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Ex-Cardinals Slugger Projected To Make All-Star Game With Yankees

The St. Louis Cardinals made the bold decision to cut ties with veteran first baseman Paul Goldschmidt during the offseason. They replaced him by moving catcher Willson Contreras to first base and slotting Iván Herrera in at catcher.

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Cardinals Writer Urges St. Louis To Trade $81 Million Star

The St. Louis Cardinals have a very tough decision to make with their closer, Ryan Helsley, ahead of the 2025 MLB trade deadline. A lot of media outlets have suggested the Cardinals should trade Helsley while they can, but the fact they're in the middle of a postseason race makes the decision a lot tougher.

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Cardinals Next Stretch Could Determine Trade Deadline Strategy

The St. Louis Cardinals appear to have cooled off a bit after a red-hot month of May. They have started off the month of June 1-4 and have lost their last two series.

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Cardinals' 27-Year-Old Outfielder Called 'Untouchable'

The St. Louis Cardinals have been backed into a weird corner ahead of the MLB trade deadline. They're set to sell and rebuild, but the team is winning enough that they could buy and contend.

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Cardinals Fire Sale Would Completely 'Shake Up The League'

The St. Louis Cardinals are one of the most surprising teams of the season so far in a positive way. St. Louis currently has a 34-28 record and looks like a team that should add to the organization this summer ahead of the trade deadline, but what if they didn't?

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Who has the best lineup in all of MLB? All 30 ranked

The 2025 MLB season has started with a burst of offense, and the rules changes of recent seasons have made lineups even more athletic. Through the first two months of the season, here's a look at the lineups in the game from best to worst.

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MLB Writer Expresses Concern Over Cardinals Jordan Walker Situation

The St. Louis Cardinals have cooled off just a bit after a red-hot May. They are still 34-28 and in second place in the National League Central and just a half-game back of the final Wild Card spot.

Sonny Gray News / Field Level Media / June 6

Cardinals turn to Sonny Gray in bid to best Dodgers

St. Louis Cardinals pitchers have struck out the second-fewest batters in the major leagues this season with 441, ahead of only the Colorado Rockies. The Cardinals will seek more punchouts on Friday when they continue their nine-game homestand against the Los Angeles Dodgers -- a team that is tough to strike out.

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Is it time to start worrying about the Cardinals?

The Cardinals really turned their season around in May, but have hit a bit of a rough patch as the month of June gets underway. Since the turn of the month, the Cardinals are 1-3.

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Cardinals Predicted To Bring 'High-End' Flamethrower To St. Louis

The St. Louis Cardinals are going to have a chance to add a significant piece in the coming weeks. St. Louis has the No. 5 pick in this year's draft and it will be interesting to see how it decides to use it.

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Cardinals Announce Matthew Liberatore News After Leaving Royals Game

St. Louis Cardinals left-handed pitcher Matthew Liberatore was having a breakout season before Thursday night's outing vs. the Kansas City Royals. However, the 25-year-old might have had a stroke of bad luck.

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Cardinals Could Trade All-Star closer to Dodgers with Tanner Scott struggling

The St. Louis Cardinals have played themselves into buyer's territory after a red-hot month of May. They expected to be surefire sellers this year at the trade deadline with all of their expiring contracts.

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Who has the best rotation in all of MLB? All 30 ranked

Pitching wins championships, and reliable starting pitching is becoming tougher to find in MLB. After two months of the 2025 regular season, here's a look at how the MLB rotations stack up from first to worst.

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1 untouchable Cardinals player ahead of trade deadline

The St. Louis Cardinals came into 2025 expecting to be near the bottom of the National League Central division. However, Oliver Marmol has led his team to a surprising start two months into the season.

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Ex-MLB GM Has High Expectations For Cardinals' Brendan Donovan

The St. Louis Cardinals have one of the hottest hitters in the National League right now in Brendan Donovan. The 28-year-old has been everything the Cardinals could've hoped for.

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MLB Writer Praises John Mozeliak For Cardinals Trade Deadline Approach

The St. Louis Cardinals were expected to be surefire sellers this year at the trade deadline. They have plenty of players on expiring contracts that contending teams might want.

Willson Contreras News / Field Level Media / June 5

Willson Contreras' walk-off single claims Game 1 for Cards vs. Royals

Willson Contreras' walk-off RBI single in the 10th inning lifted the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Thursday in Game 1 of a split doubleheader.

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Former Yankees All-Star Now Makes Sense For Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals could use some more bullpen depth. St. Louis currently has the 20th-ranked bullpen in baseball ERA-wise at 4.12, despite a 33-27 record.

Jordan Walker News / Athlon Sports / June 5

Jordan Walker Receives Injection for Wrist Injury, Return Delayed

Jordan Walker's return to the St. Louis Cardinals lineup will have to wait a bit longer than anticipated. Manager Oliver Marmol told reporters Wednesday that Walker received an anti-inflammatory injection in his injured left wrist.

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Cardinals Writer Urges Team To Call Up Top Pitching Prospect For Next Stretch

The St. Louis Cardinals have a grueling stretch of games coming up. Beginning with Thursday's doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals, they had 11 straight days without an off-day.

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Cardinals Predicted To Bring ‘Impact Bat’ To St. Louis

The St. Louis Cardinals have the No. 5 pick in the upcoming Major League Baseball Draft. St. Louis will have a shot to add some serious talent on July 13th.

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

Hated Cubs Predicted To Acquire Ex-Cardinals Ace In Huge Trade

The St. Louis Cardinals were the first professional baseball team to give flamethrower Sandy Alcántara a chance in the big leagues. Now, nearly a decade later, he's won a Cy Young award but likely sits on the trade block as a member of the Miami Marlins.

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