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Cardinals 'Super-Utility Player' Rises To No. 1 Player At Position On New List

The St. Louis Cardinals can point to at least one bright spot amid their less-than-successful start to the 2025 season. St. Louis entered Tuesday with a 12-17 record, five games back of the National League Central-leading Chicago Cubs and only one game ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates at the bottom of the division.

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Player of the Week: Willson Contreras

It was a close race between him and Donovan. The Cardinals had a very mediocre week, losing a three-game series on the road, and then winning a three-game series at home.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 24

Cardinals Gold Glover Could Be Trade Target: 'Looks Like An All-Star'

The St. Louis Cardinals entered Thursday tied for last place in the National League Central division, but will the Cards end up being sellers? That’s a

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 23

Cardinals Breakout Star Is Dealing With Uncommon Injury

The St. Louis Cardinals' offense has been pretty good so far this season and one of the biggest reasons why has been the play of Brendan Donovan. Donovan has been good for the Cardinals over the last three years but has taken his game to a completely different level so far this season.

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St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 21

Cardinals Receive Low Grade In Power Rankings After Series Sweep

The St. Louis Cardinals are off to a slow start in 2025. They had picked up some momentum after winning a series against the Houston Astros and improving to .500.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / April 20

Player of the week 4/13-4/19: Brendan Donovan

Donnie dazzles all week long This week Brendan Donovan lead the way offensively for the St. Louis Cardinals going 11-31 (.354) including 4 doubles, 1 home run, 3 RBI, and 2 stolen bases.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 19

Cardinals Phenom 'Might Just' Be On Shockingly Fast Track To MLB Debut

The St. Louis Cardinals' offense is off to a solid start this season but perhaps the lineup could receive an unexpected upgrade from the minors at some point.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 19

Cardinals Homegrown Hurler Listed Among MLB Breakout Starters For 2025

The St. Louis Cardinals are committed to building a brighter future and are off to a solid start thanks to their red-hot offense and breakout campaigns from several youngsters.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / April 19

Cardinals fans have high hopes for Brendan Donovan

You have spoken! Thursday, I asked you all in a poll which St. Louis Cardinals position player would have the better season in 2025 among Willson Contreras, Brendan Donovan, Nolan Arenado, and Victor Scott II.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 16

Yankees Likely Targeting Cardinals' Hot-Hitting Infielder For Summer Trade

The St. Louis Cardinals have the hottest hitter in baseball in their lineup, but will he be playing for another club come July? The Cards fell below .500 on Tuesday with a 2-0 loss to the Houston Astros despite a strong outing from Erick Fedde.

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

Cardinals New Leader Is Off To Best Start Of St. Louis Career

The St. Louis Cardinals have held their ground so far this season. St. Louis had a great start to the season and swept the Minnesota Twins to kick off the season.

St. Louis Cardinals News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 12

Cardinals place shortstop on 10-day IL due to back spasms

He will be replaced by fellow infielder Nolan Gorman, whose own 10-day IL stint (due to a hamstring strain) has now ended with Gorman’s activation to the big-league roster.

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St. Louis Cardinals News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 11

Cardinals’ biggest surprise early in 2025 season

. The St. Louis Cardinals may be starting the season a little sluggish with a 5-7 record. But they have seen a strong performance from second baseman Brendan Donovan, whom the Cardinals were rumored to be trading to the Cleveland Guardians last year.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 9

Cardinals Fan-Favorite's Red-Hot Start On Pace With Cubs Superstar

The St. Louis Cardinals have one of the hottest hitters in baseball right now. St. Louis' offense overall has been great, but Brendan Donovan has been at a different level.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 6

Cardinals Fan-Favorite Called ‘Most Likely’ To Land Big New Deal

The St. Louis Cardinals have some underrated talent on the roster right now. There was minimal positive buzz about the team heading into the 2025 season but things have started to shift.

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

MLB Writer Urges Cardinals To Sign Star To Long-Term Deal

Over the last week or so, multiple MLB teams have locked up their young stars to long-term contract extensions. The San Deigo Padres signed Jackson Merrill to a nine-year deal while the Boston Red Sox inked Kristian Campbell to an eight-year contract.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Just Baseball / April 3

Could the Cardinals Compete in the NL Central?

If you’re an early-season standings watcher, the National League Central just one week into the season could cause you to question your sanity. The St.

MLB News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 2

Cardinals Gold Glover Discovered Similar Torpedo Bat Design Long Before Yankees

A St. Louis Cardinals fan favorite has used a design similar to the New York Yankees' controversial torpedo bat long before the newest invention was discovered.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 30

Cardinals' Gold Glove Winner Projected To Receive $60 Million Extension In 2025

The St. Louis Cardinals are not expected to be a contending team in 2025, though they have won their first two games of the year against the Minnesota Twins and are going for a sweep on Sunday.

St. Louis Cardinals News / LWOSports.com / March 12

2025 St. Louis Cardinals O/U: Why the Cardinals Will Hit the OVER

Over the past couple of seasons the St. Louis Cardinals have failed to make the postseason, something rarely seen from the franchise. They also had a historically bad 71 wins in 2023 but had a bounce back of sorts in 2024, posting a winning record of 83-79.

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

Cardinals 28-Year-Old Shares Thoughts On Surprising Contract Process

The St. Louis Cardinals are in a weird spot. St. Louis was in trade rumors all offseason but was unable to get pretty much anything done. There has been chatter still about trading Nolan Arenado but the team that reportedly was most involved in the sweepstakes now is expected to be out after the Boston Red Sox signed Alex Bregman.

St. Louis Cardinals News / MLB Trade Rumors / February 12

Cardinals win arbitration hearing against Brendan Donovan, lose vs. Lars Nootbaar

The Cardinals have now heard rulings on a pair of arbitration cases. Per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, they won their hearing against utilityman Brendan Donovan but lost their hearing against outfielder Lars Nootbaar.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Last Word On Sports / December 30

Brendan Donovan Has Earned Spot as a Cardinals Franchise Cornerstone

The St. Louis Cardinals roster is in flux moving forward, but one certainty seems to be that utility man Brendan Donovan will be a part of the team’s future.

New York Yankees News / Empire Sports Media / December 28

Yankees can trade for the perfect second base solution

As the Yankees search for a solution to their second base vacancy, Brendan Donovan of the St. Louis Cardinals emerges as an excellent trade target. Known for his versatility and ability to thrive in various roles, Donovan would bring much-needed flexibility to the Yankees’ infield.

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 14

MLB home run props for 5/14: It's Sho time for Dodgers

Boom!! Adley Rutschman went yard not once, but twice to cash us a +600 ticket on Monday. We're looking to go back-to-back in home run props on Tuesday.

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