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Cardinals Predicted To Sign 2.83 ERA Closer For Short Stint

The St. Louis Cardinals could use a high-leverage bullpen arm this offseason after trading Ryan Helsley, Phil Maton, and Steven Matz away throughout the summer.

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Cardinals Could Trade 8x All-Star to Red Sox — But There’s a Major Catch

The St. Louis Cardinals spent almost all of last offseason attempting to trade third baseman Nolan Arenado. After he blocked a trade to the Houston Astros, the Cardinals discussed a deal with the Boston Red Sox, but it never materialized.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / November 24

Cardinals Fan-Favorite 'Finalizing' Deal To Return: Instant Impact

It sounds like a fan-favorite will be returning to the St. Louis Cardinals organization after just a few days away. The 2025 non-tender deadline came on Nov.

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25 notable MLB Hall of Famers who never won a World Series

Among the countless Hall of Famers who never experienced the joy of winning a World Series, there are several notable legends who stand out. Here's our list of the 25 greatest.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / November 24

Cardinals Rival Eyeing Brendan Donovan, Lars Nootbaar

The St. Louis Cardinals have been the talk of the trade market so far this offseason. This isn't shocking, but what is surprising is that one of the Cardinals' National League Central rivals reportedly is a team that is interested in getting a deal done.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / November 24

Cardinals Drawing Trade Interest In Trusted Veteran Reliever, Per Insider

The St. Louis Cardinals have a busy few months ahead of them. This offseason will feature them making some big trades and sending some of their stars to contending teams while they focus on rebuilding for the future.

MLB News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / November 24

Former Blue Jays All-Star Could Solve Cardinals Rotation Hole

There have been two things abundantly clear about the St. Louis Cardinals this offseason: the organization is active in the trade market and is also looking to add pitching.

Bryan Torres News / Viva El Birdos / November 24

Meet the the new addition to the 40 man: Bryan Torres

In a surprise to some, the Cardinals added 28-year-old Bryan Torres to the 40 man roster on November 6th. This predated the 40-man deadline by a couple weeks, because unlike Cooper Hjerpe, Leonardo Bernal, and company, Torres had spent seven seasons in the minors, and thus would have qualified for free agency.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / November 24

Chaim Bloom Weighs In On Cardinals’ Non-Tender Decisions

The St. Louis Cardinals recently made some key roster decisions, choosing not to tender contracts to players such as Jorge Alcala, Sem Robberse, Yohel Pozo and John King.

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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.

Chaim Bloom News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / November 24

Chaim Bloom Gives Insight On Cardinals’ Trade Market After GM Meetings

The hot stove officially is on around Major League Baseball. The first big signing happened already with Josh Naylor re-upping with the Seattle Mariners.

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

Cardinals Likely To Actively Shop Star Players During Rebuild

The St. Louis Cardinals had another disappointing year in 2025, going 78-84 and missing the postseason for the third straight year. Now, under Chaim Bloom,

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Cardinals No. 5 Prospect 'Could Push' For 2026 Opening Day Spot

The St. Louis Cardinals have been candid throughout the offseason to this point that they are looking to add some pitching. There will be plenty of external options out there, but there is an internal hurler that fans should be excited about and have their eyes on.

Yohel Pozo News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / November 23

Cardinals Insider Opens Door To Reunion With 2025 Fan-Favorite

The St. Louis Cardinals cut ties with a fan-favorite from the 2025 season on Friday, but there's a chance fans haven't seen the last of him. Catcher Yohel Pozo had a much larger role than expected in 2025.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / November 23

Projecting the 2026 Cardinals offensive performance

The next full season projection for next year was recently released as FanGraphs published the Steamer projections for the 2026 season. The season is expected to be full of growing pains as Chaim Bloom begins the first year of a rebuild of unknown length.

Brendan Donovan News / Yardbarker / November 23

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John Mozeliak News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / November 22

St. Louis Cardinals Could Correct Key John Mozeliak Misstep In 2026

Friday was the deadline for teams to tender contracts to arbitration eligible players or non-tender them. The St. Louis Cardinals cut ties with catcher Yohel Pozo and pitchers John King, Sem Robberse and Jorge Alcala.

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

Cardinals May Regret Passing On Reunion With 2025 Breakout Reliever

The St. Louis Cardinals have a lot to do this offseason. While they are going to be focused on trading certain players, that doesn’t mean they won’t add some pieces along the way as well.

Sonny Gray News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / November 22

Cardinals Predicted To Keep Sonny Gray, Sign Starter Trying For MLB Comeback

What if the St. Louis Cardinals don't trade Sonny Gray this offseason? With all of the rumors out there, it has seemed more likely that a deal could get done this offseason.

JJ Wetherholt News / Viva El Birdos / November 22

All Aboard the Wetherholt Hype Train: What Can Cards Expect?

There’s a sense that the St. Louis Cardinals have a special player in JJ Wetherholt. There’s no debating his talent, but can anyone possibly live up to the hype that is building around him?

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

Cardinals Cut Ties With 28-Year-Old Catcher Among 4 Non-Tenders

The St. Louis Cardinals sent four players to free agency on Friday night. The non-tender deadline came and went, and the Cardinals were busy as they opted against tendering contracts to catcher Yohel Pozo, right-handed pitcher Jorge Alcala, left-handed pitcher John King, and right-handed pitcher Sem Robberse, per the team.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 21

Cubs to sign reliever Phil Maton

Free-agent reliever Phil Maton is signing with the Cubs, reports Michael Cerami of Bleacher Nation.

St. Louis Cardinals News / MLB on ClutchPoints / November 21

Cardinals allow 3 pitchers to hit free agency

Teams around the league are making roster moves right now as MLB free agency begins. On Friday, it appears the St. Louis Cardinals might be making some big pitching changes after letting three pitchers walk.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Larry Brown Sports / November 20

2025 MLB All-Star emerges as an offseason trade candidate

One MLB veteran could be on the move just months after making the All-Star team. St. Louis Cardinals utilityman Brendan Donovan has emerged as a “highly-sought after” trade candidate this offseason, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reported on Thursday.

MLB News / Yardbarker / November 20

The three best trade fits for infielder Brendan Donovan

The St. Louis Cardinals are undergoing some big changes this offseason. Under Chaim Bloom, they will be looking to make some big trades.

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St. Louis Cardinals News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 16

Latest on Cardinals’ offseason plans

With Chaim Bloom now officially at the helm of the Cardinals’ baseball operations department, the rebuilding phase that the team has been expected to undergo since it was announced that Bloom would take over for John Mozeliak this offseason now looks likely to begin in earnest.