St. Louis Cardinals: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 23

Cardinals Nearing Crossroads With Victor Scott II, Nathan Church

There have been a lot of positives so far this season for the St. Louis Cardinals, but there are also ways they can improve if they want to continue this hot streak that they have been on to kick off the 2026 Major League Baseball season.

Jordan Walker News / Viva El Birdos / April 22

Projecting a St. Louis Cardinals Jordan Walker Deal—and Why to Wait

The St. Louis Cardinals will have a vexing decision to make about Jordan Walker sooner rather than later. Should they work to extend him or do they wait?

MLB News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 22

Cardinals-Blue Jays Mock Trade Sends Breakout Star to Toronto for Prospects

The St. Louis Cardinals are in the middle of a massive rebuild right now. They traded three relievers at the trade deadline last season, landing a solid haul of prospects in the trio of trades.

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St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 22

Cardinals, Kyle Leahy Should Be Nearing Breaking Point

The St. Louis Cardinals concluded a three-game series against the Miami Marlins on Wednesday in disappointing fashion. St. Louis' offense didn't click on Wednesday as the club lost, 4-1.

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25 current MLB players who will end up in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Some things appear clear when it comes to Baseball Hall of Fame voting. The PED guys aren’t going to get in, or at least the hitters, and the rubric for starting pitchers has to be reconstructed on the fly.

Casey Legumina News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 22

Cardinals Have Golden Opportunity to Claim Mariners' Casey Legumina

The St. Louis Cardinals have one of the best overall records in Major League Baseball, but that doesn't mean that everything is sunshine and rainbows for the organization.

Edwin Diaz News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 22

Cardinals-Dodgers Mock Trade Sends Star Pitcher to LA After Edwin Diaz Injury

The St. Louis Cardinals are in the middle of a big rebuild, though they've gotten off to a fast start this season. The Cardinals are above .500 through the first month of the season, but they're still likely to sell at the trade deadline.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 22

Why Kyle Gibson Thinks Cardinals' Hot Start Isn't a Fluke

The St. Louis Cardinals won again on Tuesday night and improved to 14-9 ahead of Wednesday's series finale against the Miami Marlins. It's their best start in several years and even has generated some optimism around St.

Austin Hays News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 22

Cardinals Were Lucky to Miss on Austin Hays After Rumored Interest

There was a time throughout this past offseason in which the St. Louis Cardinals were connected to a handful of different outfielders. With Nolan Arenado and Willson Contreras out the door, the Cardinals needed another righty bat to try to balance the lineup.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 22

Cardinals Pipeline Update: 2 Underrated Prospects to Watch in 2026

The St. Louis Cardinals are winning a lot of games right now, but they're still in the middle of a rebuild. It's hard to imagine they'll be able to keep up in the National League across the full 162-game season.

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Who are the 25 fastest players in MLB right now?

Speed is more important than ever in MLB with recent rule changes promoting stolen bases. These were the 25 fastest players for the 2026 season, as recorded by the Statcast sprint speed metric.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 22

Cardinals Early Success Is Masking Major Bullpen Issue

The St. Louis Cardinals bounced back into the win column on Tuesday night against the Miami Marlins, improving to 14-9 on the year with a 5-3 victory. A lot of things seem to be falling into place for the Cardinals.

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

Cardinals May Have Something Real in Dustin May After All

It certainly looks like things are turning around for St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher, Dustin May, in real time. May struggled to open the 2026 season for St.

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St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / April 22

The St Louis Cardinals Should Play Jose Fermin More, But Whatever

While the Cardinals on offense have been all but miracle workers so far, surviving very slow starts by Ivan Herrera and Masyn Winn, and a bottom of the

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 22

Cardinals, in decisive game vs. Marlins, chase 3rd straight series win

The St. Louis Cardinals, who have won six of their past seven games, may be off to a surprising start to some, but not to manager Oliver Marmol. "It's exactly what I would've anticipated this group to do," Marmol said on Tuesday prior to a 5-3 Cardinals' win over the host Miami Marlins.

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 21

Cardinals down Marlins behind Nathan Church's homer

Nathan Church slugged a two-run homer and Alec Burleson also drove in a pair of runs as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Miami Marlins 5-3 on Tuesday.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 21

Cardinals Gamble on Elite Two-Way Prospect in 2026 MLB Mock Draft

The St. Louis Cardinals certainly have struck gold over the last two years when it has come to the Major League Baseball Draft. In 2024, the Cardinals selected infielder JJ Wetherholt and we all know how that pick has gone.

JJ Wetherholt News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 21

The unique MLB record Cardinals’ JJ Wetherholt is close to tying

While St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol tries to deal with his team’s ugly mistakes, JJ Wetherholt keeps on getting hit. That’s “hit” and not “hits.” Wetherholt is close to tying a unique MLB record, according to a post on X by Codify.

Kyle Leahy News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 21

3 Options Who Could Replace Kyle Leahy in Cardinals Rotation

The St. Louis Cardinals are 13-9 on the season so far, but they have the 23rd-ranked starting rotation ERA in the league through 22 games. Right now, the Cardinals' staff is sporting a 4.47 overall ERA in 112 2/3 innings of work.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 21

Cardinals Struck Gold in 2025 MLB Draft, Landed Potential Star Pitcher

The St. Louis Cardinals are in the middle of a big rebuild right now, and their future is finally starting to look bright. They have top players like Jordan Walker and JJ Wetherholt finding their footing at the big league level.

Oliver Marmol News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 21

Why Oliver Marmol was encouraged by Cardinals starter’s 4-run outing vs. Marlins

The St. Louis Cardinals were defeated 5-3 by the Miami Marlins on Monday. Cardinals starting pitcher Michael McGreevy allowed four earned runs across 5.2 innings of work on the mound.

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 19

Masyn Winn powers Cardinals past Astros for extra-innings win

Masyn Winn, whose two-out single sparked a four-run uprising in the fifth inning, delivered a bases-clearing double in the top of the 10th that lifted the St.

Jordan Walker News / Yardbarker / April 18

Jordan Walker reestablishing himself as part of Cardinals' future

Walker has erased his dreadful 2025 season in just 19 games. If he can keep up this pace, he could emerge as a cornerstone for the Cardinals as they continue their rebuilding process.

Nolan Gorman's big blast offsets 3 Astros homers as Cards take opener

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Richard Fitts News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 17

Richard Fitts Undergoes Season-Ending Surgery

Cardinals right-hander Richard Fitts has undergone season-ending surgery to address the lat strain that recently landed him on the minor league injured list.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Yardbarker / April 21

What a JJ Wetherholt extension could look like for Cardinals — and why it makes sense

In light of the contract extensions signed by Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Konnor Griffin and Detroit Tigers star Kevin McGonigle, perhaps the time is coming for St. Louis to do the same with Wetherholt.

Chris Paddack, opposing Cardinals, tries again for first Marlins win

Jordan Walker reestablishing himself as part of Cardinals' future

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