The St. Louis Cardinals missed the postseason for the fourth consecutive year in 2026, yet it didn't feel like it to the fanbase. Instead, they see that the Cardinals actually are making a lot of progress and are on the right path.
The St. Louis Cardinals may not be a World Series contender on paper just yet, but the club took a step in the right direction and is building something that is going to be very good in the long run.
The St. Louis Cardinals have received more post-season honors. Both Alec Burleson and Jordan Walker have been selected as Silver Slugger Award finalists according to MLB.com.
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The St. Louis Cardinals aren't in the same place that they were last year. When Chaim Bloom took over as the president of baseball operations for St. Louis, his first job was trading veterans away and restocking the farm system.
Another MLB season is in the books. The pending lockout is hanging over the heads of players and ownership, but there could be a mad rush of moves prior to December.
The St. Louis Cardinals did a great job in 2026 by letting the kids play. St. Louis boasted the second-youngest roster in baseball with an average age of 26.2 years old and this gave the front office an opportunity to see what they have in these young guys.
Over the course of the next couple of months, we might end up looking at this question for a number of players. Winn, Walker, Burleson, Rodriguez. This seems a natural outcome of having a bunch of young players, especially those entering their arbitration-eligible years.
While JJ Wetherholt and Jordan Walker (and even Joshua Baez) stole some of the spotlight, and rightly so, Alec Burleson had a very successful year at the plate, and he made it a lot of fun to watch.
The 2026 season was expected to be a step back for the St. Louis Cardinals. Instead they were in contention for much of the season, setting up an interesting offseason as they try to build on a surprisingly competitive 2026.
With the St. Louis Cardinals out of contention and just one game left on the 2026 schedule, there isn't really anything for them to play for at this point.
Cardinals slugger Alec Burleson is enjoying the best season of his career in 2026. The 27-year-old first baseman (28 next month) is controlled by St. Louis for another two seasons but tells Derrick Goold of the St.
The 2026 MLB season was driven by top performances from young players, and the crop of young talent in the minors has never been greater. These 25 prospects could emerge as top MLB players in 2027.
The whole point of having an elite farm system is giving a club plenty of options to either trade, or see who can turn into regular contributors in the big leagues.
Even though the St. Louis Cardinals are out of playoff contention, they still have a few things to play for in the final week of the regular season. The Cardinals' success has come as a complete surprise this season, especially after entering a full-scale rebuild.
The St. Louis Cardinals want left-handed slugger Alec Burleson to continue to be an everyday player who doesn't get replaced against left-handed pitching.
Alec Burleson hit a go-ahead, bases-clearing double in the bottom of the sixth inning and Michael McGreevy pitched six effective innings Sunday afternoon for the host St.
Alec Burleson can finally put the trade rumors behind him. The St. Louis Cardinals first baseman and outfielder admitted he felt a huge sense of relief after learning the team would keep him beyond the trade deadline.
Making it so the Cincinnati Reds will at least secure a split in their four-game series against the rival St. Louis Cardinals, Sal Stewart further demonstrated why he has an argument for being named the National League Rookie of the Year.
It's been quite a month of August for Alec Burleson. Just over halfway through the penultimate month of the major league season, the St. Louis Cardinals' first baseman is slashing .340/.441/.780 in 50 at-bats over 14 games.
On a light day in terms of games across MLB — certainly not among trade talks & moves — there were still some major games on the schedule. The Padres & Diamondbacks started a big series, as the two teams fight for a playoff spot.
In a series opener between two of the most storied franchises, a visiting player made some history of his own on Monday night.
The Cardinals have yet to participate in the trade deadline festivities, but they’re likely to be sellers after a rough week dropped them four games out of the final NL Wild Card spot.
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.
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Alec Burleson (and elder statesman) gave the people what they wanted. In the bottom of the eighth inning of a series-opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Busch Stadium in St.
First baseman Alec Burleson has only been a member of the St. Louis Cardinals since 2022, and yet, after watching some of the veterans he grew up learning from leave the organization, the 27-year-old suddenly finds himself the elder statesman of Cincinnati baseball.
The St. Louis Cardinals activated first baseman/outfielder Alec Burleson from the 10-day injured list (right wrist inflammation) in advance of the team's three-game set at Seattle on Monday.
Making their presence felt in the National League Central race, the St. Louis Cardinals sent a message to the rest of the division on Monday night.
After a bleak start to their season, the St. Louis Cardinals have started to string wins together and are slowly climbing back in the National League Central race. Two unexpected players are leading the charge.
After a disappointing year in 2023, St. Louis Cardinals' outfielder Alec Burleson had made some big changes heading into 2024. The following update comes from the Rotowire fantasy baseball portal and features the link to the original report, which requires a subscription.
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