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Cardinals Prospect Makes Statement With 5-Hit Outburst

While the St. Louis Cardinals certainly didn't have the game that they wanted to have on Saturday, that doesn't mean there wasn't anything throughout the day for the fanbase to be excited about.

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When do the Cardinals start filling their obvious areas of need?

Over the past week, the St. Louis Cardinals have been a shell of the team we had seen for the first 50 games. After surpassing all expectations and changing fan tune from necessary rebuild to playoff hopefuls, the stretch of NL Central games has exploited some holes on the St.

MLB News / Viva El Birdos / May 30

Pete Crow-Armstrong Leads Chicago Cubs Over St. Louis Cardinals 6-1

The Saturday night matchup between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs was supposed to be electric. What it turned out to be was…odd. The St. Louis

Ben Brown News / Yardbarker / May 30

Ben Brown's move to starting rotation continuing to pay dividends for Cubs

Ben Brown is still providing relief for the Chicago Cubs. Only now, he's doing it form a starting role.

3 Things the Cubs Need To Improve To Turn Things Around

Royals closer situation goes from bad to worse in walk-off loss to Rangers

Pirates' Spencer Horwitz emerging as one of the most underrated bats in MLB

The 'MLB active hit leaders' quiz

Shohei Ohtani News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Foreign-born 250-HR club' quiz

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?

The 'Last 30-HR season by MLB team' quiz

The 'Most K's to start an MLB career' quiz

The 'Active 40-HR MLB seasons' quiz

MLB News / Viva El Birdos / May 30

Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Saturday Night

After a thrilling Friday night victory full of St. Louis Cardinals home runs, game 2 of the rivalry will happen Saturday night at Busch Stadium as Kyle Leahy will make the start for the St.

MLB News / Yardbarker

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.

Jimmy Crooks News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / May 30

Cardinals Lineup vs. Cubs: The Jimmy Crooks Era Has Arrived

The St. Louis Cardinals got back in the win column on Friday and will look to keep the good times rolling on Saturday night against the floundering Chicago Cubs.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / May 30

Cardinals Legend Ensures 'Tarps Off' Craze Stays Alive

A few weeks ago, a trend began at a St. Louis Cardinals game with the Stephen F. Austin club baseball team in attendance. Out of nowhere, the team ripped off their shirts and began waving them around, and the Cardinals ultimately completed another comeback win.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / May 30

Cardinals Instantly Rewarded For Promoting Nelson Velázquez

The St. Louis Cardinals were rewarded right away on Friday night after promoting Nelson Velázquez to the big league. Cardinals fans have been waiting for Velázquez since Spring Training.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 30

Cardinals pursue another power surge against cold Cubs

The St. Louis Cardinals homered for the first time this week, going deep three times in the opener Friday of their three-game series against the Chicago Cubs.

MLB News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / May 30

Blue Jays Make Too Much Sense as Cardinals Trade Partner in 2026

When the 2026 Major League Baseball trade deadline arrives, the St. Louis Cardinals are going to have a few intriguing trade candidates on their hands, even if they don't completely blow things up.

MLB News / Yardbarker

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.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / May 30

One Stat That Tells the Story for Each Cardinals Hitter

As the Cardinals complete their first third of the season, I want to check in on some of the underlying metrics for the Cardinals’ position player core.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Athlon Sports / May 29

Simone Biles Shows Up for Jonathan Owens' Special Night in St. Louis

Simone Biles made sure she was there for one of the most meaningful moments of Jonathan Owens' offseason. On Friday night, the Olympic gymnastics icon joined her husband at Busch Stadium as Owens took part in a special hometown celebration before the St.

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The 'Men's French Open champions' quiz

The 'Foreign-born 250-HR club' quiz

The 'NBA Coaches of the Year' quiz

The 'Active playoff double-doubles' quiz

St. Louis Cardinals News / Field Level Media / May 29

Nelson Velazquez, Ivan Herrera homer to lift Cardinals past Cubs

Ivan Herrera belted a go-ahead solo homer in the fifth inning, fueling the host St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday. St.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / May 29

St. Louis Cardinals Hit ‘Symphony of Homers’ to Beat the Cubs 6-5 Friday

There’s nothing quite as heartwarming as letting your former team know what they gave up on. Nelson Velázquez greeted the Chicago Cubs by slamming the first pitch he saw into the visitor’s bullpen helping the St.

Jimmy Crooks News / ESPN / May 29

Cardinals call up Crooks to serve as No. 2 catcher...

The Cardinals called up catcher Jimmy Crooks from Triple-A, and manager Oliver Marmol said he plans to give him significant playing time as Ivan Herrera's backup.

MLB News / Viva El Birdos / May 29

Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Friday Night

One of those weekends you circle on your calendar before the season begins will start Friday night at Busch Stadium as the St. Louis Cardinals play host to those nemesis Chicago Cubs.

MLB News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / May 29

MLB Mock Draft: Cardinals Nab Electric Arizona State Lefty

One thing that is true about St. Louis Cardinals president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom is that he knows how to build a great farm system. He's shown it throughout his entire professional career to this point.

Dustin May News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / May 29

Buyers or Sellers? What Cardinals Have Positioned Themselves For Through May

The St. Louis Cardinals have played better than expected this season, especially after trading away four veteran players. However, they have lost four consecutive games and are now in third place in the crowded National League Central, 4 1/2 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 29

Cardinals promote catcher among other roster moves before Cubs clash

The St. Louis Cardinals announced multiple roster moves before their series against the Chicago Cubs. Catcher Jimmy Crooks has been recalled from Triple-A, the team announced.

Jimmy Crooks News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 29

Cardinals Select Nelson Velázquez, Recall Jimmy Crooks

The Cardinals announced that they have selected the contract of outfielder Nelson Velázquez and recalled catcher Jimmy Crooks. The 40-man roster has had a vacancy since left-hander Jared Shuster was designated for assignment a couple of weeks ago, so Velázquez fills that spot.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 29

After sweep, Cardinals promise their best effort vs. rival Cubs

The St. Louis Cardinals will begin the last leg of their four-team gauntlet through the National League Central when they open a three-game series against the visiting Chicago Cubs on Friday.

Joshua Baez News / Minor League Baseball on SI / May 28

Cardinals' Top Prospect Joshua Baez Can't Stop Hitting Homers in Triple-A

One of the St. Louis Cardinals' top prospects, outfielder Joshua Báez, has been tearing the cover off the ball lately in the minors. Báez, St. Louis' No.

Jordan Walker News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 26

The Fall And Rise Of Jordan Walker

The Cardinals thought they had a future star on their hands during outfielder Jordan Walker‘s first couple of years in the organization. Drafted 21st overall out of high school in 2020, the former third baseman tore through the Single-A, High-A and Double-A levels with a combined .310/.388/.525 line through 2022.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Yardbarker / May 26

Why Cardinals must sell at MLB trade deadline despite hot start

This is not a team capable of winning a World Series title, even though it has performed well thus far.

Jacob Misiorowski dominates again as Brewers continue hot stretch

The 'Most K's to start an MLB career' quiz

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 25

Jacob Misiorowski dominates again as Brewers continue hot stretch

Sometimes a pitcher takes the mound for his team, and the other team feels it has a minimal chance of winning. That exact situation has occurred for each team facing Milwaukee Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski over his past several outings.

Misiorowski set all kinds of records on Memorial Day

Guardians' Tanner Bibee ties record for home runs given up in a game

Red Sox' Garrett Crochet progressing well after injury

Teoscar Hernandez has been key to Dodgers' success

Colton Cowser plays hero for Orioles with second straight walk-off HR

Where did Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr.'s power go?

Brycen Mautz News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 24

Cardinals To Promote Brycen Mautz For Debut

Cardinals left-hander Brycen Mautz will be called up for his MLB debut on Sunday, relays Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He’ll slide into the rotation with St.