St. Louis Cardinals: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 6

St. Louis Cardinals acquire lefty Justin Bruihl, designate righty Zak Kent for assignment

The Cardinals have acquired left-hander Justin Bruihl from the Guardians.

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

MLB Execs Predict Big Things For Cardinals Rookie In 2026

2026 is likely to be a rough year for the St. Louis Cardinals. Instead of contending, they are rebuilding and focusing on the future. They’ve already traded Willson Contreras and Sonny Gray, and Brendan Donovan and JoJo Romero could follow.

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

2 Smart Veteran Reliever Targets For The Cardinals’ Rebuild

The St. Louis Cardinals have been busy this offseason, making two trades and signing veteran right-hander Dustin May to a one-year, $12.5 million contract.

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Brendan Donovan News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / January 6

Cardinals Playing Hardball In Brendan Donovan Talks

The rumor mill continues to spin and spin and spin when it comes to the St. Louis Cardinals. When it specifically comes to All-Star utility man Brendan Donovan, the teams that have popped up the most in rumors over the last couple of weeks have been the Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants, and the Boston Red Sox.

Nolan Arenado News / MLB on ClutchPoints / January 6

Cardinals rumors: St. Louis could release Nolan Arenado if trade market doesn’t pick up

As the St. Louis Cardinals begin their rebuild under president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom, Nolan Arenado has perpetually been on the trade block.

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

Cardinals Insider Outlines Team’s Next Offseason Focus

With spring training fast approaching, the St. Louis Cardinals still have plenty of work to do this offseason. They’ve already traded both Sonny Gray and Willson Contreras, and more moves will likely be on the way.

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

Cardinals Expected To Move On From 28-Year-Old All-Star

As we begin to inch closer and closer to Spring Training, we've go to start seeing some movement around the league. Right? There is just over one month to go until the Spring Training kicks off and things are still quiet transaction-wise.

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Nolan Arenado News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / January 5

Cardinals-Tigers Trade Pitch To Move On From Nolan Arenado

If the St. Louis Cardinals are able to get a deal done involving Nolan Arenado, that would be a success. Arenado is one of the best third basemen of all time.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / January 5

Why Cardinals Haven't Traded Nolan Arenado, Brendan Donovan

It's been no secret throughout the offseason so far that the St. Louis Cardinals have been looking to make trades. St. Louis has had success twice already, but there's obviously more work to be done.

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Brendan Donovan News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / January 5

Cardinals Still In Touch With AL East Suitor For Brendan Donovan

The St. Louis Cardinals have turned the page to 2026, where there will be a lot of question marks. They have traded away two star players in Willson Contreras and Sonny Gray.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / January 5

Cardinals Hit Jackpot, Landed St. Louis' Next Star Infielder

The St. Louis Cardinals are heading into a stressful rebuild right now. After years of sitting around .500, they've committed to this rebuild by kicking off the offseason with a few trades.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / January 5

Cardinals Should Prioritize Ex-Dodgers Flamethrower In Free Agency

If the St. Louis Cardinals are going to make moves in free agency before Spring Training, they arguably should be with the mindset of helping the team in the short term.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / January 5

Cardinals Predicted To Reunite With All-Star Ace In Free Agency

The St. Louis Cardinals have seemingly kicked off a roster rebuild this offseason. This rebuild was a few years in the making, as the Cardinals have struggled a bit over the last few seasons.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / January 5

D-Backs Could Capitalize On Cardinals Star’s Potential Role Change

The St. Louis Cardinals have been quiet over the last two weeks since trading Willson Contreras to the Boston Red Sox. Contreras joined fellow former Cardinal Sonny Gray, who they also traded to Boston as part of their rebuild.

Chaim Bloom News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / January 5

Chaim Bloom Shares Key Update On Cardinals’ Offseason Goals

The St. Louis Cardinals still have plenty of work to do this offseason as spring training draws closer. They’ve already made a couple of deals with the Boston Red Sox and signed right-hander Dustin May.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / January 5

Cardinals Silver Lining From Blue Jays' Kazuma Okamoto Deal

The St. Louis Cardinals are still looking to make deals. Cardinals president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom made that point clear on Sunday while talking about third baseman Nolan Arenado.

Brendan Donovan News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / January 5

Cardinals Brendan Donovan Reports Keep Pointing To Same AL Contender

We should start to see an influx of movement around Major League Baseball in the very near future. Now, the holidays are fully behind us. We're firmly in 2026 and there's a lot of talent on the board looking to find new teams before Spring Training kicks off in a little over a month.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / January 5

Cardinals Update Drops On Brendan Donovan, Nolan Arenado Trade Markets

It's been a busy offseason already for the St. Louis Cardinals, but there are still some major agenda items to check off the list. Trading away Sonny Gray and Willson Contreras, both to the Boston Red Sox, netted the Cardinals a boatload of young pitching.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / January 5