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The St. Louis Cardinals managed to pull off a sweep over the Cincinnati Reds over the weekend and run their winning streak up to four games. They remain in front in the National League wild card race at 35-28.

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Cardinals make decision to option outfielder after Reds series

Following their series sweep of the Cincinnati Reds, the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday optioned center fielder Victor Scott II to Triple-A Memphis and reinstated outfielder Nathan Church from the 10-day injured list.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Total Pro Sports / June 8

Cardinals Legend Claims He Was Supposed To Be On Private Jet That Crashed In Flames With His Family — Pilot & Co-Pilot Pronounced Dead

A plane crashed on June 7 while on its way to pick up former MLB star Yadier Molina and his family. The Gulfstream 200 crashed in the Dominican Republic and tragically killed the two American pilots on board.

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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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St. Louis Cardinals News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 8

Cardinals To Option Victor Scott II

The Cardinals are optioning center fielder Victor Scott II to Triple-A Memphis today, as first reported by KMOV’s Tamar Sher. Fellow outfielder Nathan Church will return from the 10-day IL today and take Scott’s roster spot, per Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat.

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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.

Miles Mikolas News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / June 8

Cardinals Made Right Decision Moving on from Miles Mikolas

The St. Louis Cardinals entered a rebuild last offseason and were expected to struggle after trading away four key veterans for prospects. They had missed the postseason three straight years, and the outlook wasn't great for 2026.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Field Level Media / June 8

Plane headed to transport Yadier Molina crashes

A plane that crashed and erupted into a fireball was on its way to pick up former St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina and his family in Texas, Molina confirmed on social media.

JoJo Romero News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / June 8

Cardinals Lefty JoJo Romero Already Becoming Hot Trade Target

There were some questions around the St. Louis Cardinals over the last few weeks as they hit a bit of adversity. St. Louis was swept in a three-game series by the Milwaukee Brewers from May 25 through May 27.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Athlon Sports / June 8

Cardinals Make Decision on Struggling Player

The St. Louis Cardinals have optioned center fielder Victor Scott II to Triple-A Memphis ahead of their next game in New York after a season-long slump at the plate and a dip in overall impact.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / June 8

Looking at St. Louis Cardinals position player depth

I had been thinking of this idea prior to his article, but when ORSTLcardsfan looked at the hole in the development pipeline this past weekend, I realized I approach pitchers in the farm system differently than position players.

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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.

Victor Scott II News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / June 7

Cardinals Hit Reset, Demote Struggling Victor Scott II

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Victor Scott II has had a very tough season offensively so far and the club is making a change. On Sunday night, Tamar Sher of KMOV reported that Scott has been optioned down to Triple-A Memphis and didn't travel with the team ahead of their three-game series against the New York Mets.

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

Cardinals' Ramón Urías Suffers Setback, Delays Return to St. Louis

The St. Louis Cardinals had an excellent weekend, but it wasn't perfect. The Cardinals got a big of negative injury news throughout the weekend. Veteran infielder Ramón Urías has been working his way back after being placed on the Injured List on May 5 with right elbow lateral epicondylitis.

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Cardinals Set Rotation Plan for Mets Series After Sweeping Reds

The St. Louis Cardinals took care of business throughout the weekend against the Cincinnati Reds. St. Louis kicked off a three-game set against the Reds on Friday and swept it, including a 5-3 win on Sunday after yet another good start from Michael McGreevy.

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 7

Cardinals capitalize on Reds' two errors, rally to complete sweep

Sam Moll's eighth-inning throwing error on Victor Scott II's sacrifice bunt attempt allowed the go-ahead run to score for the St. Louis Cardinals, who beat the visiting Cincinnati Reds 5-3 to complete the three-game sweep in a battle of National League Central teams Sunday.

MLB News / Viva El Birdos / June 7

St. Louis Cardinals Come from Behind to Sweep Cincinnati Reds Sunday

With a couple of exceptions, Michael McGreevy gave the St. Louis Cardinals a good start Sunday. Fortunately, the St. Louis Cardinals woke up in time to complete the sweep of the Cincinnati Reds Sunday.

Dustin May News / Athlon Sports / June 7

Cardinals Facing Decision After Dustin May Trade Report

The St. Louis Cardinals may have to decide on their starting rotation. The Cardinals enter Sunday at 34-28, holding the top wild-card spot in the National League and second in the NL Central.

MLB News / Viva El Birdos / June 7

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.

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

Cardinals Receive Encouraging Update on JJ Wetherholt

The St. Louis Cardinals have won three consecutive games after losing a series to the Texas Rangers. While they are still five games back of first place in the National League Central, they lead the NL wild card race with a 34-28 record.

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

Cardinals Skipper Oli Marmol Receives Incredible Honor

The St. Louis Cardinals have played a lot better than expected this year, especially when considering that they traded away four veterans last offseason to kick off a rebuild.

St. Louis Cardinals News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 7

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.

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.

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.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Athlon Sports / June 5

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

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Why Cardinals must avoid making Lars Nootbaar trade before deadline

The St. Louis Cardinals have upset expectations so far during the 2026 season. They are also expected to receive a boost, as outfielder Lars Nootbaar will return from injury soon.

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.