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It finally clicked for Jordan Walker. Following a scorching start to his Major League career in 2023, the heralded Cardinals prospect slumped over the next two seasons. Then it happened: Walker broke out with a performance commensurate with the lofty expectations. The 24-year-old right fielder hit 29 home runs, drove

All 30 Major League teams have decisions to make ahead of Tuesday's 6 p.m. ET deadline to set 40-man rosters. Eligible players who are not added to their respective organization's roster by then can be selected by another organization in the Rule 5 Draft, which is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec.

Cardinals president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom is entering his second offseason as the head executive for a St. Louis club that finished 77-85 in 2026. Bloom spoke to the media during the General Managers Meetings at the Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on Tuesday to recount the

Standing just 5-foot-9 with neither elite bat speed nor a particularly strong throwing arm, JJ Wetherholt does what he can to make up for a lack of high-end skills. “I’ve always had to feel like I needed to be good in every area of the game,” Wetherholt said. “I’ve never

ST. LOUIS -- As Cardinals president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom explained in a press conference Friday afternoon at Busch Stadium, this period in early November is far from a lull in the baseball calendar. Bloom described this period as “always one of the craziest times of the year,” a

This page will be updated throughout the offseason to reflect the team’s latest transactions and any injury updates.

After a hot start in his cup of coffee in the Majors, Leo Bernal headed to the Dominican Winter League and showed off a similar power stroke for the Estrellas Orientales. In the first inning of Monday's 6-3 victory over the Gigantes del Cibao, MLB's No. 80 prospect quickly turned

The 34th edition of the Arizona Fall League has entered the home stretch, and now the six-week prospect showcase wraps up with three days of playoffs to crown a champion. All six teams are headed to the postseason, with the two teams with the best records -- the Surprise Saguaros

Sometimes rookies can be seen a mile away and it's clear they will make a big splash once they hit the big leagues full time. Others can sneak up on you, flying under the radar until they're given the opportunity to show what they can do. A year ago, we

The Silver Slugger Award is presented to the best hitter at each position in each league annually, and it is voted on by MLB managers and coaches (who are not allowed to vote for players on their own teams). The coveted honor was established in 1980, with new categories for

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The 20th annual Fall Stars Game is in the books and it was a tightly contested showdown indicative of the considerable talent on both the American League and National League rosters. It was an eighth-inning breakout from the NL squad that firmly swung the pendulum its way

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The St. Louis Cardinals announced on Tuesday that they have acquired left-handed pitcher Eduardo Rivera from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for minor league pitcher Juan Carlos García. Rivera, 23, is a 6-foot-7, 237-pound southpaw from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Originally an 11th round selection by the Oakland Athletics

The Arizona Fall League created a Fall Stars Game in 2006 to highlight the most talented players in a circuit full of top prospects. The first 19 contests spotlighted several future big league notables such as Ronald Acuña Jr., Pete Alonso, Mookie Betts, Bryce Harper, Aaron Judge, Francisco Lindor, Andrew

In last year’s Arizona Fall League Fall Stars Game, Kevin McGonigle led off for the American League, Hagen Smith struck out a pair in a scoreless inning of relief and Sam Antonacci picked up two RBIs, including the game-winner on a walk-off sacrifice fly in the ninth inning of the

Konnor Griffin and Kevin McGonigle entered the 2026 season ranked as baseball's two best prospects, in that order, on MLB Pipeline's Top 100. Griffin made his big league debut in April at age 19 and starred in May before a pair of injuries sidelined him for most of the next

The National Baseball Hall of Fame announced the Contemporary Baseball Era ballot for managers, executives and umpires on Monday, and the list of individuals up for election is a who’s who of managers and executives who made significant contributions to the game dating back to the late 20th century. A

It is awards season in Major League Baseball, and on Monday night, we learned the three finalists for each of the five major awards handed out by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA): Rookie of the Year, Manager of the Year, Relief Pitcher of the Year (a new addition

The first season of Cardinals president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom’s tenure was an unquestioned success. St. Louis took a step forward at the Major League level, cultivated a farm system now considered among the best in the game and saw a dramatic improvement in the unscientific, decidedly non-analytic statistic

The World Series is over but important reps are being taken for a number of prospects this offseason in winter ball. Nine players on MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list have been making noise along with some other up-and-comers during the first few weeks of game action. Additionally, Tigres del

This story was excerpted from the Cardinals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

This story was excerpted from Will Leitch's Cardinals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.