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The San Diego Padres dropped their fourth game in a row in a frustrating contest against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. Right-hander Nick Pivetta plucked

MLB News / Larry Brown Sports / July 25

Benches clear in Cardinals-Padres game after Willson Contreras HBP

There was some extracurricular activity during Friday night’s St. Louis Cardinals-San Diego Padres game. The Cardinals and the Padres faced each other for a weekend series opener at Busch Stadium in St.

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

Willson Contreras Speaks For Cardinals Clubhouse Regarding Trade Rumors

The St. Louis Cardinals have seen an increase in trade interest from other clubs as their position in the playoff standings continues to deteriorate. Following Erick Fedde's disastrous start against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday, contributing to the Cardinals' 8-4 loss, St.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Yardbarker / July 22

Cardinals first baseman has high praise for rookie pitcher

After spending most of the 2025 season traveling between Triple-A and the majors, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Michael McGreevy made another great start on Monday and caught the attention of at least one of his teammates.

Cardinals POBO staying 'fluid' and 'open-minded' as deadline looms

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St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / July 18

Cardinals All-Star Isn’t Leaving, Per St. Louis Insider

There could be changes coming to the St. Louis Cardinals, but at least one All-Star is expected to stay. MLB.com’s John Denton talked about the deadline plans and specifically said Willson Contreras hasn’t shown any signs of waiving his no-trade clause.

MLB News / Yardbarker / July 11

Cardinals explode for eight runs to take series over Nationals

Cardinals' bats wake up, explode for eight runs to take series over Nationals

St. Louis picked up a much-needed series win.

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MLB News / Athlon Sports / July 2

Willson Contreras Had Strong Words After Being Hit by Paul Skenes

Willson Contreras is in his third season with the St. Louis Cardinals and his first as a full-time first baseman. After seven years behind the plate and at DH for the Chicago Cubs, he inked a five-year, $87.5 million deal with St.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Athlon Sports / July 1

Cardinals Announce Willson Contreras News After Leaving Pirates Game

Willson Contreras stepped to the plate to lead off the fourth inning of a game between the Cardinals and Pirates on Tuesday night in Pittsburgh. With Pirates' ace Paul Skenes on the mound and the count at 2-2, the Cardinals' first baseman was drilled in the hand by a 99 mph fastball.

MLB News / New Baseball Media / July 1

2025 Injury Report: Updates on Alvarez, Contreras, Sale

The first-place Astros have maintained top status in the AL West amidst a slew of injuries. Namely, Houston’s been without Yordan Alvarez for nearly two full months after he hurt his hand in April.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 27

Cardinals’ Willson Contreras apologizes to Cubs after heated moment

A four-game series amid a fairly tight divisional race was already enough to add some spark to the longstanding St. Louis Cardinals-Chicago Cubs rivalry, but a strong emotional response from someone who has played on both teams might as well have been gasoline for this National League Central conflict.

MLB News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / June 27

Cardinals All-Star Breaks Silence On Cubs Dramatic Finish

The St. Louis Cardinals didn’t end their series against the Chicago Cubs the way they wanted to. St. Louis won the first two games of the four-game set but dropped the last two contests.

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MLB News / Athlon Sports / June 27

Benches Clear in Cubs' Win Over Cardinals After Heated Exchange

The Chicago Cubs secured a 3-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday afternoon to split a four-game series. However, the ending of the game involved a heated exchange with both teams' benches clearing.

MLB News / Yardbarker / June 27

Cardinals' Willson Contreras apologizes for actions after loss to Cubs

Willson Contreras lost his cool after his team's loss to the Cubs, and he has since expressed regret.

Shota Imanaga dazzles in return as Cubs maintain NL Central lead

Astros remind league they're still contenders with Phillies sweep

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Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / June 27

Chicago Cubs receive apology from Cardinals star for behavior during 9th inning

The St. Louis Cardinals expressed some frustration on Thursday as the team blew a golden opportunity to eat into the Chicago Cubs‘ lead in the NL Central this week.

MLB News / Larry Brown Sports / June 26

Willson Contreras went after Cubs players during their victory celebration

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras was ready to take on the entire Chicago Cubs team after Thursday’s game.

Shota Imanaga dominant as Cubs shutout Cardinals again

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St. Louis Cardinals News / Just Baseball / June 20

Which Young Players Should the Cardinals Extend?

Locking up key players has been a trend in MLB in recent years, and the St. Louis Cardinals have several players who are worthy of contract extensions.

MLB News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / June 15

Cardinals-Brewers Fireworks Led To Controversial Shots Fired

The St. Louis Cardinals are in the middle of a heated series against the Milwaukee Brewers. Milwaukee took the first game of the series and the Cardinals followed up with a win on Saturday.

MLB News / Fastball on SI / June 14

St. Louis Cardinals' Willson Contreras Exchanges Words With Milwaukee Brewers Dugout

Willson Contreras, a catcher by trade, started some drama at first base on Saturday. Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Caleb Durbin led off the bottom of the third with a ground ball to the hot corner.

MLB 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.

St. Louis Cardinals News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 23

Why Willson Contreras was scratched from Cardinals lineup

The St. Louis Cardinals are set to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday in what should be a fun matchup. However, it was announced that St. Louis has officially scratched first baseman Willson Contreras from the lineup.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 5

Willson Contreras powers Cards' comeback past Pirates

Willson Contreras had two hits including a go-ahead two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth to help the host St. Louis Cardinals come back to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 on Monday night.

St. Louis Cardinals News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 6

Cardinals moving catcher Willson Contreras to first base: Outlook, what it means for team and player

As he heads into the third season of his five-year, $87.5M contract, Willson Contreras is headed for a position change.

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St. Louis Cardinals News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 24

Cardinals to place standout catcher on injured list with finger fracture

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras could be in danger of missing the rest of the season should the outlook for his fractured finger require a longer rehab.

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St. Louis Cardinals News / Yardbarker / June 24, 2024