St. Louis Cardinals: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Luis Gastelum News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 7

Cardinals Planning To Select Luis Gastelum

The Cardinals are planning to select the contract of right-handed reliever Luis Gastelum, per reports from Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat and Derrick Goold of the St.

Ryne Stanek News / Field Level Media / July 7

Cardinals RHP Ryne Stanek (foot) exits vs. Brewers

Cardinals right-hander Ryne Stanek left Tuesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers in the seventh inning after the St. Louis reliever appeared to jam his foot or ankle into the first base bag while trying to cover on a bunt single by Joey Ortiz.

MLB News / Viva El Birdos / July 7

Jordan Walker Homers Off Misiorowski But Brewers Beat Cardinals Tuesday

On paper, the St. Louis Cardinals were overmatched in game 1 of a day/night doubleheader at Busch Stadium Tuesday. However, baseball games are played on

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25 MLB players most likely to be traded by the deadline

The MLB Trade Deadline has been quieter in recent years, in part due to playoff expansion, but 2026 is shaping up to be a more exciting one with several big names.

Bruce Zimmermann News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / July 7

Cardinals Demote 28-Year-Old Pitcher to Give Bruce Zimmermann a Shot

The St. Louis Cardinals made some changes in the bullpen on Tuesday afternoon. It was known going into Tuesday that it would be a very busy day. The Cardinals are scheduled to play a doubleheader against the Milwaukee Brewers after kicking off a five-game series against one of their biggest rivals on Monday.

MLB News / Sport Relay / July 7

Brewers Rally Past Cardinals With Four-Run Seventh

The St. Louis Cardinals carried a three-run lead into the seventh inning Monday night at Busch Stadium before the Milwaukee Brewers erupted for four runs to steal a 4-3 win in the series opener.

MLB News / Viva El Birdos / July 7

Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Milwaukee Brewers Tuesday Game 1

The St. Louis Cardinals will have their work cut out for them in game 1 of a day/night doubleheader against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday. The St. Louis Cardinals have announced they’re starting Matt Svanson in game 1 while the Milwaukee Brewers are sending likely All-Star game starter Jacob Misiorowski to the mound.

MLB News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / July 7

Cardinals Best Trade Target Could Be Former Ace Now with Red Sox

The St. Louis Cardinals are in need of some starting pitching help if they decide to add at the trade deadline. They have a lot of tradable pieces on their roster, but many around the industry are expecting them to add rather than subtract.

St. Louis Cardinals News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 7

Cardinals Select Bruce Zimmermann, Place Max Rajcic On 60-Day IL

The Cardinals announced Tuesday that they’ve selected the contract of lefty Bruce Zimmermann from Triple-A Memphis. Reliever Ryan Fernandez has been optioned to Memphis to clear a spot on the active roster.

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25 MLB players who could be first-time All-Stars in 2026

Being named to the Midsummer Classic is one of the biggest honors for MLB players. These 25 players have a chance to make their first All-Star appearance in 2026 based on their first-half performances.

Lars Nootbaar News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / July 7

Cardinals Should Only Trade Lars Nootbaar on One Condition

The St. Louis Cardinals have managed to stay in postseason contention despite entering a rebuild under Chaim Bloom. This is a team that wasn't expected to do much this year after making several trades in the offseason.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / July 7

Cardinals minor league update: Gastelum, Baez, and more

What better time to give Luis Gastelum his flowers than about 12 hours before his promotion to the bigs? After blowing another lead late in the game, the St.

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Justin Bruihl News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / July 7

Cardinals Give 24-Year-Old Prospect a Shot With Justin Bruihl Injured

The St. Louis Cardinals don't have a lot of weaknesses, but the bullpen has been one. St. Louis has some very solid pieces on its hands, like Riley O'Brien, JoJo Romero, George Soriano and Gordon Graceffo, but there are also guys who have struggled throughout the campaign to this point.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / July 7

St. Louis Cardinals Draft Q&A

This Saturday, July 11th, at 1 PM, the St. Louis Cardinals and the rest of the baseball world will descend upon Philadelphia, PA, as the site for the 2026 All-Star Game festivities.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 7

Cardinals lose pitcher to injury in 4-3 meltdown vs. Brewers

The St. Louis Cardinals saw a controlled night unravel Monday in a 4-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, with Justin Bruihl’s ankle injury opening the door for a decisive seventh-inning rally.

Justin Bruihl News / Field Level Media / July 6

Cardinals LHP Justin Bruihl exits with apparent injury

Cardinals reliever Justin Bruihl left St. Louis' Monday home game with no outs in the seventh inning after trying to throw out the Milwaukee Brewers' Garrett Mitchell on an infield single.

Dustin May News / Athlon Sports / July 6

Cardinals Make Dustin May Decision Before Start Against Brewers

The St. Louis Cardinals will limit Dustin May to around 65 pitches during Monday night's series opener against the Milwaukee Brewers, according to St. Louis Post-Dispatch beat writer Jeff Jones.

Alec Burleson News / Just Baseball / July 6

Alec Burleson Is Rewarding the Cardinals for Their Patience

The year is 2023 in St. Louis. After a major culture shock, the St. Louis Cardinals are turning to hit-first prospect Alec Burleson, but it isn’t clear if he even has a position. Burleson, dubbed ‘Burly’ for short, is an East Carolina University product.

Michael Wacha News / Yardbarker / July 5

Royals' Michael Wacha joins rare company with second All-Star selection

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MLB News / Yardbarker / July 6

On deck: Yankees-Rays battle for AL East lead, Giants, Cardinals face litmus test

The final week before Major League Baseball's All-Star Game break could provide answers that will settle standings at the top and bottom of several divisions.

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MLB News / Field Level Media / July 5

Cardinals continue hot stretch with shutout of Cubs

JJ Wetherholt hit a home run and reached base four times as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Saturday. The rookie homered in the first, walked in the third, doubled in the fifth and singled in the seventh as the Cardinals picked up their fifth win in six games.