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St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / February 12

Cardinals Get Shockingly High Praise From Rival Manager

The St. Louis Cardinals have come under a lot of fire this offseason, as they've completely blown up their roster in pursuit of an aggressive rebuild. The Cardinals have opted to trade away players like Brendan Donovan, Sonny Gray, Willson Contreras, and Nolan Arenado in favor or a slew of top prospects.

Lars Nootbaar News / MLB on ClutchPoints / February 12

Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar’s spring training delayed due to ‘gravity treadmill’

The St. Louis Cardinals opened spring training facing an unexpected logistical wrinkle as Lars Nootbaar’s rehab enters a critical phase. The club confirmed the starting outfielder will report to camp a few days late.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / February 12

Cardinals Biggest Needs — And Solutions — as Spring Training Begins

The offseason is coming to a close, and spring training is underway. The St. Louis Cardinals had a busy winter, trading all four of their trade chips to contending teams.

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Mariners getting needed bat in All-Star Brendon Donovan via three-team deal with Cardinals, Rays

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Miles Mikolas News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / February 12

2 Times Miles Mikolas Shined Brightest for Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals missed the postseason last year after enduring a ton of issues with their starting rotation. At the center of those woes was Miles Mikolas, who went 8-11 with a 4.84 ERA and ultimately was not re-signed.

JJ Wetherholt News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / February 12

Cardinals' JJ Wetherholt Gets Projected Lineup Spot for Opening Day

St. Louis Cardinals fans may know their team is unlikely to make a playoff push this season, but the arrival of JJ Wetherholt is giving them plenty of reasons for excitement.

Matthew Liberatore News / Viva El Birdos / February 12

Matthew Liberatore Shows Off St. Louis Cardinals’ $108M Training Site

The St. Louis Cardinals revealed their new Spring Training facilities by turning the camera over to Matthew Liberatore for their tour with a creative play on words.

JoJo Romero News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / February 12

2 Best Trade Destinations for Cardinals’ JoJo Romero

The St. Louis Cardinals were quite busy over the winter. After a flurry of activity this offseason, they enter spring training without Nolan Arenado, Sonny Gray, Willson Contreras and Brendan Donovan.

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The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

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St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / February 12

Cardinals 25-Year-Old Infielder Under Fire Ahead of Opening Day

The St. Louis Cardinals are in the midst of a rebuild, which they heavily leaned into this offseason by trading multiple star veterans off the big-league roster.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / February 12

Why Cardinals Are Justified in Letting 10-Year Veteran Depart

The St. Louis Cardinals have experienced a mass exodus of players this offseason. They have shipped out Brendan Donovan, Sonny Gray, Nolan Arenado and Willson Contreras and have chosen to focus on their youth for the next couple of years.

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Nicholas Castellanos News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / February 12

Nick Castellanos-Phillies Saga is Music to Cardinals' Ears

The St. Louis Cardinals should be keep a close eye on on the Philadelphia Phillies right now. St. Louis has been open about the fact that the franchise is open to adding one more right-handed bat.

Tink Hence News / Viva El Birdos / February 12

Tink Hence is your #10 St. Louis Cardinals prospect

For the fourth straight season, Tink Hence has made the VEB top prospects list and he’s been a top 10 player every season. I think he was actually top 5 in the previous three years.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / February 11

Cardinals 19-Year-Old Catcher Already Showing Signs of Star Potential

The St. Louis Cardinals are seemingly going to build their future roster through the farm system. Fortunately for them, they've done a very good job of adding a lot of exciting talent to their organization.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / February 11

Latest Projections Are Too Harsh on Cardinals Despite Teardown

The 2026 season is almost here. The St. Louis Cardinals initiated a complete teardown this offseason, trading away Sonny Gray, Willson Contreras, Nolan Arenado and Brendan Donovan.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / February 11

The Most Underrated Move of Cardinals’ Pivotal Offseason

The St. Louis Cardinals will officially kick off Spring Training on Thursday and arguably are trending in the right direction. It's easy to get caught up in the losses of the offseason, rather than the long-term vision.

MLB News / Yardbarker / February 11

Nationals add two-time All-Star to the rotation

Nationals add two-time All-Star pitcher after trading Mackenzie Gore

Lacking depth in the starting rotation after trading Gore, the Nationals decided to spend a little on the free agent market to bring in a quality veteran, right-hander Miles Mikolas.

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St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / February 11

JJ Wetherholt, Nolan Gorman Projected for Bigger Roles With Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals are in the middle of a massive rebuild right now and they opted to lean into the idea very aggressively this offseason. Instead of making conservative moves like they did at the trade deadline, they've opted for a full scale rebuild.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / February 11

Projecting Cardinals’ Best-Case Rotation for 2026 After Busy Offseason

The St. Louis Cardinals were active on the trade front this winter, dealing away Brendan Donovan, Willson Contreras, Sonny Gray and Nolan Arenado. However, they brought back a lot of solid pitching in exchange, some of which can be added to the starting rotation right away.