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Which Cardinals hitters can reach 100 OPS+ in 2026?

5:33 AM CDT

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

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March 26, 2026

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

@SamDykstraMiLB
10:44 AM CDT

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

Winn involved in auto accident after delivering game-winning hit

@edeagle89
8:54 AM CDT

Shortstop Masyn Winn, whose 11th-inning single Wednesday gave the Cardinals a 2-1 win over the Mets, was involved in a one-car accident just hours after the game.

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 of

12 pitchers who impressed in their 2026 debuts

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 games.

For

Latest Cardinals injuries & transactions

April 1, 2026

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

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

@JimCallisMLB
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 updated

With Cards pitcher in a bind, Gold Glover's hose puts out the fire

April 1, 2026

ST. LOUIS -- For the second night in a row at Busch Stadium, a Cardinals starter pitched into the sixth inning but saw his outing screech to a halt before he could record an out in the frame.

Andre Pallante cruised through five innings before the heart of the Mets’ order

Pushard (knee) placed on IL, Graceffo recalled from Memphis

March 31, 2026

ST. LOUIS -- The Cardinals placed right-hander Matt Pushard on the 15-day injured list Tuesday (retroactive to Monday) with right knee patellar tendonitis.

“He was very limited yesterday when he came in, range of motion in that right knee,” Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said of the Rule 5 right-hander. “He’s had

Here's 1 must-visit Minor League spot from every farm system for 2026

@BensBiz
March 31, 2026

Which Minor League ballparks are worth visiting? The answer, of course, is "all of them." Minor League Baseball's 120 teams operate out of a wide variety of locales, within a wide variety of locations, and all of them offer their own unique charms. And every year, there are different reasons

Two barrels in one at-bat? At least Gorman made the 2nd one count

March 31, 2026

ST. LOUIS -- After Mets starter Clay Holmes got Nolan Gorman to swing through strike one during his at-bat in the sixth inning on Monday night at Busch Stadium, catcher Francisco Alvarez did a very normal thing. He threw the ball back to the pitcher.

But Gorman was still reloading his

Wetherholt always knew he'd be a big leaguer. His 5th grade teacher can prove it

March 30, 2026

ST. LOUIS -- What makes the torrid start to Cardinals rookie JJ Wetherholt's big league career all the more impressive is the way that he called his shot on it.

No, he didn't point out toward Freese's Lawn before depositing a baseball onto the Busch Stadium berm in his

Projecting a season-end All-Rookie Team

@JonathanMayo
March 31, 2026

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Walker drowning out the noise with loud, optimistic start to season

March 29, 2026

ST. LOUIS -- It’s an adage in baseball to be wary of the temptation to read too much into Spring Training statistics.

Jordan Walker may be the latest entry into the log.

3 under-the-radar Cards prospects who could debut this year

March 30, 2026

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How does Wetherholt top a debut HR? With his 1st career walk-off

March 28, 2026

After an epic first impression on Opening Day, JJ Wetherholt outdid himself in the second game of his big league career.

The Cardinals’ top prospect walked off the Rays on Saturday at Busch Stadium after a wild ending to what had been a pitching duel for most

McGreevy sets up another Cards thriller with 6 hitless innings in '26 debut

March 28, 2026

Michael McGreevy had a day to remember on Saturday at Busch Stadium, spinning six no-hit innings against the Rays in his 2026 debut for the Cardinals.

After shuttling back and forth from Triple-A Memphis to St. Louis for the majority of the 2025 season, McGreevy dazzled in his first opportunity to

5 takeaways from Cardinals' thrilling Opening Day win

March 27, 2026

Thursday’s Opening Day at Busch Stadium had all the usual pomp and circumstance (and Hall of Famers) that Cardinals fans have gotten accustomed to in one of the great traditions in baseball. Ozzie Smith, Mark McGwire and Ted Simmons alongside Masyn Winn, Iván Herrera and JJ Wetherholt: The whole tradition

Burleson bookends 8-run 6th inning as Cards rally past Rays on Opening Day

March 26, 2026

ST. LOUIS -- Alec Burleson felt compelled to apologize to reporters gathered around his locker.

How Wetherholt accomplished something no Cards player had since 1957

March 26, 2026

ST. LOUIS -- Though nothing magical happened in his first Major League at-bat, Cardinals' No. 1 prospect JJ Wetherholt didn’t wait long to give the sea of red something to cheer about in his big-league debut during Thursday's 9-7 Opening Day win at Busch Stadium.

4 bold predictions for the Cardinals’ 2026 season

March 25, 2026

Opening Day at Busch Stadium on Thursday will feel much like any other Opening Day in St. Louis.

One prospect to keep tabs on at Triple-A from each team

@SamDykstraMiLB and @JimCallisMLB and @JonathanMayo
March 25, 2026

The Major Leaguers get to have their Opening Day fun on Wednesday and Thursday. Come Friday, it’ll be Triple-A ballplayers’ turn.

The International and Pacific Coast League regular seasons both begin on March 27 this year, meaning MLB hopefuls from coast to coast will take their first throws and hacks shortly