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Looking like a new hitter in cleanup spot, Walker homers for 4th time in 5 games

April 8, 2026

Jordan Walker cannot be stopped right now, and Cardinals fans can’t stop pinching themselves, wondering if this is all a dream or if he’s finally reaching the promise that followed him as a prospect. Still just 23 years old, Walker turned on a slider in the middle of the plate

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March 26, 2026

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Two straight steals of home ... between pitches! You have to see this rare feat

@benweinrib
11:53 PM CDT

A straight steal of home is one of the most exciting plays you'll see in baseball. A baserunner risking it all for a chance to score a surprise run. Catch it once in a season from your favorite team and you might count yourself lucky. Twice in one game? Now

How Walker has put together his red-hot start

@Spokes_Murphy
April 9, 2026

If you told a Cardinals fan in 2023 that, within about three years, Jordan Walker would look like one of the most impactful power hitters in the Major Leagues, that person would probably smile and nod and say that all sounds about right. If you told a Cardinals fan the

Watch FREE: 2025 second-rounder Mitchell digs in at Single-A tonight

@brendan_samson
April 9, 2026

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Here is a potential impact callup for each team

April 8, 2026

Not every star rookie makes an Opening Day roster. Take last year, for example. The most devastating rookie in baseball, Nick Kurtz, didn't join the Athletics until April 23 and slashed .290/.383/.619 with 36 homers in 117 games. Cade Horton arrived in May for the Cubs and posted a 2.67

Latest Cardinals injuries & transactions

April 7, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the season with all the latest Cardinals injury news and transactions.

Walker hits 3rd homer in 4 games as Cards rally late, top Nats in extras

April 8, 2026

No one could have predicted how hot a start Jordan Walker would have at the plate this year. And now he’s quickly reminding the Cardinals why they were so head over heels for him just a few seasons ago. Walker smashed his 109.1 mph home run to right-center field of

Cardinals’ bullpen woes overshadow another big Walker homer

April 6, 2026

The top of the eighth inning Monday felt like a celebration of the potential the Cardinals’ young core has been displaying early in the year. Jordan Walker hit yet another blast to put the Cardinals ahead 4-3, and the bottom of the lineup added on two more to give St.

Cards acquire Minor Leaguer Brayden Smith from O's for lefty Raquet

April 7, 2026

The St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday acquired Minor League infielder/outfielder Brayden Smith in a trade with the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for left-handed pitcher Nick Raquet (ruh-KAY), who was designated for assignment.

Off to hot start in Triple-A, could Crooks be Cards' catcher of future?

April 6, 2026

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Herrera's upside creating potential catching dilemma for Cards

April 5, 2026

Iván Herrera’s bat was the difference in the Cardinals' salvaging game three of their series against the Tigers by a score of 5-3 Sunday night at Comerica Park. But once again, his time behind the plate was limited over the weekend. To be fair, catcher Pedro Pagés added an RBI

May's struggles continue during 7-ER affair in Detroit

April 4, 2026

As Dustin May hobbled around after he was struck on the right leg near his ankle by a 104.4 mph one-hopper in the bottom of the first inning of St. Louis' eventual 11-6 loss to the Tigers at Comerica Park, Cardinals fans might have wondered whether his injury woes would

Walker unleashes 100.6(!) mph throw home among latest defensive highlights 

April 3, 2026

The focus on Jordan Walker early in the season has been on his hot start at the plate, but a laser from right field at Comerica Park to nail Detroit's Javier Báez at home on Friday reminded everyone of just how far the 23-year-old has come defensively. The game was

Winn back in lineup 2 days after car accident near Busch Stadium

Shortstop exited game early with hip tightness, but is not expected to miss any time
April 3, 2026

DETROIT -- Just two days after he was involved in a car accident following the Cardinals' 2-1 win over the Mets, shortstop Masyn Winn was grateful to have already put the frightening ordeal behind him. Winn, who said the worst he felt was mild soreness following the one-car accident on

Which Cardinals hitters can reach 100 OPS+ in 2026?

April 2, 2026

As we have seen from the first few games of the Cardinals’ 2026 season, the pitching staff, and especially the bullpen, are going to be a work in progress. Some guys will have set roles, some guys will shift, some guys will be sent down, some guys will be brought

First Seattle, now St. Lou: 'Loo' Cijntje spins scoreless start with new org

@allisonmast13
April 4, 2026

In 2025, “switch-pitcher Saturdays” were a Minor League phenomenon. Each week, Jurrangelo Cijntje would take the mound, leaving everyone guessing as to which hand would don the ambidextrous glove as a new opponent took the batter’s box. This year, things look a little different for Cijntje. For one, his first

Here's where the Cardinals' Top 30 prospects will start the 2026 season

April 2, 2026

With the Minor League season kicking off, here's where the Cardinals’ Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

  1. JJ Wetherholt (MLB Pipeline No. 5), INF -- St. Louis (MLB)
  2. Liam Doyle (MLB No. 32), LHP -- Springfield (Double-A)
  3. Rainiel Rodriguez (MLB No. 35), C -- Peoria (High-A)

Here are the most stacked MiLB affiliates -- one for each organization

April 2, 2026

With games kicking off on Thursday at both levels of A ball as well as Double-A, and Triple-A entering its second week of play, the 2026 Minor League season is now fully underway. That means we can finally see all of our favorite prospects performing on the field. We know

Single-A club boasts one of the greatest Minor League promotions of the season

April 2, 2026

The 2026 Minor League Baseball season has begun, which means its time for a six-month onslaught of theme nights, giveaway items and celebrity appearances. It's time for promotions, in other words, the lifeblood of the industry. Whatever it takes to get butts in seats.

  • Get tickets to a Minor

Stout 'pen sets up Winn's 1st career walk-off RBI in extras for series win

April 1, 2026

ST. LOUIS -- Though Opening Weekend presented intrigue surrounding manager Oliver Marmol’s platonic ideal for how the back end of the Cardinals’ bullpen might function, the mid-week series against the Mets at Busch Stadium has probably reflected a more anticipated version of the blueprint. The Rays series created an order

12 pitchers who impressed in their 2026 debuts

@bmags94
April 1, 2026

The season has just begun, but several pitchers put themselves on the radar with electric debuts. Whether they are young hurlers that might be taking a step forward, veteran pitchers looking for bounceback seasons or unheralded pitchers potentially flashing a new upside, we had plenty of pitchers with impressive first

Here's every team's 2026 Draft bonus pool and all pick values

April 1, 2026

The White Sox have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 Draft, which comes with an assigned value of $11,350,600, the largest since the bonus-pool era began in 2012. Yet it's the Pirates who possess the largest overall pool at $19,130,700, another record. MLB informed the teams of the