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JJ Wetherholt’s 1st Month Hints at Big Rookie Year for Cardinals

If you're a St. Louis Cardinals fan in need of good news, look no further than young second baseman JJ Wetherholt. The 23-year-old is starting to heat up from the plate and has gone 5-for-14 over his last three games played to go along with homers in back-to-back contests.

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St. Louis Cardinals Steadying Presence in the Rotation

Questions persisted all offseason as to what this 2026 St. Louis Cardinals starting rotation was going to look like. Matthew Liberatore has not quite found his stride early in the season.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 27

Oli Marmol Stands Firm Amid Cardinals’ 4-Game Losing Streak

The St. Louis Cardinals are in the middle of their toughest stretch so far throughout the 2026 Major League Baseball season. First and foremost, the Cardinals are in the middle of a stretch with 17 games in 17 days.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / April 27

Looking at internal relief help for the Cardinals

There’s been a strategy in baseball of cycling through bullpen arms to get maximum freshness from your fringier relievers. The Cardinals utilized this to some extent last year, but they’ve mostly abandoned it this year.

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Dustin May News / Field Level Media / April 27

Cardinals turn to Dustin May against Pirates to stop skid

After dropping three games by a total of four runs while getting swept at home, the St. Louis Cardinals will look for better fortune on the road as they begin a four-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday.

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25 current MLB players who will end up in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Some things appear clear when it comes to Baseball Hall of Fame voting. The PED guys aren’t going to get in, or at least the hitters, and the rubric for starting pitchers has to be reconstructed on the fly.

St. Louis Cardinals News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 26

Cardinals To Promote Hunter Dobbins On Thursday

The Cardinals are three games into a stretch of 17 games in 17 days, and this busy schedule has presented an opening for Hunter Dobbins to make his Cards

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / April 26

The Trust Pie: Who Deserves the Most Trust in the Cardinals Rotation? (feat. Benjamin Hochman)

The Cardinals rotation has not performed particularly well. Individual games are quite good here and there, check out McGreevy’s line from his start today, but on the whole they are near the bottom of the league in many important pitching indicators.

Nathan Church News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 26

Cardinals Finally Getting What They Need From Nathan Church

Have the St. Louis Cardinals found a solution in the outfield? Both Nathan Church and Victor Scott II struggled to open up the campaign. So much so that it got to the point where Derrick Goold of the St.

Michael McGreevy News / Viva El Birdos / April 26

Cardinals Bullpen Wastes McGreevy’s Epic Start as Mariners Win 3-2

Michael McGreevy gave the St. Louis Cardinals a crucial quality start and JJ Wetherholt and Nathan Church provided the power, but the bullpen wasted all of it as the Mariners pulled out a late inning victory 3-2.

Chaim Bloom News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 26

Cardinals' Chaim Bloom Takes Subtle Shot at Red Sox as Rebuild Takes Shape

The St. Louis Cardinals have charted a new course. Under Chaim Bloom, they are focused almost solely on the future and making sure they have enough assets in place to contend when the time is right.

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Who are the 25 fastest players in MLB right now?

Speed is more important than ever in MLB with recent rule changes promoting stolen bases. These were the 25 fastest players for the 2026 season, as recorded by the Statcast sprint speed metric.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / April 26

When does the Memphis Shuttle begin transporting Cardinals’ starting pitchers?

Like the rest of the NL Central, the St. Louis Cardinals have been at or above .500 for the majority of the season, but despite outperforming expectations, they find themselves in the middle of the way-too-early division race.

Jimmy Crooks News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 26

Cardinals Have Replacement Ready If Pedro Pagés Misses Time

The St. Louis Cardinals were bitten by the injury bug a tad on Saturday. St. Louis faced off against the Seattle Mariners and lost, 11-9. Offensively, it was likely Pedro Pagés' best game of the season.

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MLB News / Field Level Media / April 26

Mariners, Cardinals clash again after slugfest

What should have been a day to remember for Nathan Church turned into one he'd almost like to forget. The St. Louis rookie outfielder hit two home runs and robbed another with a leaping catch at the wall, but he grounded into a game-ending double play as the Cardinals fell 11-9 to the visiting Seattle Mariners.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 25

Cardinals outfielder accomplishes huge feat with clutch home run vs. Mariners

The St. Louis Cardinals (14-12) left Busch Stadium with a tough 11-9 loss to the Seattle Mariners (13-15), but they did come away with a potentially palatable consolation prize.

JJ Wetherholt News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 25

JJ Wetherholt Takes Flight With 4th HR as Cardinals Lose vs. Mariners

The St. Louis Cardinals had a tough day in the standings on Saturday, but that doesn't mean it was all bad. St. Louis faced off against the Seattle Mariners and ended up losing, 11-9.

MLB News / Viva El Birdos / April 25

Seattle Mariners Win a Home Run Derby vs St. Louis Cardinals 11-9

If you ask starters Matthew Liberatore and Bryan Woo, Saturday’s Cardinals versus Mariners game did not go according to plan as both teams launched 8 home runs in total, but Seattle ended up with more runs on the scoreboard winning 11-9.

Andre Pallante News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 25

Cardinals' Andre Pallante Showing Signs of Promise after Rough 2025

The St. Louis Cardinals were let down by their pitching staff in 2025. Even Sonny Gray, who is now with the Boston Red Sox, had a difficult year on the mound, but perhaps no Cardinals starter struggled more than Andre Pallante.

Chase Davis News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 25

Former Cardinals 1st-Rounder Chase Davis Is Finally Breaking Out

There's some firepower down in the St. Louis Cardinals' farm system right now. Over the last two years, the Cardinals have hit home runs in the first round of the Major League Baseball Draft.

MLB News / Viva El Birdos / April 25

Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Seattle Mariners Saturday

The St. Louis Cardinals play game 2 of the 3-game series versus the Seattle Mariners Saturday as Matthew Liberatore (0-1 with a 3.67 ERA) gets the start for the Cardinals.

Jordan Walker News / Yardbarker / April 18

Jordan Walker reestablishing himself as part of Cardinals' future

Walker has erased his dreadful 2025 season in just 19 games. If he can keep up this pace, he could emerge as a cornerstone for the Cardinals as they continue their rebuilding process.

Nolan Gorman's big blast offsets 3 Astros homers as Cards take opener

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St. Louis Cardinals News / Yardbarker / April 21

What a JJ Wetherholt extension could look like for Cardinals — and why it makes sense

In light of the contract extensions signed by Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Konnor Griffin and Detroit Tigers star Kevin McGonigle, perhaps the time is coming for St. Louis to do the same with Wetherholt.

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