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Cardinals' Plan for Orioles Finale, Quinn Mathews, Kyle Leahy

If you haven't noticed already, the St. Louis Cardinals are thin in the starting rotation. That's a bit of sarcasm. It has been the most talked-about topic around the team over the last week or so with Andre Pallante and Hunter Dobbins on the Injured List.

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Miles Mikolas Reunion? Not So Fast Cardinals Fans

It's no secret that the St. Louis Cardinals' starting rotation is thin at the moment. Even though that is the case, there have been some surprising suggestions out there about what the club should do to fill the gap until Andre Pallante returns.

Ivan Herrera News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / August 26

Ivan Herrera's Role May Be Expanding for Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals were completely embarrassed on Tuesday night by the Baltimore Orioles, falling 13-1 in front of a light crowd at Busch Stadium.

Masyn Winn News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 26

Cardinals infielder Masyn Winn’s return timeline revealed after landing on IL

The St. Louis Cardinals are currently on a four-game losing streak. They also recently lost one of their star players, as Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn has landed on the IL.

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The 'Switch-hitter 35-HR seasons' quiz

A Major League switch hitter has hit at least 35 home runs on 35 occasions in MLB history. How many of the switch hitters to reach that milestone can you name in five minutes?

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / August 26

4 Cardinals Are Core Pieces of the Future and 3 Clearly Aren't

Whether or not the St. Louis Cardinals earn a playoff spot by the time the regular season comes to a close, the 2026 season has done a lot of good for the organization.

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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.

Matthew Liberatore News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / August 26

Cardinals Facing Impossible Dilemma with Matthew Liberatore

The St. Louis Cardinals dropped back below the .500 mark on Tuesday night with an embarrassing 13-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Matthew Liberatore drew the start and gave up eight runs over four innings of work.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / August 26

Liam Doyle, Jurrangelo Cijntje Give Cardinals Something to Feel Good About

It wasn't a good night for the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday, to say the least. St. Louis entered what arguably is a must-win series to realistically stay in the playoff hunt against the Baltimore Orioles and was blown out.

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

St Louis Cardinals in 2026 After the Injury Bug Bites: How Can They Finish the Season On a +Note?

I’m feeling in the mood for something different than what I usually do. I want to go full on listicle. A list article. Or maybe I just need to randomly ruminate?

Matthew Liberatore News / Viva El Birdos / August 25

Matthew Liberatore Hit Hard as Orioles Humiliate Cardinals Tuesday Night

Tuesday night was an opportunity for the St. Louis Cardinals to rebound from a profoundly disappointing end to the road trip returning home from Philadelphia, but would they?

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / August 25

Is This Former 1st-Rnd Pitcher Destined To Make Cardinals Debut Thursday?

The St. Louis Cardinals are in a bad way, injury-wise. Before Tuesday’s news even sent Masyn Winn to the injured list, the Cardinals rotation was short

MLB News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / August 25

Cardinals Announce Starters for Must-Win Orioles Series

The St. Louis Cardinals' starting rotation is thin right now heading into a very important three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles. St. Louis has three games at home against Baltimore before a three-game National League Central series against the Pittsburgh Pirates and three games against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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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.

Nolan Gorman News / Athlon Sports / August 25

Nolan Gorman Returns to Cardinals After Unfortunate News

Nolan Gorman is returning to the St. Louis Cardinals at an unfortunate time for the club. The Cardinals are recalling the infielder from Triple-A Memphis ahead of Tuesday’s series opener against the Baltimore Orioles, with shortstop Masyn Winn expected to be placed on the 10-day Injured List because of a thumb injury.

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St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / August 25

Where the Cardinals Stand in the National League Wild-Card Race

If the 2026 Major League Baseball regular season were to end today, the St. Louis Cardinals would be on the outside looking in on the National League playoffs.

Kyle Leahy News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / August 25

Why Cardinals Have Kyle Leahy on a Shorter Leash

The St. Louis Cardinals are out of contention in the National League and are very likely looking at a fourth straight year without October baseball. They haven't had a streak of four or more years out of the playoffs since they went from 1987-1995 without making it.

Masyn Winn News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 25

Cardinals Likely To Place Masyn Winn On Injured List

The Cardinals are recalling Nolan Gorman from Triple-A Memphis, reports Jeff Jones of The Belleville News-Democrat. Shortstop Masyn Winn is likely to end up on the 10-day injured list as the corresponding move, Jones adds.

MLB News / Total Pro Sports / August 25

Little League World Series’ Female Phenom Kinley Rasmus Has An Insane Family Bloodline Of Baseball Stars

Kinley Rasmus keeps writing history at the Little League World Series. The 12-year-old from Phenix City, Alabama, just tied a major mark. She now shares the record for most strikeouts by a girl in LLWS history.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Minor League Baseball on SI / August 24

Cardinals' Jesus Baez, Rainiel Rodriguez Put Power on Display in Double-A

Two of the St. Louis Cardinals' top prospects provided plenty of fireworks for the Double-A Springfield Cardinals this weekend. Catcher Rainiel Rodriguez and infielder Jesús Báez both produced multi-homer days for Springfield on Sunday.

MLB News / Yardbarker / August 23

Phillies run winning streak to nine games thanks to six-run rally in ninth inning

The Philadelphia Phillies might be starting to play their best baseball of the season at the absolute right time.

Randy Arozarena joins exclusive history with another leadoff home run

Tristan Peters makes White Sox history with walk-off HR vs. Mets

Rangers' Cal Quantrill turning heads with bounce-back season

Dodgers’ plan for Edwin Diaz has been revealed

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Ramon Urias News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 23

Cardinals Reinstate Ramon Urias From 60-Day IL

The Cardinals are activating Ramón Urías off the 60-day injured list today, according to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He is in today’s starting lineup as the second baseman.

Andre Pallante News / Field Level Media / August 22

Cardinals' 23-month rotation streak ends with Andre Pallante IL stint

The St. Louis Cardinals' remarkable run of rotation health finally came to an end Friday when right-hander Andre Pallante was placed on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation.

Hunter Dobbins News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 22

Cardinals Place Hunter Dobbins On 15-Day Injured List

The Cardinals announced that right-hander Hunter Dobbins has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to tightness in his throwing forearm. Southpaw Quinn Mathews was called up from Triple-A in the corresponding move, and Mathews will start today’s game against the Phillies.

Jordan Walker News / Viral Sports News / August 21

St. Louis Cardinals Announce Jordan Walker Decision on Friday

The St. Louis Cardinals unveiled their starting lineup Friday ahead of the series opener against the Philadelphia Phillies, featuring a notable shift for one of their top hitters.

Ramon Urias News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 21

What’s next for Cardinals’ Ramon Urias amid injury recovery?

For weeks, the St. Louis Cardinals have stated that Ramon Urias is still recovering from right/left elbow lateral epicondylitis, an injury that has kept him out for all but 25 games this season.

MLB News / Yardbarker / August 19

Sal Stewart's monster HR in Reds' win puts him on track for MLB history

Making it so the Cincinnati Reds will at least secure a split in their four-game series against the rival St. Louis Cardinals, Sal Stewart further demonstrated why he has an argument for being named the National League Rookie of the Year.

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MLB News / Yardbarker / August 17

Mets' Carson Benge adds to NL ROY case against Padres

Mets' Carson Benge adds to NL ROY case with back-to-back assists against Padres

New York Mets outfielder Carson Benge threw his name into the NL Rookie of the Year race with an excellent defensive first inning Monday against the San Diego Padres in a 2-1 win.

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