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Chaim Bloom's weakness from Boston days is rearing its ugly head with the Cardinals
A critique of Chaim Bloom from his days with the Boston Red Sox was that he was too careful with pitching prospects. That concern is starting to become evident with the St. Louis Cardinals.
7 biggest draft busts in St. Louis Cardinals history
Hopefully the 2026 St. Louis Cardinals draft goes better than former Cardinals like Delvin Perez, Nick Plummer, and others did.
Young Cardinals pitching hotshot appears to have regained his footing after shaky 2025
St. Louis Cardinals pitching prospect Quinn Mathews is playing well in Memphis, and the Cardinals could decide to promote him sometime this season.
Cardinals could offer Dustin May to familiar trade partner
Dustin May is a likely trade candidate and the St. Louis Cardinals could matchup with the Chicago White Sox for a win-win deal
Cardinals double All-Star total with another first-time selection
St. Louis Cardinals closer Riley O'Brien was added to the National League All-Star roster even with his recent struggles.
Cardinals transactions: Doubleheader moves, Rajcic update, rotation plans
The Cardinals promoted Bruce Zimmerman and Hunter Dobbins for their doubleheader while demoting Ryan Fernandez and moving Max Rajcic to the 60-day IL.
The Cardinals shouldn't trade for pitching at the deadline, they should do this instead
With Chaim Bloom reshaping the St. Louis Cardinals with individual development minds like Kyle Driscoll, it is time to move on from Dusty Blake's rigid pitching mold.
Cardinals finally bring in reinforcements to aid struggling bullpen
After another blown lead, the Cardinals are promoting Luis Gastelum to the big league bullpen.
Cardinals manager Oli Marmol sees his arch nemesis is calling it quits
Long-time umpire CB Bucknor, who has had several run-ins with St. Louis Cardinals manager Oli Marmol, is retiring after the 2026 MLB season.
Cardinals fans must root for weather to ruin Jacob Misiorowski's All-Star case
Jacob Misiorowski is slated to face the St. Louis Cardinals this week. Could they avoid facing him with the help of some weather and the All-Star Game?
Ivan Herrera’s bat is cooling off, and the solution may be obvious for Cardinals
Ivan Herrera has slowed down at the plate as of late, and it may because the St. Louis Cardinals have not been having him take days off. He may need more rest to keep producing.
Cardinals fans aren’t alone in thinking their team is worse than everyone else does
The St. Louis Cardinals recently went through a bad stretch of baseball, and it caused may in the fanbase to freak out about their contending status. This is far from the first time they've struggled this year, and they've bounced back each time.
3 players the Cardinals should consider with their first round draft pick
With the MLB draft fast approaching, here are three players the St. Louis Cardinals shouldn't ignore if they are available come the 13th pick, including Alabama's Justin Lebron, high schooler Jared Grindlinger, and Kentucky's Tyler Bell.
JJ Wetherholt sets another Cardinals record during his historic rookie campaign
JJ Wetherholt has had a historic rookie campaign for the St. Louis Cardinals, and now holds the franchise record for most lead off home runs by a rookie in franchise history.
Jordan Walker's emotional reaction to All-Star nod should make Cardinals fans proud
St. Louis Cardinals' superstar outfielder Jordan Walker was named a National League All-Star and has quite the emotional response. After years of struggling, he's arrived.
Pair of former Cardinals on spiraling squad fail to garner deserving All-Star nods
Former St. Louis Cardinals Willson Contreras and Sonny Gray didn't make the All-Star team despite having strong seasons, likely because of the Boston Red Sox' poor showing this year.
3 sleeper trade candidates the Cardinals could cash in on at the trade deadline
Andre Pallante, George Soriano, and Kyle Leahy have been solid for the Cardinals, which could make them attractive trade pieces for contending teams.
Jordan Walker earns All-Star nod, but Cardinals fans know JJ Wetherholt was robbed
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker was just named to the 2026 NL All-Star team, but JJ Wetherholt was snubbed after an incredible rookie campaign so far.
Cardinals vs. Cubs rain delay, July 4: Details, updates on when game will start
The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs Fourth of July matchup is currently in a rain delay. The game will hopefully start soon and is on Fox's National broadcast.
Cubs signing former Cardinals pitcher after St. Louis beatdown is almost too perfect
The St. Louis Cardinals scored 17 runs against the Chicago Cubs on Friday, leading the Chicago Cubs to designate Bryse Wilson for assignment and sign former Cardinals pitcher Jake Woodford, who has been terrible in his big league career.
2 buy options and 2 sell options for the 2026 trade deadline
The St. Louis Cardinals fine themselves at a crossroad. As a rebuilding team who is in the Wild Card mix, do they buy or sell at the deadline? Here are some options for both strategies.
MLB appears to accidentally leak at least 1 Cardinals All-Star
The St. Louis Cardinals are hoping to send multiple players to the All-Star Game, though it may have already been leaked that Jordan Walker will be one of them.
Cardinals clear space for reliever's return as Dustin May avoids injury
The Cardinals activated Ryne Stanek from the paternity list and demoted Gordon Graceffo to clear space, meaning Dustin May avoids the injured list for now.
Cardinals reliever on the verge of being DFA'd just saved the bullpen in June
Justin Bruihl put his disastrous debut with the St. Louis Cardinals in the rearview mirror, delivering a dominant June performance.
Cardinals' headlining prospect from Ryan Helsley trade living up to his billing
St. Louis Cardinals prospect Jesus Baez, who was acquired in last year's Ryan Helsley trade, is putting on a show in the minors this year.