St. Louis Cardinals: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Cardinals’ 26-Year-Old Trade Pickup Out for Opening Day

One of the St. Louis Cardinals' trade pickups will not be ready to go for Opening Day. When the Cardinals acquired Hunter Dobbins from the Boston Red Sox, it was known that he was still working his way back after a torn ACL ended his rookie season early in 2025.

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Willson Contreras trade headliner will start season on IL for Cardinals

As the St. Louis Cardinals dive head first into their rebuild, 2026’s focus will be on prospect development. However, at least to start the year, the Cardinals won’t be able to watch one of those prospects in game action Right-handed pitcher Hunter Dobbins will begin the season on the injured list, via Derrick Goold of the St.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Last Word On Sports / March 15

The Cardinals’ Opening Day Catching Discussion

The St. Louis Cardinals enter the final week of Spring Training with a few unanswered questions about their Opening Day lineup. Who will earn the left field start in Lars Nootbaar‘s absence?

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 15

Cardinals 23-Year-Old Slugger Already Labeled Trade Candidate

There's a lot to like about the St. Louis Cardinals heading into the 2026 Major League Baseball season. St. Louis has a very young team loaded with high-end prospects.

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The '50-HR, .300 average MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the 20 MLB players to bat .300 and mash 50 home runs in the same season can you name in five minutes?

The 'Last 40-homer season by MLB team' quiz

The 'Active 100-RBI MLB season leaders' quiz

The 'Live-Ball Era strikeout leaders' quiz

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / March 15

Comparing the Cardinals: Which outfielder(s) have the most to gain or lose in 2026?

Week 1: Starting Pitching Week 2: Catchers Week 3: Corner Infield Week 4: Middle Infield We are less than two weeks until Opening Day and despite most outlets choosing the St.

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One storyline to follow for every MLB team in 2026

As Spring Training opens for 2026, all 30 teams have high hopes and big questions. These are the storylines to follow for each team heading into Opening Day.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Last Word On Sports / March 14

Teenage Catching Prospect Has a Sweet Future with the Cardinals

Everywhere in spring training, grizzled old veterans are in the clubhouse, bickering with their agent, working out aches and pains, or planning a purchase on a summer home.

Dustin May News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 14

Cardinals May Have Hit Jackpot With $12.5 Million Offseason Signing

The St. Louis Cardinals seemingly committed to their rebuild this offseason by trading four of their best players away. Brendan Donovan, Nolan Arenado, Willson Contreras, and Sonny Gray have all been moved as the Cardinals began planning for the future.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / March 14

St. Louis Cardinals Manager Oli Marmol on Viability of a 6-Man Rotation

The St. Louis Cardinals offered us an unprecedented opportunity to have direct access to the thinking of manager Oli Marmol. We were given a 30-minute online session to ask questions and one of the top recommendations from the community here was the viability of a 6-man rotation for this season.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 14

Cardinals Mock Trade: Blue Jays Land Star Pitcher from St. Louis' Bullpen

The St. Louis Cardinals have been one of the most aggressive teams in the league this offseason, but it hasn't been in the most exciting way. Rather than adding a lot of big-league talent to the roster, the Cardinals have cut ties with four talented veterans in order to aim toward the future.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 14

Cardinals Ace Already Looks Much Better Than Last Season

The St. Louis Cardinals completely committed to their rebuild this year, as seen by the fact that they've already traded players like Sonny Gray, Nolan Arenado, Brendan Donovan, and Willson Contreras.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 14

Cardinals' Left Field Decision Complicated By WBC

Who is going to be playing left field for the St. Louis Cardinals on Opening Day? If Lars Nootbaar were fully ready to roll, it wouldn't be a question.

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25 MLB players that could be traded during the 2026 season

The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / March 14

Spring Training Statcast Notebook: Liberatore, Baez, and Gorman

More than half the Spring Training games are in the books. The Cardinals have played to a winning record, showed off some top prospects, and avoided catastrophic injuries.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 13

Cardinals Opening Day Roster Projection 3.0: Unlikely Slugger Has Done Enough

We are finally under two weeks away from Opening Day. Baseball is almost back and the St. Louis Cardinals will kick off the action on March 26 against the Tampa Bay Rays.