Latest news and updates about the Cardinals
Morning everyone and welcome to Wednesday! Don’t you love a short week? Yesterday morning we got a report indicating that future Hall of Fame third baseman Nolan Arenado rejected a trade to the Athletics just prior to getting flipped to Arizona instead. Per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the A’s and Cardinals had come to […]
From Athletics Nation | 20 days ago | 3 reads
The Baseball Hall of Fame announced two players were elected to the Hall by the Baseball Writers Association of America Tuesday evening. Carlos Beltrán played 20 MLB seasons with the Royals, Mets, Yankees, Cardinals, Rangers, Giants and Astros, with his most success coming with the Royals and Mets. He hit 435 home runs, had 312 […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 20 days ago | 6 reads
This is the day when the National Baseball Hall of Fame will be announcing the results of this year’s ballots. It’s another reminder of how St. Louis Cardinals legend Jim Edmonds should have been given more consideration than he received. I also think it could mean Nolan Arenado’s future enshrinement is anything but a sure […]
From Viva El Birdos | 20 days ago | 1 read
Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported Monday that the Cardinals, among other teams, were showing “significant interest” in free agent INF/OF Miguel Andujar. Chaim Bloom has stated publicly in his spots on 1120 KMOX during the “Sports On A Sunday Morning” show with Tom Ackerman that he would like to add a right-handed […]
From Viva El Birdos | 21 days ago | 3 reads
Eight Years Ago The Blue Jays traded pitchers Conner Greene and Dominic Leone to the Cardinals for Randal Grichuk. Greene had been a good prospect. He was #100 on Baseball Prospectus’ Top 100 Prospect List in 2016. Then, in 2017, Conner played in New Hampshire and had a 5.29 ERA in 132.2 innings. He had […]
From Bluebird Banter | 21 days ago | 6 reads
The 2026 iteration of the annual Winter Warm-Up event has concluded, and this year, a little more bittersweet than last, considering the impending labor strife headed into next offseason, the chances of the event taking place appear to be slim. Regardless of those looming thoughts overhead, the day was still as eventful as ever, filled […]
From Viva El Birdos | 22 days ago | 3 reads
Over the weekend, Ken Rosenthal dropped a little nugget on Royals fans about their outlook for the remainder of the offseason: The Kansas City Royals are increasingly unlikely to land either of the two hitters they pursued in trades: the St. Louis Cardinals’ Brendan Donovan and Boston Red Sox’s Jarren Duran. Barring further moves, the […]
From Royals Review | 22 days ago | 8 reads
So far the voting on the top prospect list has produced zero surprises. JJ Wetherholt, arguably the most MLB ready prospect in the Cardinals system, was the #1 prospect. It’s certainly more of a debate about who is the second most MLB ready player, but Liam Doyle combines readiness with potential unmatched by anyone else […]
From Viva El Birdos | 22 days ago | 1 read
Ken Rosenthal at The Athletic mentions the Royals in his latest report. [$] The Kansas City Royals are increasingly unlikely to land either of the two hitters they pursued in trades: the St. Louis Cardinals’ Brendan Donovan and Boston Red Sox’s Jarren Duran. Barring further moves, the Royals expect to rely heavily on offseason acquisitions […]
From Royals Review | 22 days ago | 5 reads
Prior to getting into the meat of this week’s post, I wanted to add two disclaimers that many of you will probably deem unnecessary but for my own psyche, I am going to do it anyway. And with that, the main attraction. The St. Louis Cardinals and Chaim Bloom are officially full speed ahead in […]
From Viva El Birdos | 23 days ago | 1 read
The “unofficial” kick-off to the 2026 season is underway, and Winter Warm-Up day 1 is in the books. Chaim, Oli, and 13 players graced the media stage inside Busch Stadium. Spirits were high as each player expressed their enthusiasm for the upcoming season and the opportunities that lie ahead, as the roster churn this offseason […]
From Viva El Birdos | 23 days ago | 1 read
If your jaw hit the floor when you learned that the Los Angeles Dodgers had signed free agent Kyle Tucker to a borderline offensive contract this week, you were not alone. Now that we know that the Dodgers payroll will top $400 million dollars for the upcoming season, it’s more important than ever that Chaim […]
From Viva El Birdos | 24 days ago | 3 reads
With the Nolan Arenado trade in the books, the Cardinals roster is coming into focus. While we are likely to see a few more transactions before the buses roll into Jupiter, this feels like a good time to give a zoomed-out look at the 40-man roster and the upper-minors depth. Regardless of what happens with […]
From Viva El Birdos | 24 days ago | 1 read
President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom has said that he wants to add a veteran arm to the St. Louis Cardinals pitching staff. According to a new report, that might be free agent pitcher Griffin Canning who the Cardinals have been in contact with. MLB Trade Rumors just dropped the word that the St. Louis […]
From Viva El Birdos | 24 days ago | 2 reads
The makeshift 2021 Cubs, after a bad run for most of August, won 10 of 13 late that month and early September, then went on another long losing jag, losing 10 of 13 entering a doubleheader date with the Cardinals on Sept. 24. In 2021, as was the case in 2020, doubleheader games were limited […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 25 days ago | 4 reads
Last week I started a walk-thru entitled Baseball meets Technology. I indicated I’d follow up with more on that topic this week, but here we are. The follow-up tech article I’ve started really isn’t cohesive enough for publication. I think it needs more research and some threads to tie it together better. So I will […]
From Viva El Birdos | 25 days ago | 2 reads
St. Louis Cardinals President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom and his team had a busy day of of international signings that included 5 outfielders, 4 pitchers, 2 infielders and a catcher. Here’s the list of who the Cardinals signed today: Jordan Beltran RHP R/R 6’0” 170 – Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicCarlos Carrion SS S/R 6”0” […]
From Viva El Birdos | 25 days ago | 2 reads
I think that many would agree that St. Louis Cardinals President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom has already accomplished most of his goals for this offseason, but the question of what to do about Brendan Donovan remains. The latest rumors that I can find point to a trade to the San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, […]
From Viva El Birdos | 26 days ago | 5 reads
On Monday, the expected happened. There was overwhelming support for JJ Wetherholt as the #1 prospect in the Cardinals system. It is unknown whether or not Wetherholt will make the Opening Day roster, but it seems pretty clear to me that Wetherholt is definitely ready. That’s not something you can say about probably any other […]
From Viva El Birdos | 26 days ago | 4 reads
Earlier today, it was announced that the Arizona Diamondbacks had traded for Cardinals’ third baseman Nolan Arenado. The Cardinals are eating $31M of the $42M left on the remaining two years of Arenado’s deal. The Cardinals have been trying to unload Arenado for two offseasons. He famously rejected a deal to the Astros last year […]
From The Crawfish Boxes | 26 days ago | 8 reads
Riddle me this, Batman. Now that the St. Louis Cardinals have banked millions of dollars by making significant veteran trades this offseason, what can they do to prove to the fans that they’re dedicated to winning? Would you sign a major free agent or negotiate a major extension with one of your core young players? […]
From Viva El Birdos | 27 days ago | 1 read
RJ Anderson was supposed to join us for this week’s episode; however, he came down with the flu. So, we pivoted to a different voice, one that’s growing in the Cardinals content sphere. His name is Tyler Gettinger, and he uses the handle @RedbirdFarmHands across multiple media platforms. Tyler is a co-host of his show […]
From Viva El Birdos | 27 days ago | 1 read
It’s no particular secret that the Cardinals have been trying to get out from under the Nolan Arenado contract for some time. The origins of this date back all the way to February 2019, when he signed an eight-year, $260 million deal while still a member of the Rockies. At the time, it was celebrated […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 27 days ago | 5 reads
For those just sitting down for their morning coffee & scroll, ESPN’s Jeff Passan has posted that our beloved San Francisco Giants “are aggressively pursuing a second baseman and have been engaged with Chicago on Nico Hoerner and St. Louis on Brendan Donovan, sources tell ESPN.” This is simply a refresh of news reported exactly […]
From McCovey Chronicles | 28 days ago | 4 reads
After over a year of rumors (and at least one failed attempt in the past), the St. Louis Cardinals are finally trading Nolan Arenado. Per multiple reports (ope, and now confirmed by the teams ), the former Rockies and Cardinals third baseman is headed to the Arizona Diamondbacks, who sure love to keep everyone on their toes, eh? Remember, the Diamondbacks were previously interested in both trading Ketel Marte and signing (now) Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman. But eventually, they pulled M...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 28 days ago | 0 reads