifts Cards over Reds

Lars Nootbaar belted a two-run, pinch-hit homer in the eighth to erase a one-run deficit and rally the St. Louis Cardinals past the Cincinnati Reds, 6-5, on Saturday afternoon in St.

Lars Nootbaar News / Viva El Birdos / June 6

Clutch Lars Nootbaar Homer Leads St. Louis Cardinals Over Cincinnati Reds

Forrest Gump once said that life is like a box of chocolates because you never know which kind you’re going to get. The same can be said for Matthew Liberatore this season.

Jordan Walker News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / June 6

The Absurdity of Jordan Walker's 2026 Season for Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals are finally seeing the version of Jordan Walker they envisioned when they promoted him to the big leagues ahead of the 2023 season.

Alec Burleson News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / June 6

Cardinals Fans Need to Start Talking More About Alec Burleson

The vibes are high around the St. Louis Cardinals in 2026, to say the least. The Cardinals have proved a lot of people wrong so far this season and entered the day on Saturday with a 33-28 record.

Albert Pujols News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / June 6

Albert Pujols Shares Thoughts on Cardinals Amid Strong Start

The St. Louis Cardinals have been a fun team to watch this season. Picked by most to finish at the bottom of the National League Central, they are now 33-28 and lead the NL wild card race.

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Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

MLB News / Viva El Birdos / June 6

Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds Saturday

The St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds will play the second game of the weekend series Saturday afternoon at Busch Stadium. For the Cardinals, it’s Matthew Liberatore on the mound as he’ll take on Reds starter Nick Lodolo.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / June 6

Cardinals May Have Discovered New Weapon Out of Bullpen

The St. Louis Cardinals quickly picked themselves up off the mat after falling behind 3-0 against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night, scoring 10 unanswered runs to pull off their second straight victory.

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Lars Nootbaar News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / June 6

Lars Nootbaar’s Return Has Cardinals Suddenly Looking Dangerous

For the first time in the 2026 Major League Baseball season, the St. Louis Cardinals were fortunate to have outfielder Lars Nootbaar in the lineup on Friday against the Cincinnati Reds.

JJ Wetherholt News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / June 6

Cardinals Taking No Chances With JJ Wetherholt With Groin Pain

The St. Louis Cardinals had one of their better nights of the 2026 season so far on Friday night at Busch Stadium. St. Louis welcomed the Cincinnati Reds to town to kick off a three-game series and the Cardinals came out on top, 10-3.

Chen-Wei Lin News / Viva El Birdos / June 6

The Cardinals’ Pitching Pipeline Is Trending in the Right Direction

Chaim Bloom and the Cardinals front office have spent the last year feverishly adding as much pitching talent to the farm system as possible. As ORSTLcardsfan

Jordan Walker News / Field Level Media / June 6

Jordan Walker, Cardinals eager to add to Reds' woes

Jordan Walker and the St. Louis Cardinals will look to continue their offensive dominance of the visiting Cincinnati Reds when the teams meet Saturday afternoon in the second contest of a three-game series.

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 6

Cardinals pull away from Reds behind big sixth inning

Alec Burleson homered and scored four times while Jordan Walker doubled twice amongst three hits to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 10-3 rout of the visiting Cincinnati Reds Friday night.

MLB News / Viva El Birdos / June 5

St. Louis Cardinals and Reds Bullpen Wreck Cincinnati Big Time Friday

Kyle Leahy’s finish was better than his start and the St. Louis Cardinals bats were more than enough to overcome the Cincinnati Reds Friday night at Busch Stadium with an honorable mention going to the Reds bullpen for a big assist during the latter half of the game.

MLB News / Viva El Birdos / June 5

Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds Friday Night

After a much-needed day off, the St. Louis Cardinals open another home series Friday night versus the Cincinnati Reds. Kyle Leahy will make the start for the Cardinals while the Reds are scheduled to send Brady Singer to the mound.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Athlon Sports / June 5

Why is JJ Wetherholt out of the Cardinals' lineup again?

This is the last thing the St. Louis Cardinals needed right now.

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Cards' Nootbaar to make season debut vs. Reds

St. Louis outfielder Lars Nootbaar was activated from the 60-day injured list in time to make his season debut in left field as the Cardinals begin a weekend series against the Cincinnati Reds.

Matt Pushard News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 3

Cardinals Return Rule 5 Pick Matt Pushard To Marlins

The Cardinals returned Rule 5 draftee Matt Pushard to the Marlins, relays Jeff Jones of The Belleville News-Democrat. St. Louis designated the righty for assignment over the weekend.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Athlon Sports / May 31

5 Greatest St. Louis Cardinals Outfielders of All Time

For a MLB team as old and decorated as the St. Louis Cardinals, it's no surprise the organization has a history of developing excellent outfielders. While the Cardinals' infielders are also historically stacked, those patrolling the grass shouldn't be looked down on.