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The St. Louis Cardinals find themselves in playoff position as the first weekend of the second half comes to a close. They are 51-46 and suffered a tough loss on Saturday, but they continue to outperform their expectations.

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Cardinals May Have Lost 2 Trade Chips This Weekend

The St. Louis Cardinals remain in possession of the third National League wild card spot despite Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. They are 51-46 and still have a good chance at reaching the postseason.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / July 19

Next Up: Which prospects will inherit the Cardinals’ rotation innings?

The St. Louis Cardinals had plenty of positive vibes around the team coming out of the All-Star break and those good feelings continued into game one of the series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Chris Roycroft News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 18

Cardinals Trade Chris Roycroft To Rays

July 18: The Rays completed the deal on Friday by sending right-hander Trey Pooser to the Cardinals, per Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The 24-year-old was a 10th-round pick in 2024.

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

Cardinals No. 7 Prospect Unleashes Absurd 103.1 MPH Fastball

The St. Louis Cardinals spent the offseason leading up to the 2026 Major League Baseball season looking to add offload veterans with young, controllable pitching in mind.

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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.

Nolan Arenado News / Viva El Birdos / July 18

Nolan Arenado Powers Diamondbacks Past St. Louis Cardinals Saturday

The St. Louis Cardinals first game after the All-Star break was encouraging as they won a tight back-and-forth game Friday night in Arizona. The word for their Saturday afternoon game against the Diamondbacks would be “concerning” as the Cardinals played flat uninspired baseball for the first half of the game and Dustin May was not sharp.

Joshua Baez News / Minor League Baseball on SI / July 18

Cardinals' Top Prospect Joshua Baez Continues to Build His Case for MLB Call-Up

St. Louis Cardinals outfield prospect Joshua Báez keeps slugging his way into the conversation to be added to the big league lineup at some point in the second half of the 2026 season.

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

Who is Bill Sherdel? The Forgotten 2026 Cardinals Hall of Fame Inductee

Every year, the St. Louis Cardinals induct several prominent figures in the organization's history to their Hall of Fame and have a ceremony to celebrate these figures.

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

How Cardinals Narrowly Escaped Disaster in Friday's Win vs. D-Backs

The St. Louis Cardinals started off the second half of the 2026 season on the right foot, pulling off a 5-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks and rising back to six games above the .500 mark.

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

Cardinals 23-Year-Old Prospect Suddenly Retires After 3 Seasons

The St. Louis Cardinals lost another young prospect to an early retirement on Friday. Back on June 30, the Cardinals announced that 23-year-old pitching prospect Owen Rice was hanging up his cleats and calling it a career.

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

Cardinals DFA Fan Favorite to Kick Off Second Half

The St. Louis Cardinals kicked off the second half of the season on Friday night with a win over the Arizona Diamondbacks and it was a busy day beforehand.

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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.

Jordan Walker News / Field Level Media / July 18

Led by Jordan Walker, Cardinals seek another win in rematch vs. D-backs

It's been quite a season already for St. Louis right fielder Jordan Walker, and he'll look to continue his success when the Cardinals face the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Saturday afternoon in the second contest of a three-game set.

MLB News / Field Level Media / July 18

Cardinals pull out victory in 9th to defeat Diamondbacks

Ivan Herrera delivered the game-winning RBI in the ninth inning to lift the visiting St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-4 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday.

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St. Louis Cardinals News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 17

Rays Trade Trey Pooser To Cardinals

The Cardinals announced they’ve acquired minor league reliever Trey Pooser from the Rays. He’s the player to be named later from last month’s deal that sent middle reliever Chris Roycroft to Tampa Bay.

JoJo Romero News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 17

Cardinals Place JoJo Romero On Injured List

The Cardinals announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander Scott Blewett. He takes the active roster spot of left-hander JoJo Romero, who has been placed on the 15-day injured list with appendicitis, retroactive to July 14.

MLB News / Yardbarker / July 17

Reds' Sal Stewart sheds light on viral Dave Roberts' All-Star Game quote

As the Cincinnati Reds start the post-All-Star Game portion of their schedule, there's still plenty of buzz about Sal Stewart and what he asked of some veteran MLB managers just before the Midsummer Classic.

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Lars Nootbaar News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 17

Cardinals rumors: Lars Nootbaar once again mentioned as trade candidate

The St. Louis Cardinals have had an up-and-down season, and there is still time for them to make a run and possibly make a playoff run. It’s uncertain which way the Cardinals plan on going, but it’ll all depend on what happens during the trade deadline.

Adam Wainwright News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 16

Adam Wainwright defends Cardinals after criticism, calls out ‘ridiculous’ argument

The St. Louis Cardinals — more specifically their fans — were recently called out by a Barstool Sports show. One of the hosts had a problem with Cardinals fans calling themselves the best fans in baseball, which the host claims is something they do.

St. Louis Cardinals News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 16

Cardinals’ biggest steal in 2026 MLB Draft

It has been a good week for the St. Louis Cardinals as Jordan Walker won the Home Run Derby while inspiring others to follow his baseball path. Also, the Cardinals are thrilled with their biggest steal of the 2026 MLB Draft.

St. Louis Cardinals News / The Spun / July 16

Netflix Posts Dismal TV Ratings For 2026 Home Run Derby

St. Louis Cardinals slugger Jordan Walker won the 2026 MLB Home Run Derby, edging out Kyle Schwarber 31-30 in the Finals. Unfortunately, the fewest number of people in over two decades tuned in to watch him do it.

St. Louis Cardinals News / New Baseball Media / July 15

2026 MLB First-Half Recap: St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals defied expectations before the break, as the club went 50-45 over its first 95 games of the season. Thanks to some fantastic performances from JJ Wetherholt, Alec Burleson, and Jordan Walker, among others, the 2026 lineup’s been a formidable one to say the least.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Just Baseball / July 14

St. Louis Cardinals 2026 MLB Draft Analysis: Day 2, Part 1

Welcome back to my analysis of the St. Louis Cardinals’ 2026 MLB Draft! Earlier this week, I covered the Cardinals’ Day 1 draft picks. We will be splitting Day 2 into two separate parts, and today I’ll be covering the team’s selections in rounds five through 10.

Liam Doyle News / Just Baseball / July 13

St. Louis Cardinals 2026 MLB Draft Analysis: Day 1

The St. Louis Cardinals entered the 2026 MLB Draft armed with an astounding 23 total draft picks, providing themselves with a golden opportunity to continue adding to their ever-improving farm system.

JJ Wetherholt News / Yardbarker / July 10

Cardinals lock up Rookie of the Year favorite with megadeal

Cardinals lock up Rookie of the Year favorite with nine-figure extension

The St. Louis Cardinals are the newest team to hop on board with a contract extension for an up-and-coming star player. According to MLB insider Jon Heyman, St.

Former Cy Young Award winner has been pulled off the trade market

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Pirates acquire Konnor Griffin injury replacement in trade with White Sox

Red Sox's Willson Contreras has suspension reduced by MLB

Braves' Matt Olson makes franchise history in start vs. Cardinals