By John Denton @JohnDenton555
2:15 PM CDT
John Mozeliak, who guided the Cardinals to a 2011 World Series win and oversaw a sustained run of success before falling off the pace the past two seasons, will remain in his position as president of baseball operations for the final year of his contract, but many of his duties
By John Denton @JohnDenton555
September 29, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO -- Having already impressed the Cardinals with his baseball smarts and his moxie in big moments, Michael McGreevy elevated how he’s seen within the organization with another heady decision during an eight-inning gem on Sunday afternoon at Oracle Park. Not only did McGreevy repeatedly pounce off the mound
By Brent Maguire @bmags94
September 29, 2024
The sixth annual All-MLB Team nominees were announced on Sunday, meaning it’s time for fans to help select the winners.
- VOTE NOW: 2024 All-MLB Team presented by MGM Rewards All-MLB honors, first established in 2019, recognize the best player or players at each position across the Majors this past
By MLB.com
September 29, 2024
Another stellar regular season of Major League Baseball has ended. In just a few days, the 2024 postseason will be here. Before we prepare for the memorable month of playoff baseball, let’s look at the players who led their respective leagues in notable statistics in the regular season. From home
By MLB.com
September 29, 2024
True fans know that there is no end to Cardinals baseball -- even after the season ends and the playoffs wrap up. This space will be the home for all injury news for the Cards, providing updates on physical ailments that players are dealing with in the days, weeks and
By John Denton @JohnDenton555
September 28, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO -- Given the day off after playing 152 games and grinding through various injuries, Nolan Arenado’s thoughts on Saturday centered more on the days ahead of him than the nagging ones behind him where he worked more than ever but saw his power numbers dip like never before.
By John Denton @JohnDenton555
September 28, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO -- Back from a forearm injury that cost him two and a half months and led to some serious soul searching in 2023, Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley racked up seven saves in a little more than a month and then did a little math in his head to
By John Denton @JohnDenton555
September 26, 2024
DENVER -- Fresh off a meeting with Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol -- one in which frustrations over an unfulfilling season were aired both by the player and the skipper -- a relieved Lars Nootbaar showed immediate results with a home run and a double in his first two at-bats on
By John Denton @JohnDenton555
September 26, 2024
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By John Denton @JohnDenton555
September 26, 2024
DENVER -- Already the author of 23 perfect 1-2-3 saves this season and the owner of one of the most dominant reliever seasons in Cardinals history, closer Ryan Helsley took his efficiency to new heights on Wednesday night while tying a coveted franchise record. Needing just one pitch -- a
By Jim Callis, Sam Dykstra and Jonathan Mayo @SamDykstraMiLB
September 25, 2024
It's almost time for the Arizona Fall League, which opens play on Oct. 7. Since the developmental league began play in 1992, it has spawned more than 3,000 big leaguers, including Hall of Famers Roy Halladay, Todd Helton, Derek Jeter and Mike Piazza and current stars including Mookie Betts, Bryce
By Joe Trezza
September 25, 2024
At 9 p.m. ET on Monday, Sept. 30, MLB Network will air the second annual MiLB Awards Show, with host Matt Vasgersian handing out a slew of honors, recognizing some of the best prospects, performances and moments of the 2024 season. The three finalists for MiLB Pitching Prospect of the
By John Denton @JohnDenton555
September 25, 2024
DENVER – Years ago, when they were starring together at Single-A Peoria and Double-A Springfield – and even a few times last season when they were paired up again at Triple-A Memphis – shortstop Masyn Winn and outfielder Jordan Walker would openly dream about the days when they would be
By Shanthi Sepe-Chepuru @ssc627
September 24, 2024
Double-A is widely considered to be a litmus test in professional baseball, the level at which raw talent tends to reveal itself as actual ability. As a result, success there is often -- although, of course, not always -- an indicator of a prospect's trajectory. For a precious few, the
By John Denton @JohnDenton555
September 23, 2024
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By Mark Saxon
September 22, 2024
ST. LOUIS -- In order to become a more viable option for the Cardinals’ rotation, Andre Pallante had to leave his comfort zone. That he did so successfully speaks to a Cardinals pitching staff that manager Oliver Marmol has hailed as the team’s biggest improvement in 2024 as well as
By Mark Saxon
September 21, 2024
ST. LOUIS -- Though this is a second straight season missing the playoffs for the Cardinals, manager Oliver Marmol points to one crucial sign of progress in 2024. “When we talk about development, I feel like our pitching has taken a real step forward, in real time, at the highest
By Mark Saxon
September 21, 2024
ST. LOUIS -- With only eight games left in the regular season and having been eliminated from playoff contention the night before, the Cardinals decided to place right-hander Sonny Gray on the 15-day injured list Saturday due to right forearm tendinitis, effectively ending his season. The team emphasized that the
By Mark Saxon
September 21, 2024
ST. LOUIS -- For just the third time this century, the Cardinals have failed to make the postseason for two seasons running. With Friday’s 5-1 loss to the Guardians, the Cardinals were mathematically eliminated from National League playoff contention.
Utilityman records 2nd career 4-hit game in Cards' loss to Pirates
By John Denton @JohnDenton555
September 20, 2024
ST. LOUIS -- Brendan Donovan, the Cardinals' steadiest player defensively and offensively all season, has a motto he likes to live by to prepare himself for anything that might come his way during a game, including having to bounce between two positions at various times. “Get comfortable being uncomfortable,” Donovan
By Michael Avallone @MavalloneMiLB
September 19, 2024
As Quinn Mathews puts the finishing touches on an exceptional rookie campaign, he also joined some elite company. MLB's No. 80 overall prospect reached the 200-strikeout plateau with his third punchout and finished with five over six innings for Triple-A Memphis on Thursday night. The Redbirds fell to visiting Durham,
By John Denton @JohnDenton555
September 19, 2024
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By Theo DeRosa @Theo_DeRosa
September 19, 2024
One big key to the legendary career that will almost surely land Albert Pujols in the Baseball Hall of Fame on the first ballot in 2028? Preparation. “If I didn’t do my homework at the time, I probably wouldn’t have the success,” Pujols told former Phillies standouts Ryan Howard and
By Kenny Van Doren @thevandalorian
September 19, 2024
Not even Mother Nature could wash away the Palm Beach Cardinals this season. The Cardinals' Single-A affiliate claimed the Florida State League championship with a 6-4 victory over the Lakeland Flying Tigers on Wednesday at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. But six batters into the winner-take-all Game 3, the two clubs