Last night, the Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals needed scuba gear and wet suits to slog through torrential downpours late into the Missouri nights. It was a forgettable game for the Braves, who lost in extra innings, other than one historical achievement. When the game became official, Atlanta’s ironman first baseman Matt Olson had […]
JJ Wetherholt didn’t need an All-Star nod to change the St. Louis Cardinals for the better. He’s refined the leadoff spot, transformed the Cardinals’ defense, and potentially even sped up their timeline. On July 10, the Cardinals expressed their unwavering belief in the rookie with a long-term deal. The contract spans eight years, with a […]
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TODAY: Shuster cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A, as per his MLB.com profile page. JULY 8: The Cardinals announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander Luis Gastelum, a move that MLBTR covered yesterday. In a corresponding move, left-hander Jared Shuster has been designated for assignment. Shuster, 27, signed a minor league deal […]
The Cardinals have had three of their past six first-round draft picks make their debut, and JJ Wetherholt, Jordan Walker, and Michael McGreevy have made a difference.
The St. Louis Cardinals just inked JJ Wetherholt to an eight-year extension, and president Bill DeWitt III just teased more extensions may be on the way. Jordan Walker, Ivan Herrera, Masyn Winn, Alec Burleson, Joshua Baez, or Rainiel Rodriguez make sense.
Friday night’s game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves was really two completely different stories. There’s the first third of the game which featured a pitcher’s duel between Kyle Leahy for the Cardinals and Chris Sale for the Braves. The final two-thirds of the game didn’t begin until a 2-hour rain delay […]
Braves start their final pre-All Star Break series.
Well, it wouldn’t be a Braves game in St. Louis without a rain delay, now would it? It seems like this is a regular occasion whenever these two teams lock horns in baseball battle — especially whenever the games take place in the shadow of the Arch. Anyways, the game is now stuck in the […]
The St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves Friday Night Baseball game on July 10th is in a rain delay. Updates on restart times can be found here.
The St. Louis Cardinals begin the last homestand prior to the All-Star Game break with the Atlanta Braves coming to town. You would think that the stadium would be rocking tonight with the news of JJ Wetherholt and the St. Louis Cardinals coming to an agreement on a long-term extension. The Cardinals will hand the […]
The Braves and Cardinals begin a three-game series at Busch Stadium on Friday night, with Atlanta looking to build momentum before the All-Star break while St. Louis tries to snap out of a recent skid. MORE: 5 MLB players who…
St. Louis Cardinals designated hitter and catcher Ivan Herrera was just named to the NL All-Star team as Shohei Ohtani's replacement, joining fellowing Cardinals Jordan Walker, Riley O'Brien, and Oliver Marmol. Will JJ Wetherholt be next?
The St. Louis Cardinals are armed with the most picks in the top 86 in the 2026 MLB Draft and have a total of 24 selections to make beginning on Saturday.
JJ Wetherholt will be manning second base in St. Louis for a long time. Who else will be getting a nine-figure payday?
The St. Louis Cardinals extending JJ Wetherholt is bound to impact Jordan Walker, one way or another.
The Cardinals host the Braves this weekend at Busch Stadium leading up to the All Star Break. If you haven’t heard, Jordan Walker will be in the Home Run Derby on Monday night on Netflix, AND be at the All-Star Game, as the Cardinals lone position player representative. Riley O’Brien was also added to the […]
The St. Louis Cardinals are signing JJ Wetherholt to an eight-year, $112.5 million extension. The rookie has been everything St. Louis could've asked of him all season long.
We don’t know details yet, but MLB Trade Rumors is reporting that the St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a long-term contract extension with JJ Wetherholt. It’s based on reports by Jeff Passan and Jon Heyman. Yahoo Sports reports it’s a “9-figure extension”. For reference on how JJ’s reported deal compares with the average cost […]
The St. Louis Cardinals are locking in standout rookie second baseman J.J. Wetherholt for the long term.
At least I didn’t have to write “Braves tumble” into St. Louis, though the status of their tumbling remains a distinct possibility. The Braves righted the ship, or at least gave the appearance of righting the ship, a bit in Pittsburgh earlier this week, winning a series for the first time since June 19-21. After […]
The St. Louis Cardinals' embarrassment of riches behind the plate gives them a huge advantage in trade talks with catcher-needy teams ahead of the deadline.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A pair of All-Americans are returning to the University of Louisville baseball program to join the coaching staff for the upcoming season.
Some St. Louis Cardinals fans might be afraid of Jordan Walker messing up his swing in the Home Run Derby, but data has proven that participating in it doesn't markedly affect hitters' performance. Instead, fans should celebrate his achievements.
The Milwaukee Brewers made their second and final visit to Busch Stadium this season a memorable one. Jake Bauers and Brice Turang went deep, while Logan Henderson impressed in his return from the injured list as the Brewers secured an 8-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Milwaukee added Henderson back to its pitching rotation [...]
Back in November of 2025, I broke down the Fangraphs (FG) current rankings of the Cardinals farm system. It has been almost 8 months since and we are about to enter a time when systems are re-shuffled a fair bit. The draft will occur in a couple of weeks, adding new players to the pipeline. […]