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Cards' offense keeps 'putting the pressure on' ... up and down lineup

12:16 AM CDT

HOUSTON -- So far this season, the Cardinals have been able to win in a number of ways. They mixed it up on Friday night with small ball early before capping it off with the long ball. Nolan Gorman hit a three-run homer and Iván Herrera had a two-run blast

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March 26, 2026

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O'Brien providing Cards' bullpen with welcome stability in the 9th

April 17, 2026

There’s a certain calm that settles over Busch Stadium when the bottom of the ninth inning belongs to the right arm. The tension doesn’t disappear, but it manifests itself in the belief that the game is about to end in your favor. For the Cardinals, that feeling has started to

Triple-A right-hander Fitts undergoes season-ending lat surgery

April 17, 2026

HOUSTON -- Triple-A Memphis right-hander Richard Fitts will miss the rest of the 2026 season following surgery earlier this week to address a right lat strain. Fitts was acquired in the offseason by St. Louis in a trade that sent Sonny Gray to Boston. Fitts was placed on the Minor

5 keys to the Cardinals' early success, and whether it's sustainable

April 17, 2026

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Cardinals' defense proving its value as catalyst to hot start

April 16, 2026

The Cardinals are flying high with a 10-8 record to kick off a season focused on rebuilding, and while question marks surround almost every phase of the club, one unit is separating itself from the rest of baseball. St. Louis’ defense. And while the “defense wins championships” motto has gone

Latest Cardinals injuries & transactions

April 17, 2026

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

St. Louis Gets Ready, Set to Race for Home This Weekend

April 17, 2026

With the big-league club on the road in Houston this Saturday, the Cardinals are prepping to host a different kind of competition back at home: the Cardinals Care annual 5K run/walk. The course is a family-friendly affair that weaves through the streets of St. Louis, and participants will finish on

Prospect acquired in Donovan deal hits for cycle, leads High-A Peoria to 24 runs

April 17, 2026

The scoreboard at Appleton's Neuroscience Group Field looked more like a football score than a High-A contest. And at the center of it all was Tai Peete, who hit for the cycle to snap out of an early-season slump to power High-A Peoria past Wisconsin, 24-7, on Thursday night. The

Cards are embracing small ball early on, and it's working

April 15, 2026

ST. LOUIS -- Following a series of offseason trades that removed a hefty dose of veteran presence -- and salary -- from the roster, the Cardinals were inevitably going to look different in 2026. They don’t profile, on paper, as a team with an especially voluminous power supply -- though

Wetherholt's 1st career multi-HR game sparks Cards' walk-off winner

April 15, 2026

ST. LOUIS -- The moment wasn’t too big for Cardinals rookie JJ Wetherholt, and that was by design. But it did finally hit him as he rounded the bases after hitting a two-run homer in the eighth inning. “Going into that at-bat, I honestly don't even think I really knew

Breakout sluggers surge in first in-season Hitter Power Rankings 

@jared_greenspan
April 16, 2026

Back in March, when we debuted our first Hitter Power Rankings of the year, there was one prevailing question. Who would take home the top spot: Shohei Ohtani or Aaron Judge? Our voters gave the slight edge to Ohtani. Now, though, we have a few weeks of results to factor

Examining the expected (and unexpected) early-season stat leaders

@Spokes_Murphy and @ssc627
April 17, 2026

We’re a tad more than three weeks into the 2026 regular season, and a quick check of the standings gives you a mix of the familiar and the unexpected.

Here's the best defensive prospect for each club

April 15, 2026

Sometimes, the easiest way a rookie position player can impact the Major League club upon his first callup is by playing high-quality defense, and there’s evidence that prospects are more defensively ready in the bigs than they’ve ever been before. To wit, there have been 19 total rookies who have

Hitting with 'freedom,' Walker continues historic stretch of homers

April 14, 2026

ST. LOUIS -- Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker has been asked about his power surge a lot recently, and he consistently answers the questions in a similar manner each time as the baseball world demands to learn more about the origins of his remarkable offensive turnaround. Walker's response? He's keeping it

Cards swap 'pen arms: Fernandez recalled, as Shuster is DFA'd

April 14, 2026

ST. LOUIS -- After a strong debut season in 2024, Ryan Fernandez's path to consistent Major League appearances stalled out with a tumultuous 2025 campaign. But on Monday, Fernandez returned to the big leagues, recalled from Triple-A Memphis as the Cardinals shuffled the bullpen ahead of their series-opening 9-3 loss

Cards' No. 26 prospect Jordan off to blazing start in '26

April 13, 2026

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Walker joins list of legendary Cardinals with 6th HR in 8 games

April 12, 2026

ST. LOUIS -- After Jordan Walker’s fifth home run during a seven-game hitting streak on Saturday night, Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol made it clear that he would happily continue to field questions on the 23-year-old right fielder’s incredible power surge. “My hope is I can answer this question every day,”

Single-A Cards set to play in the Jackie Robinson Celebration Game on Jackie Robinson Day

April 13, 2026

This Wednesday, April 15, as Major League Baseball salutes one of the greatest heroes of the game -- and the nation -- with Jackie Robinson Day, Minor League teams will be playing at and hosting celebrations in ballparks that were central to Robinson's career with the Brooklyn Dodgers. In other

How Marmol pulled off 'Uno Reverse' with successful challenge of a challenge

April 12, 2026

ST. LOUIS -- Before leaving his office Sunday morning following the pregame reporters’ availability session with Oliver Marmol, I asked the Cardinals manager if he had ever played the card game Uno. Marmol acknowledged that he had, while seemingly wondering where this line of questioning was headed. He understood the

Naughton suffers ligament damage in rehabbing elbow

April 11, 2026

ST. LOUIS -- A long road back from numerous injuries for Cardinals left-hander Packy Naughton has hit another roadblock. Cardinals manager Oli Marmol shared with reporters Saturday at Busch Stadium that Naughton suffered ligament damage in his left pitching elbow. While no definitive course of action has been plotted out,

Walker continues tear, matches '25 HR total in less than 3 weeks

April 12, 2026

ST. LOUIS -- Well, it took him all the way until April 11 to do it, but Jordan Walker has finally matched his season home run total from 2025. Sarcasm aside, the renaissance to Walker’s production in the heart of the Cardinals lineup has been arguably the most welcomed storyline

Saggese (on his birthday!) steps up for Cards after Winn exits game

April 11, 2026

ST. LOUIS -- Thomas Saggese wasn’t in the starting lineup for the Cardinals on his birthday, but found his way into Friday’s game at Busch Stadium in time to make an impact.