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As Cards eye OF help, Church eager to provide boost they're seeking

February 13, 2026

JUPITER, Fla. -- An offseason headlined by change doesn’t end once Spring Training begins.

Teams are still trying to make moves to augment their 2026 rosters, and the new-look Cardinals are no different. St. Louis is continuing to monitor the outfield market, president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom said Thursday, searching

Emanuel Luna highlights

February 13, 2026

Ambidextrous bird: Cijntje pitching with both arms at Cards camp

February 10, 2026

Jurrangelo Cijntje stepped atop a mound at the Cardinals' complex in Jupiter, Fla., on Tuesday for his first bullpen session of the spring with his new team. The No. 91 overall prospect immediately showed why he will be a must-watch pitcher throughout camp.

The ambidextrous Cijntje threw

These Cards prospects could be on the fast track to St. Louis

February 7, 2026

In the wake of Cardinals president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom trading Brendan Donovan to the Mariners last week, it was pointed out by many, including me, that the Cardinals are now incredibly young, to the point that there are no players in the

Cardinals set up nicely for 2026 Draft thanks to offseason moves

@JohnDenton555
February 3, 2026

ST. LOUIS -- As much as the high-end potential of ambidextrous pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje excited the Cardinals, and as much as they were intrigued by the rare combinations of speed and power from outfielders Tai Peete and Colton Ledbetter, president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom knew he simply needed more

Cards land Top 100 prospect amid haul, send Donovan to Seattle in 3-team trade

@JohnDenton555
February 2, 2026

ST. LOUIS -- Fearing that Brendan Donovan’s cost-controlled prime years could expire before their rebuild puts them in position to contend again, the Cardinals dealt the All-Star infielder-outfielder to the Mariners for three Minor League prospects and two Competitive Balance Round Draft picks in a three-team trade that

Cards top prospect Wetherholt among 27 non-roster invitees heading to spring camp

January 26, 2026

ST. LOUIS, Mo., January 26, 2026 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced 27 non-roster invitees to 2026 Spring Training camp today.

Highlighting the list of those set to report to Jupiter the second week of February are 2025 Texas League MVP and Cardinals Minor League Player of the Year JJ Wetherholt

Wetherholt leads way as 5 Cards prospects make Top 100 list

@JohnDenton555
January 23, 2026

ST. LOUIS -- Queried at a recent Baseball Writers' Association of America awards banquet about what would make their respective 2026 seasons a success, Cardinals prospects JJ Wetherholt, Leonardo Bernal and Brycen Mautz all responded with the same answer.

Even though they finished 2025 at different levels of the Minor Leagues,

On the doorstep of the Majors, Wetherholt eager to take that big step

@JohnDenton555
January 18, 2026

ST. LOUIS -- For Cardinals top prospect JJ Wetherholt, keeping the main thing as the main thing has been the entirety of his focus this winter as he prepares for a Spring Training that could ultimately vault him to the big leagues.

Wetherholt, MLB’s No. 5 overall

Top 10 ranked OF from Dominican highlights Cards' international class

@JesseABorek
January 15, 2026

For the first time since MLB Pipeline began ranking international prospects in 2012, the Cardinals have landed a member of the top 10 as the 2026 international signing period gets underway.

Emanuel Luna, a tooled-up right-handed-hitting outfielder from the Dominican Republic, slots in at No. 8 on the <a

What on Earth is this Cardinals prospect's pitch!?

@SamDykstraMiLB
May 28, 2024

It’s the screwball seen ‘round the world.

Cardinals pitching prospect Ettore Giulianelli has one of the funkiest breaking balls in Minor League Baseball, and one such pitch in particular has caught the internet’s attention.

Explore the Cardinals' Minor League ballparks

February 17, 2023

*The Minor League Ballpark Guides series spotlights each stadium across baseball’s affiliated ranks. Each edition provides ballpark highlights, from concessions to seating options to in-game entertainment to mascots. Ballpark Guides also take travelers through each facility’s surrounding area, encompassing the best places in town to eat or drink,

After stumble out of gate in 2025, Crooks wants 'to do it all' in '26

@JohnDenton555
December 29, 2025

ST. LOUIS -- Back on Sept. 4, when the Philadelphia Eagles were about to kick off the NFL season against the Dallas Cowboys, Cardinals pitcher Michael McGreevy cleaned up his apartment and ordered food so that he and catcher Jimmy Crooks could watch the game.

Much to McGreevy’s surprise,

His bat already feared, Wetherholt wants to round out game in '26

@JohnDenton555
December 22, 2025

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Thought to be one of MLB’s best hitting prospects since he was selected No. 7 overall in the 2024 Draft, JJ Wetherholt is eager to use Spring Training to show the Cardinals and the baseball world how complete of a player he can be --

Explore Jupiter's Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium

March 28, 2022

Welcome to Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, the only ballpark in Minor League Baseball that hosts two teams. Located in South Florida’s northernmost city, this is the place to see Miami and St. Louis prospects in the early stages of their professional careers.

Bloom excited by upside of arms acquired in Gray deal

@JohnDenton555
December 1, 2025

ST. LOUIS – After promising to never sacrifice a shot at a brighter future for a present that is uncertain, Cardinals president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom proved to be a man of his words when presented the opportunity to land the high-end potential of fireballing left-hander Brandon Clarke and

From 16 to 25, here is the best prospect at each age

@benweinrib
November 25, 2025

One of the big developments of the past year in baseball is how many young players have risen to the top of prospect rankings. A look at MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list will show you just one player in the top 10 older than 21.

Of course, while

Cardinals trade Gray to Red Sox with eye on the future

@JohnDenton555
November 25, 2025

ST. LOUIS -- In what could be the first of many offseason trades that signal the Cardinals' plans for their first full-on rebuilding project in decades, the club acquired left-handed pitcher Brandon Clarke, right-hander Richard Fitts and a player to be named or cash considerations in exchange for veteran pitcher

Wetherholt, Mautz tabbed Cardinals' Minor Leaguers of the Year

@JohnDenton555
November 20, 2025

The dream of reaching the big leagues has churned inside of standout hitter JJ Wetherholt all his life. It pushed him through the youth ball days when he was playing alongside the sons of several Pittsburgh Pirates players, buoying him as he was surging to All-American status in

Bernal (No. 4) among 4 Cards prospects added to 40-man roster

@JohnDenton555
November 18, 2025

In yet another sign that the Cardinals are planning to continue building around the blossoming young talent in their Minor League system, the club added four rising prospects to their 40-man roster on Tuesday and designated veteran reliever Jorge Alcala for assignment.

Catcher Leonardo Bernal (No. 4

Wetherholt could be primed to make push for NL ROY in '26

@JohnDenton555
November 17, 2025

ST. LOUIS -- Back in early July, when Cardinals top prospect JJ Wetherholt was starring but still toiling in Double-A, he had a phrase he would mutter to keep himself focused on the task at hand while many of his 2024 MLB Draft classmates were already getting their

Cards sent 8 prospects to AFL -- here's how they're doing

@JohnDenton555
November 10, 2025

ST. LOUIS – For years, the Cardinals have used the Arizona Fall League as something of a finishing school that has allowed rising prospects to further prove themselves and often springboard from the Minor Leagues to the big league club.

In 2022, Masyn Winn, Jordan Walker, Kyle Leahy and

Cards make strategic moves to shield top prospects from Rule 5 Draft

@JohnDenton555
November 6, 2025

ST. LOUIS -- Needing space on their roster to protect some of their top Minor League prospects from the Rule 5 Draft coming in December, the Cardinals made a flurry of moves on Thursday, most notably waiving former starting center fielder Michael Siani and outrighting former first-round pick

Cardinals' Lin shows he's in control in the Arizona Fall League

@SamDykstraMiLB
October 17, 2025

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Chen-Wei Lin’s final pitch in his second Arizona Fall League start Friday might have been his most surprising, his best and the most indicative of how he could find future success on the mound.

Up 0-2 against Top 100 prospect and left-handed hitter Blake Mitchell (<a

Outfielder Honeyman establishing his own identity in Arizona Fall League

@JesseABorek
October 17, 2025

They don’t hand out a “C” to denote the captain of a club during the Arizona Fall League, but there’s little doubt that Travis Honeyman is the unofficial hype man of the 2025 Glendale Desert Dogs.

Growing up as a Yankees fan on Long Island, Honeyman is used to