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Cardinals Linked To AL West Contender In Possible Brendan Donovan Trade Scenario

The St. Louis Cardinals have a lot of important work ahead of them this offseason. It won’t be what fans are used to. Instead of having a quiet offseason leading up to 2026, Chaim Bloom is expected to be busy making trades and potentially even diving into the free agent market for some upgrades.

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Cardinals' $260 Million Man Gaining Steam As Top Offseason Trade Chip

The St. Louis Cardinals are headed for a big time rebuild this offseason and there are a few big moves they could make to lean into the rebuild. While the Cardinals might not want to spend big in free agency, they could look to add some affordable veterans, especially on the pitching staff.

MLB News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / November 20

Yankees, Astros Eyeing Cardinals All-Star After Stellar Season

One former St. Louis Cardinals fan-favorite took the field as a member of the New York Yankees in 2025. Could another do the same in 2026? Last offseason, the Cardinals opted to let 2022 National League Most Valuable Player Paul Goldschmidt walk in free agency.

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St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / November 20

Insider Predicts Cardinals Will Trade $260 Million 8x All-Star This Offseason

The offseason activity will soon pick up, and the St. Louis Cardinals will be one of the most active teams. They have a lot of players that could be trade candidates.

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25 notable MLB Hall of Famers who never won a World Series

Among the countless Hall of Famers who never experienced the joy of winning a World Series, there are several notable legends who stand out. Here's our list of the 25 greatest.

JJ Wetherholt News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / November 20

Cardinals' JJ Wetherholt Sounds Ready For Next Step

The St. Louis Cardinals have a prospect that fans should be very excited about right now. 2024 first-round pick JJ Wetherholt has all of the makings of a star.

MLB News / Viva El Birdos / November 20

Free Agent Profile: Michael Conforto

Rather quickly, there has been a growing assumption that Brendan Donovan will be traded. The stove is hot for Donovan, and it seems like it’s a fairly safe assumption to think he won’t be a Cardinal in 2026.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / November 19

Cardinals Unlikely To Target 3x Cy Young Star This Offseason, Per Insider

The St. Louis Cardinals may be trading certain players away as part of their rebuild, but that doesn’t mean that they won’t look into making a few improvements for 2026.

JJ Wetherholt News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / November 19

Cardinals' JJ Wetherholt Caps Breakout Year With MiLB Honor

Let's talk about something other than a trade for a change when it comes to the St. Louis Cardinals, right? The story of the offseason so far has been trade rumors and that will continue over the next few months ahead of Spring Training.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / November 19

Cardinals Expected To Trade $75 Million Ace, But There’s One Major Catch

The St. Louis Cardinals will be making noise this offseason. Several players are likely to be traded. This includes Sonny Gray, Nolan Arenado and Brendan Donovan.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / November 19

Cardinals Urged To Trade $87 Million Slugger, But Move Still Unlikely

The St. Louis Cardinals are prepared to have a very active offseason, unlike last winter. This time around, they will be looking to trade veteran players and build a younger team for 2026.

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The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

JJ Wetherholt News / Viva El Birdos / November 19

Two Rising Cardinals Prospects Win Top Minor League Awards

The St. Louis Cardinals are celebrating top minor league awards given to two of the organization’s top prospects. JJ Wetherholt was named the Minor League Player of the Year while Brycen Mautz received the Minor League Pitcher of the Year honors.

Brendan Donovan News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / November 19

Cardinals Star Brendan Donovan Has Unexpected Suitor

Will Brendan Donovan get traded this offseason by the St. Louis Cardinals? He won't be a free agent until 2028 and is coming off an All-Star campaign for St.

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St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / November 19

9 Players Cardinals Reportedly Want To Keep In 2026

The big story of the offseason for the St. Louis Cardinals has been all of the guys who could end up being traded by the organization. You know the names by now.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / November 19

Ex-Cardinals' 2x All-Star Closer Makes Sense As 2026 Rebound Target

The St. Louis Cardinals waived the white flag at the trade deadline in 2025, selling off three rental relievers after falling out of contention. Ryan Helsley, Phil Maton and Steven Matz were unloaded by St.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / November 19

Cardinals-Astros Rumors Growing Around 28-Year-Old All-Star

Nolan Arenado and Sonny Gray aren’t the only All-Stars who could have already played their final game as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals. Beyond these two, the next guy who has been the subject of the most rumors arguably has been Brendan Donovan.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / November 18

Cardinals News: 4 Prospects Added to 40-Man Roster

The St. Louis Cardinals have added youth to the 40-man roster and designated a veteran reliever for assignment to make room. John Denton of MLB.com is reporting that catcher Leonardo Bernal, outfielder Joshua Baez along with left-handed pitchers Cooper Hjerpe and Brycen Mautz are now on the 40-man for protection from the upcoming Rule 5 draft.

Max Scherzer News / Viva El Birdos / November 18

Why a Max Scherzer–Cardinals Deal Might Not Be So Crazy

The idea that the St. Louis Cardinals might be interested in signing a once-prolific free agent like Max Scherzer during a period of rebuild might seem insane, but I can at least make an argument that there could be some wisdom to a move like this.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / November 18

Cardinals DFA 7-Year Veteran In 40-Man Roster Shuffle

The St. Louis Cardinals had a quietly busy day on Tuesday. The deadline came and went for teams to add prospects to the 40-man roster to protect them from being selected in the Rule 5 Draft.

MLB News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / November 18

Insider Links Cardinals To Promising Royals Lefty As Possible Rotation Upgrade

Despite entering a rebuild, the St. Louis Cardinals are still focused on trying to make some improvements for 2026. Most notably, they need help on the pitching side.

Chaim Bloom News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / November 18

Chaim Bloom’s Top Offseason Priority Involves Trading Two Former All-Stars

The St. Louis Cardinals are set to begin work on a very crucial offseason. This winter will likely include several trades of key pieces. The goal for St.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / November 18

Cardinals 25-Year-Old Slugger Reportedly Is Available

It's the quiet before the storm right now across Major League Baseball. The Seattle Mariners are the lone team in the league that has made a big move so far this offseason by signing Josh Naylor.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / November 18

Cardinals Expected To Move On From $260 Million Former All-Star, Insider

The St. Louis Cardinals are expected to be very busy this offseason. They are reportedly open for business in terms of making trades, and that could include some key pieces. The Cardinals could move on from some big contracts, but also trade some higher-value pieces such as Brendan Donovan to maximize the potential return of young pitching.

Nolan Arenado News / MLB on ClutchPoints / November 18

Ex-player explains why Cardinals should consider keeping Nolan Arenado

The St. Louis Cardinals have made it clear this offseason they are looking to offload some of their older players. One player who is expected to go is Nolan Arenado, but a former player for St.

St. Louis Cardinals News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 16

Latest on Cardinals’ offseason plans

With Chaim Bloom now officially at the helm of the Cardinals’ baseball operations department, the rebuilding phase that the team has been expected to undergo since it was announced that Bloom would take over for John Mozeliak this offseason now looks likely to begin in earnest.