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The St. Louis Cardinals remain in the mix for a National League wild-card berth, sitting at 72-72 and four games out of the final playoff spot after taking two of three from the Colorado Rockies over the weekend.

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Cardinals Announce Starters vs. Must-Win Giants Series

The St. Louis Cardinals somehow aren't out of it in the race for a National League playoff spot with just 18 games left in the 2026 Major League Baseball regular season.

Cooper Hjerpe News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / September 7

Cardinals Set Expectations For Cooper Hjerpe After Impressive Debut

With injuries piling up down the stretch, the St. Louis Cardinals turned to 25-year-old Cooper Hjerpe in the bullpen, and his debut on Sunday couldn't have gone better.

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

Cardinals Playoff Outlook After Dodgers, Rockies Series Wins

The St. Louis Cardinals have 18 games left this season and still have an outside shot at making a run at playoff spot. St. Louis is riding high right now.

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

Move Over Max Scherzer: Cooper Hjerpe's Perfect Cardinals Debut Makes History

As injuries piled up in the St. Louis Cardinals' starting rotation, a handful of hurlers popped up as potential fits to be promoted to help to minimize the workload.

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Every first-overall MLB draft pick from the 21st century

The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.

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

The Doug Eddings game: a look at what happened Friday night to the St. Louis Cardinals

On Friday, the Cardinals made a late-night comeback thanks to a 3-run homer by Ivan Herrera in the 9th inning that put the Cardinals up a run. That did not end up being the story of the game however.

Hancel Rincon News / HITC / September 7

How the MLB got involved in umpire Doug Eddings’ apology to Cardinals’ Hancel Rincon

The MLB had something to say to veteran umpire Doug Eddings which may have been a factor in his apology to St. Louis Cardinals reliever Hancel Rincon. An unexpected situation arose in the St.

MLB News / Field Level Media / September 7

Cardinals hope to boost playoff hopes against struggling Giants

The playoff-hopeful St. Louis Cardinals get an opportunity to take advantage of six head-to-heads in 10 days against the non-contending San Francisco Giants when the clubs open a three-game series in California on Monday night.

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

MLB Source Calls Out Umpire For Going ‘Too Far’ On Tilted-Hat Ejection

The entire baseball world agreed that umpire Doug Eddings was out of line Friday night when he told rookie relief pitcher Hancel Rincon he was wearing his hat incorrectly in his Major League debut. We didn't need the MLB to come out and tell us we were right.

St. Louis Cardinals News / EssentiallySports / September 7

MLB Tells Veteran Umpire He Went Too Far After Cardinals Rookie’s Hat Controversy

St. Louis Cardinals rookie Hancel Rincon wore his hat askew again on Saturday. But this time, the home plate umpire did not launch into another unwarranted “how to wear a hat” lesson in the middle of his outing.

MLB News / Lindy's Sports / September 6

Cardinals, Rockies Unite in Silent Protest Against Unreasonable Umpire

One night after home plate umpire Doug Eddings made a very arguable fool of himself, players from the Cardinals and Rockies came together to let Eddings, the officiating crew and the world know how they felt about his conduct earlier in the series.

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The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series

Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Field Level Media / September 6

Cardinals storm past Rockies thanks to big inning, Cooper Hjerpe's debut

Nolan Gorman homered to cap a six-run fifth inning, Cooper Hjerpe struck out six in four spotless innings in his major league debut and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Colorado Rockies 10-8 on Sunday in Denver.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viral Sports News / September 6

Former St. Louis Cardinals Infielder Has Died

Joe Morgan, a journeyman infielder who appeared in three games for the 1964 St. Louis Cardinals and later became a beloved Boston Red Sox manager, died Saturday at age 95.

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MLB Umpire Apologizes After Ridiculous 'Hat Tilt' Ejection

There are very few things in this day and age that everybody on the planet can come together and vehemently denounce. Major League Baseball gave us one of those fleeting moments on Friday night when umpire Doug Eddings made a scene about the way rookie relief pitcher Hancel Rincon was wearing his hat in his MLB debut. St.

Cooper Hjerpe News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 6

Cardinals Recall Cooper Hjerpe For MLB Debut

The Cardinals have called up left-handed pitching prospect Cooper Hjerpe from Triple-A Memphis, the team announced. They sent righty Hancel Rincón to Memphis in a corresponding move.

Kyle Leahy News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / September 6

Cardinals Promote No. 18 Prospect to Back Up Kyle Leahy

The St. Louis Cardinals have been a little short on pitching since the loss of Hunter Dobbins for the season. To make matters worse, right-hander Kyle Leahy, who is starting on Sunday against the Colorado Rockies, has been placed on an innings limit for the rest of the season, so the Cardinals needed some reinforcements.

MLB News / Field Level Media / September 6

Cardinals strive to cap wild series vs. Rockies with a win

The St. Louis Cardinals are more than halfway through their nine-game road trip, and it hasn't been boring. The Cardinals took two of three against the Los Angeles Dodgers, missing a sweep by one pitch, and then rallied to win 7-6 on Friday night in the opener against the Colorado Rockies.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Larry Brown Sports / September 6

Cardinals pulled a petty move in response to umpire’s bizarre action

The St. Louis Cardinals found a subtle way to protest umpire Doug Eddings’ power trip. During Friday’s Cardinals game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver, Co., Eddings momentarily stopped play to ask St.

MLB News / Yardbarker / September 6

Cardinals' hat drama with umpire takes new surprising turn

One day later, the drama surrounding the St. Louis Cardinals and umpire Doug Eddings didn't cool down at Coors Field.

Umpire Doug Eddings went on a ridiculous power trip in Friday’s game

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MLB News / Yardbarker / September 5

Doug Eddings shows he is everything that is wrong with MLB's power-hungry umpires

Home plate umpire Doug Eddings did the one thing nobody wants to see in professional sports on Friday night in the St. Louis Cardinals-Colorado Rockies game.

Umpire Doug Eddings went on a ridiculous power trip in Friday’s game

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St. Louis Cardinals News / EssentiallySports / September 5

'Grow the F*** Up': Cardinals Manager Explodes at Umpire, Gets Ejected After Defending Rookie Over Bizarre Hat Call

Do not tell Oliver Marmol’s boys how to wear their baseball hats. The St. Louis Cardinals manager found himself at the center of an unusual incident on Friday night, as he defended his rookie reliever’s hat-wearing style.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Yardbarker / September 4

Cardinals manager gives key update on Masyn Winn's potential return

The St. Louis Cardinals could be getting a key piece of their lineup back just in time for September's stretch run.

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Cardinals RHP Hunter Dobbins to miss a year after elbow surgery

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Hunter Dobbins News / Field Level Media / September 4

Cardinals RHP Hunter Dobbins to miss a year after elbow surgery

St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Hunter Dobbins underwent right elbow surgery this week and will be out for 12 months, while putting his 2027 season in jeopardy.

Hunter Dobbins News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 3

Hunter Dobbins Undergoes Elbow Surgery

Cardinals pitcher Hunter Dobbins underwent reconstructive elbow surgery yesterday, according to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Goold did not mention the specific procedure Dobbins went for, but he reported that the 27-year-old’s expected recovery timeline is about 12 months.