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Why Cardinals Can Expect Jordan Walker's Hot Start to Continue

The St. Louis Cardinals turned to a massive rebuild this year, which is unlike them. They've been a competitive team for a long time, so it's a bit odd to see them selling as aggressively as they decided to sell this offseason.

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Alec Burleson drives in 3, Michael McGreevy with a quality start as the Cardinals take the game and series over the Nationals.

The Cardinals open up by leaving the bases loaded in the top of the first, but struck for two runs in the second, keyed by a 2-RBI Burleson single. McGreevy came out and worked in his normal workmanlike manner, which was welcome against this line-up, which has really been scoring runs.

MLB News / Viva El Birdos / April 8

Game Discussion for the St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals

The St. Louis Cardinals will wrap up the first road trip of the 2026 season with a Wednesday afternoon contest against an old friend. While the Cardinals have Michael McGreevy scheduled to make the afternoon start, the Washington Nationals will send Ron Burgundy Miles Mikolas to the mound.

Michael McGreevy News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 8

Cardinals Would Be Wise To Avoid Offering Michael McGreevy Long-Term Deal

There has been a growing trend around Major League Baseball with young guys getting early contract extensions. It's a good trend. While it increases short-term costs for a club, if you get a deal right, you save in the long-term.

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St. Louis Cardinals Ranked Near Bottom of MLB in Latest Power Rankings

The St. Louis Cardinals opted to punt on the season after trading a slew of their veteran stars over the offseason. Brendan Donovan, Nolan Arenado, Willson Contreras, and Sonny Gray were all traded out of St.

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Hunter Dobbins News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 8

Cardinals Have a Tough Call to Make on Hunter Dobbins

The St. Louis Cardinals are seemingly close to getting another hurler in the mix for the starting rotation. Hunter Dobbins was acquired from the Boston Red Sox this past offseason in the Willson Contreras trade.

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 8

Hot outfielders lead Nationals, Cardinals into decisive game

St. Louis outfielder Jordan Walker will look to continue his hot streak when the Cardinals and Washington Nationals meet in the rubber game of their three-game series Wednesday afternoon in the nation's capital.

Jordan Walker News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 8

Cardinals’ Most Shocking Stat From Jordan Walker’s Breakout

Jordan Walker continues to find some way to impress seemingly on a daily basis at this point for the St. Louis Cardinals. His breakout has been talked about a lot already this season.

Jordan Walker News / Last Word On Sports / April 8

Cards Outfielder On Track for Potential Career Breakout

The 2026 MLB season is still in its early stages. With that being said, sample sizes for many players are still very small. However, some are surprising the eyes of fans and others around the league with their hot starts to the season.

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 7

Late rallies lift Cardinals to 10-inning win over Nationals

Thomas Saggese and JJ Wetherholt hit run-scoring doubles in the 10th inning and the visiting St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 7-6 on Tuesday night.

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

Walker, Church & Wetherholt Heroes as Cardinals Beat Nationals 7-6

The St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday night game against the Washington Nationals was a parade of missed opportunities and sloppy play, but the St. Louis Cardinals found more late game magic as Jordan Walker, Nathan Church and JJ Wetherholt played the role of the heroes.

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25 MLB players that could be traded during the 2026 season

The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.

Jordan Walker News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 7

Cardinals Hitting Jackpot With Jordan Walker Breakout

The Jordan Walker redemption tour is in full swing right now and the vibes are high for the St. Louis Cardinals. There were some fans clamoring for the Cardinals to start Walker down in Triple-A based on some bad Spring Training stats.

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

Cardinals Floated as Landing Spot for Former Rival Outfielder in Free Agency

The St. Louis Cardinals are in the middle of the biggest rebuild they've done in a long time. After struggling to contend for the last few years, the Cardinals blew up their roster this offseason.

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Three Cardinals on Thin Ice to Save Roster Spots After Slow Starts

We're just about two weeks into the 2026 Major League Baseball regular season. Enough time has past to start to judge performance on the field. The Cardinals have played in 10 games so far this season.

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

Cardinals Have Opportunity to Add Ex-Yankees Pitcher in Free Agency

The St. Louis Cardinals are in the middle of a rebuild, which is seemingly more important than ever given how good the National League Central has been this season.

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Cardinals manager makes admission after ugly bullpen performance in loss to Nationals

The St. Louis Cardinals were defeated 9-6 by the Washington Nationals on Monday. Starting pitcher Andre Pallante turned in a respectable performance, allowing two runs across five innings of work.

Willson Contreras News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 7

Why Cardinals Will Miss Willson Contreras Most After Offseason Trades

The St. Louis Cardinals got straight to work last offseason with their rebuild, trading away all of their high-priced veterans, including slugger and first baseman Willson Contreras.

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

Cardinals Needs to Offer JJ Wetherholt a Long-Term Deal

The St. Louis Cardinals have been better than many expected heading into the 2026 Major League Baseball season. It's still very early in the season, of course, but the Cardinals are 5-5 on the season.

Nick Raquet News / Field Level Media / April 7

Cardinals acquire INF/OF Brayden Smith from Orioles

The St. Louis Cardinals acquired minor league infielder/outfielder Brayden Smith from the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday in exchange for left-hander Nick Raquet.

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How Cardinals' Ivan Herrera Impacts Nolan Gorman, Ramon Urias

The St. Louis Cardinals lost a tough game on Monday night to the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. letting a 6-3 lead slip and allowing the Nationals to score six unanswered runs to pull off the win.

Nick Raquet News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 7

Grading Cardinals Underrated Trade for Brayden Smith

The St. Louis Cardinals reportedly agreed to terms on an under-the-radar trade on Monday night to send 30-year-old left-handed hurler Nick Raquet, who recently was designated for assignment, to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Baltimore Orioles outfielder prospect Brayden Smith.

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.