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Cardinals Lose 29-Year-Old Lefty With Elbow Ligament 'Damage'

St. Louis Cardinals left-handed hurler Packy Naughton cannot catch a break. The veteran reliever hasn't pitched in a big league game due to two different elbow injuries.

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Cardinals Should Claim DFA'd Mets Hurler Right Now

While the St. Louis Cardinals have been very good so far this season, they could be even better. St. Louis is 8-5 on the season. The Cardinals are actually tied with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Milwaukee Brewers for the top spot in the National League Central.

Jordan Walker News / Just Baseball / April 11

Is the Jordan Walker Breakout Real?

Just 12 games and 49 plate appearances into the 2026 season, Jordan Walker has already shown more promise than in his three prior big league seasons. The outfielder is tied for the major league lead with five home runs while ranking tied for sixth in position player fWAR.

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 11

Cardinals take on Red Sox, chase fourth straight victory

Kyle Leahy will take the mound as the St. Louis Cardinals go for their second straight series win when they host the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night. After Dustin May allowed just one earned run over six innings in St.

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Dustin May News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 11

Dustin May Reignites Cardinals Hope in Win Over Red Sox

St. Louis Cardinals fans saw the version of Dustin May that the front office was betting on in free agency on Friday night against the Boston Red Sox. May is familiar with Boston.

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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.

Jordan Walker News / Viva El Birdos / April 11

I Promised Myself I Wouldn’t Overreact to Jordan Walker – I Lied

Just as we all predicted, the Cardinals are off to a solid start to the 2026 season with an offense led by Jordan Walker. Going into Friday night’s game,

Masyn Winn News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 10

Masyn Winn Major Update After Early Exit for Cardinals vs. Red Sox

The 2026 Major League Baseball season hasn't been kind to St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn. First and foremost, Winn has been struggling offensively.

Dustin May News / Field Level Media / April 10

Dustin May's best outing of season leads Cardinals past Red Sox

Dustin May pitched six solid innings as the St. Louis Cardinals edged the visiting Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Friday in the opener of a three-game weekend series.

MLB News / Viva El Birdos / April 10

Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals Friday Game vs Boston Red Sox

The St. Louis Cardinals will see several familiar faces when they take on the Boston Red Sox at Busch Stadium Friday night. According to MLB.com, Dustin May will get the start for St.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 10

Cardinals’ Biggest 2026 Surprise Isn’t Who You'd Expect

There has been a lot to like about the 2026 St. Louis Cardinals so far. St. Louis has simply been playing good overall baseball. The starting rotation has been solid overall, despite slow starts by Kyle Leahy and Dustin May.

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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.

Barry Bonds News / Viva El Birdos / April 10

Ray King: The Cardinals pitcher who solved Barry Bonds

For those that have missed out on this so far, every Friday at noon(ish), Redbird Rundown posts a short Random Cardinal of the Week episode! I highly recommend checking out some of the names of past weeks, including Khalil Greene and Jason Simontacchi, but every week has been a fun trip down memory lane!

JJ Wetherholt News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 10

Cardinals' JJ Wetherholt Ranked Among Best Rookies in MLB

The St. Louis Cardinals are in the middle of a pretty substantial rebuild right now. They traded four of their best players during the offseason and have leaned on the young players early in this season.

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St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 10

Biggest Changes for the Cardinals Since Opening Day

There are few stories in baseball better than the St. Louis Cardinals right now. St. Louis entered the season with far more people projecting them to be near the bottom of the league's standings, than above .500 through two weeks.

Dustin May News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 9

Cardinals’ biggest flop to begin 2026 MLB season

The St. Louis Cardinals have opened the 2026 season in a competitive position, but Dustin May’s early statistical profile has quickly emerged as the most concerning storyline in the rotation.

Packy Naughton News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 9

Packy Naughton’s Cardinals Return Hits Another Cruel Twist

The St. Louis Cardinals' bullpen depth took a hit down in the minors on Wednesday. Packy Naughton, who hasn't pitched in a big league game since 2023 as he has battled through elbow injuries, impressed throughout Spring Training.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 9

Cardinals Prospect Report: Liam Doyle, Rainiel Rodriguez, Joshua Báez Updates

It's been a fun run to kick off the 2026 Major League Baseball season for the St. Louis Cardinals. There's been plenty of firepower — starting with Jordan Walker and JJ Wetherholt — and the club has outperformed expectations so far.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 9

One Signing Paying Dividends for Cardinals in 2026, One Falling Short

The St. Louis Cardinals may have torn down their roster last offseason, but they are actually playing solid baseball to start the 2026 season. They are heading home to play the Boston Red Sox after going 7-5 in their first 12 games.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 9

Cardinals Star Prospect Already Emerging as Early Callup Candidate

The St. Louis Cardinals opted for a rebuild this year, and it's seemingly beginning to pay off early in the season. The Cardinals don't look like a World Series contender, obviously, but their young players are producing and improving at the biggest stage.

George Soriano News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 9

Cardinals' George Soriano May Have Unlocked New Weapon for 2026

The St. Louis Cardinals were active this past offseason, trading away all of their veteran players and stockpiling as much young talent as possible, especially on the pitching side.

Michael McGreevy News / Viva El Birdos / April 9

Cardinals’ Hidden Problem: McGreevy Is Playing With Fire Thus Far

It’s a long season that’s just getting underway, but the St. Louis Cardinals are performing in some surprising ways. Jordan Walker…might be a thing? (Crosses fingers, avoids black cats, throws salt over shoulder.

St. Louis Cardinals News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 9

Has Cardinals’ Jordan Walker finally arrived? Ex-superstar prospect drops mic after another HR

Over his first three years at the major league level, St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker didn’t live up to his top prospect status. However, the 2026 season has presented a completely different story.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Yardbarker / April 9

Cardinals slugger has a newfound confidence at the plate

Is it finally clicking for one Cardinals former first-round pick?

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Jordan Walker News / Field Level Media / April 8

Jordan Walker goes deep to help Cardinals slay Nationals

Jordan Walker homered again, Alec Burleson drove in three runs and notched three hits and starting pitcher Michael McGreevy retired the final 10 batters he faced as the St.

Nick Raquet News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 6

Cardinals To Trade Nick Raquet To Orioles

The Orioles are acquiring reliever Nick Raquet from the Cardinals, reports Ari Alexander of Boston 7 News. St. Louis designated the lefty for assignment yesterday.

Jared Shuster News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 5

Cardinals Select Jared Shuster

The Cardinals are selecting the contract of left-hander Jared Shuster, as relayed by Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat. Lefty Nick Raquet was designated for assignment in the corresponding move, while right-hander Chris Roycroft was optioned to the minor leagues.