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Crooks Thrives in Memphis Forcing a Tough Roster Decision

The St. Louis Cardinals‘ prosect Jimmy Crooks is making noise in Memphis and could force a call up if he keeps it up. As the 2026 Major League Baseball season settles into its rhythm, the Cardinals find themselves in an ufamiliar position.

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St. Louis Cardinals Should Be Concerned about Nolan Gorman’s 2026 Start

There is a lot to like about the 2026 season so far for the St. Louis Cardinals. Through the first 18 games, the team has a winning record and several players are off to a great start.

Willson Contreras News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 16

Cardinals-Red Sox Willson Contreras Trade Looks Like True Win-Win Deal

The St. Louis Cardinals are rebuilding right now, so a lot of the attention in St. Louis is on the prospects and the young talent rather than the veterans left with the Cardinals.

MLB News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 16

Who Won Brendan Donovan Trade? Cardinals–Mariners Deal Revisited

The St. Louis Cardinals have a well-deserved day off on Thursday and will take the field next on Friday against the floundering Houston Astros with an impressive 10-8 record.

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The 'Active 200-K MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the active MLB pitchers with at least one 200-strikeout season on their resume can you name in six minutes?

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Jimmy Crooks News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 16

Cardinals No. 8 Prospect Quietly Emerging as Elite Defender

The St. Louis Cardinals are rebuilding right now, so there should be more attention on the farm system than on the veterans at the big league level. Fortunately for the Cardinals, they have a very solid farm system to look forward to.

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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.

JJ Wetherholt News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 16

Cardinals Should Follow Tigers Blueprint for JJ Wetherholt Contract Extension

The St. Louis Cardinals opted for a rebuild this offseason when they passed the power of the team from John Mozeliak to Chaim Bloom. Bloom is notorious for building postseason-contending rosters, so the Cardinals seemed to have high hopes for his time in power.

Matt Svanson News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 16

Matt Svanson’s Recent Slide Becoming a Problem for Cardinals

There have been a lot of positives about the 2026 St. Louis Cardinals so far this season. There are a lot of reasons for optimism. But there have been some negatives as well.

Jared Shuster News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 16

Cardinals Outright Jared Shuster

Left-hander Jared Shuster went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for assignment, the Cardinals announced Thursday. He’s been assigned outright to Triple-A Memphis.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 16

MLB Trade Big Board: 3 Players St. Louis Cardinals Could Trade in 2026

The St. Louis Cardinals are in the middle of a rebuild right now, and they've gotten off to quite a hot start on the rebuilding front. Jordan Walker is hitting the ball as well as anybody in baseball, which is huge considering some fans wanted him traded.

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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 / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 16

Two Reasons The 2026 Cardinals Are Different Than 2025

The St. Louis Cardinals won yet another series on Wednesday against the Cleveland Guardians, rallying for a 5-3 victory in the finale. They'll now head south for a three-game weekend series against the struggling Houston Astros.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 16

Joshua Báez’s Hot Streak Is Getting Hard for Cardinals to Ignore

Soon enough, the St. Louis Cardinals are going to have something to think about when it comes to No. 4 prospect Joshua Báez. St. Louis is 10-8 on the season so far and in third place in the National League Central, just one game behind the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates, who are tied at 11-7 atop the standings.

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St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 16

Oli Marmol Fuels Growing Excitement Around Young Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals bounced back from a tough series loss against the Boston Red Sox to take two out of three games from the Cleveland Guardians this week.

MLB News / Viva El Birdos / April 16

Looking at defenders based on effort and smoothness

This has been a very interesting season already. Things have gone badly, specifically the pitching, but the “important” parts of the team have mostly been on track.

Riley O'Brien News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 16

Cardinals Fans Need to Pay Attention to What Riley O'Brien Is Doing

The St. Louis Cardinals' bullpen hasn't been great overall so far this season. St. Louis currently has the 25th-ranked bullpen ERA in the league at 5.30.

Dustin May News / Field Level Media / April 15

Dustin May propels Cards to series win over Guardians

Dustin May tossed six strong innings and Alec Burleson drove in two runs, fueling the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-3 victory over the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday afternoon.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 15

This Cardinals Trend Is Starting to Feel Impossible to Ignore

The 2026 St. Louis Cardinals sure are fun. There are so many people around baseball who were down on the young Cardinals heading into the campaign. We have been banging the drum that this team is more talented than many expected, dating back to Spring Training.

Steven Matz News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 15

Prospect Breakout: Cardinals Hit Jackpot With Steven Matz Trade

The St. Louis Cardinals are in the midst of a rebuild right now, which was years in the making. They have tried to contend for years, but the roster hasn't been good enough.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 15

Cardinals Mock Draft Brings Explosive Arkansas Catcher to St. Louis

The length of the St. Louis Cardinals' reset period is going to be determined by how the young guys on the roster respond to consistent roles in 2026. So far, things have been optimistic, to say the least.

JJ Wetherholt News / Field Level Media / April 15

Cards ride JJ Wetherholt's power surge into finale vs. Guardians

St. Louis Cardinals rookie second baseman JJ Wetherholt had not homered since the team's season opener going into Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Guardians.

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 14

Cardinals complete comeback vs. Guardians in extra-inning thriller

Nathan Church brought home Thomas Saggese with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th inning as the host St. Louis Cardinals came from behind to beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-5 on Tuesday.

MLB News / Yardbarker / April 15