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Cardinals Lose 24-Year-Old Hurler to IL; Promote Gordon Graceffo

The St. Louis Cardinals lost another arm on Monday. St. Louis announced that right-handed pitcher Max Rajcic has been placed on the Injured List with a right elbow injury.

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Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar, Riley O'Brien, More Expected to Draw Trade Interest

The St. Louis Cardinals are coming off of two consecutive series wins against playoff contending ballclubs. They seem to have pulled themselves back together following a few series losses.

Casey Mize News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / July 6

Cardinals Linked to Tigers All-Star Casey Mize With Deadline Approaching

When the 2026 Major League Baseball trade deadline gets here in August, the St. Louis Cardinals are going to have to look in the mirror and decide whether they want to try to infuse this roster with more talent for a playoff push, stay put, or deal veterans away for prospects.

MLB News / Viral Sports News / July 6

Cardinals Linked to Trade That Could be a Nail in the Cubs’ Coffin

The St. Louis Cardinals have actually been a pretty big surprise this season, as they are currently in a virtual tie with the Miami Marlins for the National League’s third Wild Card spot.

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Chaim Bloom Shares Thoughts on JJ Wetherholt All-Star Snub

The St. Louis Cardinals have been a pleasant surprise this season. Despite being counted out early on this year after several trades in the offseason, they are in wild card position with a week left in the first half of the season.

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25 MLB players most likely to be traded by the deadline

The MLB Trade Deadline has been quieter in recent years, in part due to playoff expansion, but 2026 is shaping up to be a more exciting one with several big names.

St. Louis Cardinals News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 6

Cardinals rumors: St. Louis’ trade deadline strategy gets crucial update from insider

The St. Louis Cardinals are in a peculiar situation with the August 3 MLB trade deadline quickly approaching. With a 47-40 record and currently in position for a Wild Card spot, the front office could seemingly be in the market to make some trades before the deadline.

Robbie Ray News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / July 6

Cardinals Urged to Target Robbie Ray, But Should They Actually?

The St. Louis Cardinals have been the feel-good story of the 2026 Major League Baseball season and are going to continue to get more and more interesting as the trade deadline approaches in early August.

Dustin May News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / July 6

Cardinals Fans Can Let Out Sigh of Relief After Dustin May Scare

The St. Louis Cardinals may be starting to turn a corner after two straight series wins over teams that are above the .500 mark. They took two from the Atlanta Braves and did the same with the Chicago Cubs over the weekend.

MLB News / Stadium Rant / July 6

Milwaukee Brewers vs. St. Louis Cardinals Preview: Can Milwaukee Extend Its NL Central Lead?

The Milwaukee Brewers kick off a rare five-game series on the road against the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday. The extra fifth game was added to this week’s series due to a rainout that forced the cancellation of a game on May 5th.

Alec Burleson News / Just Baseball / July 6

Alec Burleson Is Rewarding the Cardinals for Their Patience

The year is 2023 in St. Louis. After a major culture shock, the St. Louis Cardinals are turning to hit-first prospect Alec Burleson, but it isn’t clear if he even has a position. Burleson, dubbed ‘Burly’ for short, is an East Carolina University product.

Jurrangelo Cijntje News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / July 6

Cardinals Switch-Pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje Is Starting to Turn Heads

When the St. Louis Cardinals traded four big-name veterans away, there was a clear strategy in mind: bring in as many cost-controlled, young pitchers as possible.

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25 MLB players who could be first-time All-Stars in 2026

Being named to the Midsummer Classic is one of the biggest honors for MLB players. These 25 players have a chance to make their first All-Star appearance in 2026 based on their first-half performances.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / July 6

Biggest surprises from the first half

The regular season is very long. It feels very long too. And because of that, I think we can sometimes forget about the initial expectations. Something a player does that initially surprises you ends up becoming old hat.

MLB News / Yardbarker / July 5

Royals' Michael Wacha joins rare company with second All-Star selection

Lost in the debate about who was snubbed, Kansas City Royals right-hander Michael Wacha's All-Star selection serves as a reason for everyone to celebrate.

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On deck: Yankees-Rays battle for AL East lead, Giants, Cardinals face litmus test

The final week before Major League Baseball's All-Star Game break could provide answers that will settle standings at the top and bottom of several divisions.

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Jordan Walker reaches Cardinals milestone for the first time since Albert Pujols

As the trade deadline approaches, the St. Louis Cardinals have stayed firmly in the playoff hunt with their 47-40 record. Mightily helping their cause has been the play of outfielder Jordan Walker.

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Cardinals Facing Backlash After Pete Crow-Armstrong's Injury Scare

The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs just wrapped up a three-game weekend series at Wrigley Field. The Cardinals took the first two while the Cubs salvaged the finale. The Cardinals now sit at 47-40, third place in the National League Central with the Cubs right ahead of them at 50-40.

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JJ Wetherholt Wasn't the Only Cardinal Snubbed in All-Star Voting

On Saturday, the rosters for the All-Star game in Philadelphia were announced, and the St. Louis Cardinals had just one representative. Outfielder Jordan Walker was announced as a reserve, but strangely, JJ Wetherholt was left off the roster.

MLB News / Field Level Media / July 5

Cardinals continue hot stretch with shutout of Cubs

JJ Wetherholt hit a home run and reached base four times as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Saturday. The rookie homered in the first, walked in the third, doubled in the fifth and singled in the seventh as the Cardinals picked up their fifth win in six games.

MLB News / Field Level Media / July 4

Cardinals determined to continue hit parade vs. Cubs

The St. Louis Cardinals have gotten their offense in gear. After scoring eight runs over the final three innings of an 11-5 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday, the Cardinals set a season high in runs and hits (17) on Friday in a 17-1 romp over the rival Chicago Cubs.

MLB News / Yardbarker / July 3

Cubs on wrong side of history after blowout loss to Cardinals

Within the span of 48 hours, the Chicago Cubs hit both ends of the scoring spectrum in a historic way.

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St. Louis Cardinals News / Field Level Media / July 3

Cardinals unleash 17-hit attack in 17-1 romp over Cubs

Masyn Winn and Alec Burleson each drove in four runs, helping the visiting St. Louis Cardinals set season highs in both runs and hits during a 17-1 romp over the Chicago Cubs on Friday.