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Why Cardinals May Be Forced To Part Ways With Former 3rd-Round Pick

All 30 Major League Baseball teams have a reason to be slightly worried about Wednesday evening. The Rule 5 Draft takes place Wednesday in Orlando at the end of the winter meetings, and like their peers, the St.

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Former Nationals All-Star Could Fit Cardinals Rebuild Plans For 2026

The St. Louis Cardinals likely have some big things planned for the Winter Meetings, which start on Sunday in Orlando. They’ll be making several trades and stocking up on young talent.

Brendan Donovan News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / December 5

Brendan Donovan's Trade Market On Fire Ahead Of Winter Meetings

The upcoming Winter Meetings are going to be very interesting for the St. Louis Cardinals organization as a whole. This will be Chaim Bloom's first Winter Meetings as the organization's president of baseball operations.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / December 5

Cardinals Urged To Acquire Mariners All-Star Pitcher In Big Move

The St. Louis Cardinals have a big week ahead of them in Orlando. The Winter Meetings will soon kick off, and they have some big moves to make. They have set a high asking price for All-Star second baseman Brendan Donovan.

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The 'Most home runs by a switch hitter' 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?

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MLB News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / December 5

Cardinals Duo Linked To Dodgers As Next Potential Splash

At this time next week, we will likely have a better idea about the overall landscape of the 2025 Major League Baseball offseason. That's a big take, but it's true.

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25 MLB players on the brink of stardom in 2026

The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / December 5

St. Louis Cardinals 2026 Roster Construction

Last week, I published a breakdown (here) of what could be enough “starZ” to make up a competitive roster. This week you’ll read my musing about how the Cardinal FO could apply such a model to their current roster and look to build a roster that can be competitive.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / December 4

Cardinals Hurler Has Fan In Mariners After Career Year

The St. Louis Cardinals have a handful of pieces that contenders want. If the Cardinals really wanted to blow up the roster and do a full-scale rebuild, they likely could.

MLB News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / December 4

Cardinals Linked To Former Rangers Starter As Pitching Search Continues

The St. Louis Cardinals are doing things a bit differently this offseason. For the first time in decades, they have entered a rebuild and will be focusing on the future rather than the present.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Yardbarker / December 4

Trading Willson Contreras would be a mistake for the Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals have a big week ahead of them.

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The 'Most strikeouts in the 2010s' quiz

JoJo Romero News / Viva El Birdos / December 4

Cardinals Rumors: JoJo Romero Top Trade Target of Seattle Mariners

As we get closer to the MLB Winter Meetings, the rumor mills are kicking into high gear and that includes new interest in a St. Louis Cardinals reliever.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / December 4

Cardinals Urged to Reunite With Ex-Top Prospect As Rotation Upgrade

The St. Louis Cardinals are doing something that they haven’t had to do in almost three decades: rebuild. This is a team that is used to contending year in and year out, so this is going to be a bit of an adjustment for the fanbase.

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The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

Miles Mikolas News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / December 4

Cardinals Not Expected To Re-Sign Polarizing 2-Time All-Star

The St. Louis Cardinals could use a veteran starting pitcher before the 2026 Major League Baseball season gets here, but it sounds like at least one option is going to be on the table.

MLB News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / December 4

Cardinals Could Target Former Red Sox Veteran As Potential Roster Upgrade

The St. Louis Cardinals have some important work to do in the coming days. The Winter Meetings are set to begin on Sunday, and the Chaim Bloom will have some deals to make.

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St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / December 4

Cardinals Should Roll Dice On Old Friend, World Series Champion

The St. Louis Cardinals could still use another starting pitcher, and an old friend should be in consideration. As of right now, the Cardinals' seemingly guaranteed starters are Michael McGreevy and Matthew Liberatore.

Yostin Pena News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / December 4

Cardinals Lose Prospect To Yankees After Voided Deal

If that sounds confusing, it's because it is. Back in January, when all of the international free agent signings became public, young outfielder Yostin Pena of the Dominican Republic was a player who inked a deal with St.

Willson Contreras News / Viva El Birdos / December 4

What could the Cardinals receive in a trade for Willson Contreras?

So you want to trade Willson Contreras? I hadn’t intended on making this post, but since Contreras is apparently more open to getting traded, if it’s the right fit, might as well see what any potential return will bring back.

Nolan Arenado News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / December 4

Cardinals Predicted To Offload Nolan Arenado In Trade To NL West Team

A year after St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado spoiled his own chances of getting traded, he finds himself in the same position, if not a worse one.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / December 3

3 Days in December Whitey Herzog Turned Cardinals into Champions

As a child of the 1970’s, I remember the St. Louis Cardinals when they rarely threatened to win their division. Contending for a World Series during that era was nothing more than a pipe dream.

Brendan Donovan News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 3

Mariners among teams interested in Brendan Donovan

As the Cardinals navigate the early stages of a rebuild under new president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom, infielder/outfielder Brendan Donovan stands as perhaps the most appealing trade commodity on the St.

MLB News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / December 3

Dodgers Emerging As Top Landing Spot In Trade For Cardinals All-Star

The St. Louis Cardinals came into the offseason needing to make a few big moves as they head toward a rebuild. They kicked the offseason off with a bang as they swung a deal to acquire some talented prospects from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Sonny Gray.

Nolan Arenado News / New Baseball Media / December 2

Revisiting the Nolan Arenado Trade to the Cardinals: 5 Years Later

During the 2025-26 MLB offseason, we’re re-analyzing major trades that happened five years ago and the impact each of those moves had on the involved teams.

Willson Contreras News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 2

Another Cardinals All-Star is open to waiving his no-trade clause

Willson Contreras has become increasingly open to waiving his no-trade protection to greenlight a deal if he deems the new club to be a good fit.

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Brendan Donovan News / MLB on ClutchPoints / December 2

Cardinals rumors: Godfather offer needed for Brendan Donovan trade

The St. Louis Cardinals are preparing to host a fire sale with the Winter Meeting set to open up. However, one player will take a king’s ransom to pry away from St.

Nolan Arenado News / MLB on ClutchPoints / December 2

Cardinals rumors: Insider gives scoop on Nolan Arenado trade challenges

Nolan Arenado is perhaps now on the back nine of his baseball career, but the St. Louis Cardinals star third baseman is still capable with his bat and glove.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Athlon Sports / December 1

Cardinals, Nolan Arenado Trade News Emerges Amid MLB Offseason

The Chaim Bloom era has officially begun for the St. Louis Cardinals. Bloom has taken over as president of baseball operations from John Mozeliak and wasted little time making his first major move, dealing ace Sonny Gray and cash to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for left-handed pitcher Brandon Clarke and right-handed pitcher Richard Fitts.