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These 5 players are looking to prove they belong in Cards' future plans

11:50 AM CST

However things turn out for the 2026 Cardinals, it’s obvious to everyone involved, from fans to the team itself, that wins and losses are not really the point here right now. (Though my official stance is that they’re going to be better than a lot of people think, albeit probably

NEW for 2026: Stream Cards games on Cardinals.TV

February 10, 2026

A new era of watching Cardinals baseball is here, and Cardinals.TV has you covered all season long.

Here's the Cardinals' player pool for their Spring Breakout game

March 5, 2026

JUPITER, Fla. -- Chaim Bloom, the Cardinals’ president of baseball operations, has fortified the organization with prospects and most of them will be playing in the Spring Breakout Game against the Nationals on March 19. Keep in mind that St. Louis’ Major League team is getting younger, so don’t be

Cardinals riding high in farm system rankings

March 5, 2026

For the first time in a decade, Milwaukee is the cream of the crop. The Brewers have ascended to the top spot in the MLB Pipeline farm system rankings. The last time the organization sat atop such a list was the 2016 midseason version, when it claimed eight Top 100

Stanek's perfect personality, leadership impressing Cardinals

March 4, 2026

JUPITER, Fla. -- Before signing him to a one-year deal worth $3.5 million, including a $6 million club option for 2027, the Cardinals had a Zoom meeting with reliever Ryne Stanek. They made it clear that they wanted him to do more than get outs in high-leverage situations; he had

Here are the best potential prospect matchups at 2026 Spring Breakout

March 5, 2026

The first two years of Spring Breakout have provided several memorable matchups. Baseball's best hitting prospect (Jackson Holliday) faced baseball's best pitching prospect (Paul Skenes) in 2024, resulting in a 102-mph fastball and a strikeout on a 92-mph slider. Four of the game's dozen top-rated prospects faced off in a

Latest Cardinals injuries & transactions

February 26, 2026

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

Can Nootbaar make it back by Opening Day? All depends on his heels

Switch-pitcher Cijntje sent down to Minors camp
March 3, 2026

JUPITER, Fla. -- Will Lars Nootbaar be the Cardinals’ Opening Day left fielder against the Rays on March 26 at Busch Stadium? He doesn’t like to make predictions about his future, but he is making significant progress when it comes to his injured heels. Since he arrived in camp in

At 24, Winn is already a veteran leader in Cardinals' clubhouse

March 2, 2026

JUPITER, Fla. -- When shortstop Masyn Winn made his Major League debut on Aug. 8, 2023, the Cardinals were loaded with seasoned veterans such as Paul Goldschmidt, Nolan Arenado and Willson Contreras. Winn learned a lot from those ballplayers, especially Arenado, who taught him how to be a professional and

Here are the Cardinals' 2026 Top 30 prospects

March 3, 2026

With a busy offseason on the trade market and some nice swings in last year's Draft, the Cardinals have built their farm system into something approaching the ideal talent-rich pipeline rebuilding organizations crave. But that's only one part of the job done. Now they have to develop this group into

Cards extend manager Marmol through 2028 with '29 option

March 1, 2026

JUPITER, Fla. – Oliver Marmol has job security. A few hours before they faced the Pirates on Sunday, the Cardinals announced that their manager signed a contract extension that will take him through the 2027 and ’28 seasons with a club option in ’29. Marmol, 39, has been St. Louis'

New tournament-style format coming to Spring Breakout in '27

March 2, 2026

Major League Baseball introduced Spring Breakout in 2024 and the prospect showcase games in Florida and Arizona were an immediate hit. Fans and front offices alike loved seeing all those future MLB stars on the field at one time. Now the concept is getting even better. Starting in 2027, the

Who will make St. Louis' Opening Day roster?

February 28, 2026

For the most part over the past 20 years, Cardinals Spring Training has been pretty straightforward. Sure, there always have been a few young players looking to bust their way into the big leagues -- a kid named Albert Pujols was once one of them -- but on the whole,

These 7 teams could be front-runners in '27 Spring Breakout tournament

March 2, 2026

By now, you’ve heard the news. The Spring Breakout series is headed to a tournament format in 2027 and 2028. In its first two years, Spring Breakout has brought us memorable moments featuring baseball’s top prospects, like Paul Skenes’ strikeout of Jackson Holliday in 2024 or Roman Anthony’s long homer

1 prospect making some noise in each spring camp

March 1, 2026

Spring Training is the perfect time for prospects to show what they can do, and a number of players have taken that opportunity and run with it so far in 2026. From elite prospects to unheralded young players, there's always someone putting on a show with the bat or the

Skenes once caught PCA & Winn's combined no-no ... in 2014

March 1, 2026

Pete Crow-Armstrong and Masyn Winn on the mound. A combined no-hitter. And Paul Skenes … catching?! No, it's not some alternate reality. Long before they were Major Leaguers -- Crow-Armstrong as a center fielder for the Cubs, Winn as a shortstop for the Cardinals and Skenes as a pitcher for

Top prospect Wetherholt gets hold of first spring homer

February 27, 2026

JUPITER, Fla. -- It took four games for JJ Wetherholt to get his first hit of the spring, but when it finally came, it went a long, long way. Wetherholt launched a home run against Mets closer Devin Williams to lead off the fourth inning of Friday afternoon's Grapefruit League

Young Cards eye prestigious honor: 1st prize in clubhouse talent show

Previous acts included Disney songs, Rubik's Cubes and human water fountains
February 27, 2026

JUPITER, Fla. – Look around the Cardinals' clubhouse and you’ll see a lot of talented players with the ability to do great things on a baseball field. On Monday evening, those players will find out what other talents lay beneath their gift for throwing or hitting. Forty Cardinals players will

Saggese setting himself up to be jack of all trades for Cards

Utility man plays left field for first time since Little League
February 27, 2026

JUPITER, Fla. -- If any team in baseball knows the importance of a super-utility player, it’s the Cardinals. In recent years, Tommy Edman, Brendan Donovan and Alec Burleson have given Oliver Marmol a number of options on a daily basis, their versatility allowing the manager to get creative with his

Solid velo & a healthy arm? Major wins from Fitts' 1st spring start

February 25, 2026

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Richard Fitts has two goals this spring, and the success of the first may very well determine his ability to achieve the second. The 26-year-old is among the pitchers competing for a place in the Cardinals’ rotation, and while earning one of those five spots

Pujols, Yadi among nominees for next Cardinals Hall of Fame class: Vote now

February 25, 2026

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Talk about a loaded ballot. The Cardinals announced Albert Pujols, Yadier Molina, Brian Jordan and George Hendrick as the modern players nominated for possible induction into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame, presented by Edward Jones. “It’s a really good list,” Cardinals manager Oliver

Prospect Jordan exudes confidence in first Spring Training

February 24, 2026

JUPITER, Fla. – Blaze Jordan has spent the past five years playing in Minor League ballparks, working hard to return to a big league stadium. Yes, return. No, Jordan has yet to advance beyond Triple-A since he made his professional debut in 2021 but in July 2019, a then-16-year-old Jordan

Here is each team's best power-hitting prospect

February 25, 2026

Power wins games. As MLB Network insider Tom Verducci has noted, the last six World Series champions have ranked first, third, fourth, third, third and second in regular-season home runs.