Carmen Mlodzinski and Bubba Chandler paired to shut down the Cardinals on 4 hits and a run through 7 IP. Sonny Gray matched them, but a Cardinal error contributed an unearned run, resulting in a Pirate 2-1 victory.
The St. Louis Cardinals were seemingly ready to rebuild at the trade deadline. There were trade rumors that surrounded a lot of their best players including All-Stars like Brendan Donovan, Nolan Arenado, and Sonny Gray.
On Wednesday, some interesting news came out, or rather, speculation. It came from Ken Rosenthal, so we know to at least take it at face value, and we certainly know that if he’s hearing something, it’s probably legit.
Over the last year, a lot has been said about the no-trade clauses featured in a handful of St. Louis Cardinals contracts. Once the 2024 season came to an end, the Cardinals openly talked about how they wanted to "reset' and talked about trading their veterans away.
In a somewhat disappointing season for the St. Louis Cardinals, the team could reevaluate a trade involving starting pitcher Sonny Gray. The pitcher would have to waive his no-trade clause.
The St. Louis Cardinals had a rough night for two different reasons on Saturday. First and foremost, the Cardinals lost against the New York Yankees. Sonny Gray got shelled and allowed six earned runs.
The St. Louis Cardinals weren’t supposed to contend for the postseason this year, but they’re 3.5 games out of a playoff spot as of August 11. Veteran pitcher Sonny Gray is a major reason why.
The St. Louis Cardinals are in desperate need of a full scale rebuild. They have some talent on the roster, but it's not even close to the level of team they're going to need to compete for a World Series.
The St. Louis Cardinals were rather conservative at the trade deadline. They opted to trade three expiring relief pitchers to land a haul of prospects, but the Cardinals didn't move any controllable players.
The St. Louis Cardinals are entering a rebuild of sorts, but they're also turning the team over to a new president of baseball operations. At the end of this season, John Mozeliak will be stepping down from his position and turning over the team to the well-respected Chaim Bloom.
Will the St. Louis Cardinals trade Sonny Gray before the trade deadline? That’s only possible if he is interested in a deal. Gray has a no-trade clause that he made it clear during the offseason he would use.
The St. Louis Cardinals appear to have picked a direction with the trade deadline approaching. After losing two out of three to the Colorado Rockies and being swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Cardinals seem prepared to sell rather than buy or hold pat.
With the St. Louis Cardinals wrapped in rumors ahead of the trade deadline, two prominent players on the team could potentially be moved before the evening of July 31.
Eugenio Suarez hit two home runs and drove in three, Corbin Carroll had three hits including two triples, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-1 to win their third straight Saturday in Phoenix.
The injury-battered Atlanta Braves are looking forward to resting during the All-Star break. They absorbed another injury hit Friday when third baseman Austin Riley suffered a strained right abdomen that landed him on the 10-day injured list Saturday.
Sonny Gray is in his 13th major-league season and his second with the St. Louis Cardinals. Gray was selected in the first round of the 2011 MLB Draft by the Oakland Athletics and made his major-league debut in 2013.
Coming off his best start in a decade, St. Louis Cardinals ace Sonny Gray will try to deliver another quality effort when he faces the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday afternoon.
Midway through the 2025 MLB season, the NL Central has emerged as the most competitive in baseball. Five games separated the top four teams entering Saturday.
Sonny Gray turned in maybe the best pitching performance of the MLB season on Friday night in Cleveland. The Cardinals' ace was pretty much as close to perfect as you can get, as he went all nine innings, struck out 11, gave up just one hit, and surrendered no walks.
Friday night around MLB saw several incredible pitching performances. None were as dominant, though, as the outing turned in by the Cardinals' Sonny Gray in their 5-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians.
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.