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Cardinals Have Everything to Gain From Harsh Preseason Projections

In some ways, it's liberating to enter a season with low expectations, especially for a young team like the St. Louis Cardinals. It's become clear in the lead-up to this new campaign that not many national predictors and pundits believe in this Cardinals team to challenge for a playoff spot.

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José Fermín's Job Isn't Safe Despite Making Cardinals Opening Day Roster

Regular season action is going to kick off on Wednesday night across Major League Baseball, although the St. Louis Cardinals will not be getting involved in the action until Thursday.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / March 25

2026 St Louis Cardinals HOT TAKES Edition! +thoughts on the upcoming season and more…

The season is finally almost here! Opening Day is tomorrow for the Cardinals at 3:15pm CST. It will be Drew Rasmussen taking the mound for the Rays in St Louis, and Matthew Liberatore will be your Opening Day starting pitcher for the Cardinals.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / March 24

Here’s a Breakdown of the St. Louis Cardinals Opening Day Schedule

The St. Louis Cardinals have shared a detailed schedule of what Opening Day will look like on Thursday. It will start with a pep rally starting late morning and won’t conclude until the Cardinals and Tampa Bay Rays kick off the 2026 season in the afternoon.

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The 'Active MLB 3+ 30-homer seasons' quiz

How many of the active Major League Baseball players to hit 30 home runs in at least three different seasons can you name in five minutes?

The 'MLB 30/30 Club members' quiz

The 'Four-HR MLB games' quiz

The '2026 MLB managers' quiz

Nolan Gorman News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 24

Nolan Gorman Entering Most Important Season of Cardinals Career

The St. Louis Cardinals will begin the 2026 Major League Baseball regular season on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays and it's arguably going to be a make-or-break season for young third baseman Nolan Gorman.

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One storyline to follow for every MLB team in 2026

As Spring Training opens for 2026, all 30 teams have high hopes and big questions. These are the storylines to follow for each team heading into Opening Day.

Red Sox to sign former Yankees relief pitcher ahead of Opening Day

MLB announces 80-game suspension for Johan Rojas

Mets star gets help from former teammate after clubhouse issues

Three comeback arms to watch in National League East

Five X factors in the AL Central

Matthew Liberatore News / MLB on ClutchPoints / March 24

Cardinals’ Matthew Liberatore reveals ‘uncomfortable’ future advantage

Despite the St. Louis Cardinals saying that it wasn’t an intentional strategy, it certainly seems like they have a type when it comes to their pitchers.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 24

New-Look Cardinals to Make Obscure Team History on Opening Day

It's not a secret that it's a new era for the St. Louis Cardinals and that they are entering the 2026 Major League Baseball season with a very young roster.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 24

Cardinals 25-Year-Old Tabbed for Unexpected Breakout Season

The St. Louis Cardinals are a team comprised of players with something to prove this year, which should make them fascinating to watch. While all eyes will be on top prospect JJ Wetherholt to begin the year, the Cardinals have several players whose prospect hype has died down, but who still have immense potential.

JJ Wetherholt News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 24

JJ Wetherholt's Immediate Reaction to Making Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals' infield is going to electric in 2026. The Cardinals will have 2025 Silver Slugger Award winner Alec Burleson at first base, 2025 Gold Glove Award winner Masyn Winn at shortstop, young slugger Nolan Gorman at third base, and No.

JJ Wetherholt News / Last Word On Sports / March 24

Realistic Expectations For JJ Wetherholt’s Rookie Season

On Monday, the St. Louis Cardinals announced that JJ Wetherholt will be on the team’s Opening Day roster. Eyes have been on Wetherholt since Spring Training opened, hoping that perhaps the 23-year-old would make the team.

Lars Nootbaar News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 24

Cardinals Have Plenty to Think About With Lars Nootbaar Update

The St. Louis Cardinals took significant steps towards finalizing its Opening Day roster on Monday. The Cardinals already finalized the starting rotation and bullpen this past weekend.

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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.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Last Word On Sports / March 24

Breaking Down the Cardinals’ Projected Opening Day Lineup.

The Cardinals’ 2026 regular season is set to kick off on Thursday, March 26th. The official Opening Day roster for the club has been set. There are a couple of surprises about some players being left off the big league roster.

JJ Wetherholt News / New Baseball Media / March 24

What to Expect from Cardinals Infielder JJ Wetherholt

Over the last few months, the Cardinals have made it well-known what the focus will be for the near future: get young. That will be on full display in March, as JJ Wetherholt has made the Cardinals’ Opening Day roster for 2026.