Latest news and updates about the Cardinals
Last week, I published a breakdown (here) of what could be enough “starZ” to make up a competitive roster. This week you’ll read my musing about how the Cardinal FO could apply such a model to their current roster and look to build a roster that can be competitive. There are multiple ways to get […]
From Viva El Birdos | about 8 hours ago | 0 reads
As we get closer to the MLB Winter Meetings, the rumor mills are kicking into high gear and that includes new interest in a St. Louis Cardinals reliever. New reports indicate that JoJo Romero is one of the favored targets for the Seattle Mariners. There’s a new update just shared today by MLB Trade Rumors. […]
From Viva El Birdos | 1 day ago | 0 reads
After the Devin Williams to the Mets announcement, there hasn’t been much activity in yesterday’s hot stove. The biggest move might have been the “The Athletic” beat writer Katie Woo jumping from covering the St. Louis Cardinals to the LA Dodgers. There’s no proof to the rumor that she deffered all but a dollar of […]
From Athletics Nation | 1 day ago | 0 reads
Earlier this week, it was reported by Katie Woo of the Athletic that St. Louis Cardinals’ 1B/catcher Willson Contreras has become more open to waiving his no-trade clause to facilitate a trade out of St, Louis. It comes in the wake of former teammate Sonny Gray doing the same thing and in turn being traded […]
From The Good Phight | 1 day ago | 0 reads
So you want to trade Willson Contreras? I hadn’t intended on making this post, but since Contreras is apparently more open to getting traded, if it’s the right fit, might as well see what any potential return will bring back. I already did this with Sonny Gray (I was wildly wrong, so take this with […]
From Viva El Birdos | 1 day ago | 0 reads
As a child of the 1970’s, I remember the St. Louis Cardinals when they rarely threatened to win their division. Contending for a World Series during that era was nothing more than a pipe dream. Looking back now, I can pinpoint 3 different December days when Whitey Herzog made key moves that turned the St. […]
From Viva El Birdos | 2 days ago | 0 reads
Another later-inning reliever is off the board, though it’s not one who is changing teams. Emilio Pagan is sticking with the Reds on a very healthy deal: Free-agent right-hander Emilio Pagán back to Reds, pending physical. Story with @ctrent : https://t.co/Ns0Mwc2rPA — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 4, 2025 Two years and $20 million for Pagan, AND he gets an opt out in-between the two years. So he’s getting the same deal as Ryan Helsley, but just a little less cas...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 2 days ago | 0 reads
As the offseason began, it appeared that among the St. Louis Cardinals veterans Willson Contreras would be the most likely to remain with the team during the rebuild. A new report seems to indicate that his desire to remain with the team might have changed. Katie Woo of The Athletic dropped this curious share on […]
From Viva El Birdos | 3 days ago | 2 reads
On December 10th in Orlando, Florida. Major League Baseball and all 30 clubs with an open 40-man roster spot will have the opportunity to steal eligible young talent from another organisation in hopes of finding a marginal advantage on the roster. Most recently, the St. Louis Cardinals drafted Ryan Fernandez in the 2023 Rule 5 […]
From Viva El Birdos | 3 days ago | 0 reads
Even as the St. Louis Cardinals stand to post their third sub-.500 season in four years, and even as attendance and fan support plummets, and even as new management explicitly undertakes a rebuilding process that could take years, Willson Contreras reportedly wants to stick it out. In other words, don’t expect Contreras to follow Sonny Gray out the door in the next Cardinals sell-off trade. He has a no-trade clause, it sounds like he still plans to wield it: . @dgoold reports that Wi...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 4 days ago | 0 reads
I noticed a curious thing when I was perusing potential outfielders for the Cardinals to sign. I noticed this when I made a case for Michael Conforto, which was understandably not received that well. If you hyper focus on right-handed outfielders, there’s a bunch of former Cardinals. It’s actually kind of crazy how many of […]
From Viva El Birdos | 4 days ago | 0 reads
Good morning! It can be hard to return to work after an extended break. So do yourself a favor this morning and ease into things. Instead of going through your emails, watch this 15 minute home movie footage of the 1946 Red Sox — including the World Series against the Cardinals. Talk about what you […]
From Over the Monster | 4 days ago | 0 reads
Reports at the start of the offseason stated that the St. Louis Cardinals were expected to be a popular target for rival teams looking to enhance their rosters for next season. While we are used to the Cardinals usually being the ones hoping to add to a postseason roster, the organization has fully committed to […]
From Viva El Birdos | 5 days ago | 2 reads
The wheels continue to turn as the baseball offseason rolls on with another free agent signing. This time it’s former St. Louis Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley who is now reportedly a Baltimore Oriole. I first saw this shared by MLB Trade Rumors. It’s based on a share on X by Katie Woo of The Athletic […]
From Viva El Birdos | 6 days ago | 2 reads
Scratch one of the best late-inning options off the board, as Ryan Helsley is headed to Baltimore. Jeff Passan reports that it’s a two-year deal with an opt-out in the middle, AKA a one-year deal with a player option for the second year: Closer Ryan Helsley and the Baltimore Orioles are in agreement on a two-year contract with an opt-out after the first season, pending physical, sources tell ESPN. Helsley, who fielded interest from teams to convert to a starter, will be the ninth-inn...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 6 days ago | 0 reads
As the Winter Meetings in December draw closer, we’re likely to learn the fate of Nolan Arenado, Brendan Donovan and maybe even Alec Burleson soon as the St. Louis Cardinals continue to reshape their roster for the 2026 season and beyond. Here’s the latest reports on which teams seem to be interested and what the […]
From Viva El Birdos | 6 days ago | 0 reads
This article is a result of a bunch of data queries I wrote to explore the idea you are about to read about. So it will be a little dense with data, hopefully not too much so. I purposely scheduled it for the holiday weekend, thinking people might be looking for something a little more […]
From Viva El Birdos | 7 days ago | 0 reads
The Hot Stove is heating up, and the St. Louis Cardinals have already been plenty active as the calendar prepares to flip to December. Sonny Gray has already been traded to Boston, and more deals are on the horizon as the new President of Baseball Operations, Chaim Bloom, continues to re-imagine this roster and replenish […]
From Viva El Birdos | 7 days ago | 0 reads
Happy Thanksgiving, now let’s get a win.
From The Daily Gopher | 8 days ago | 2 reads
On Tuesday, the Cardinals – to somewhat of a surprise – traded Sonny Gray. Most encouragingly, they traded Sonny Gray and picked up $20 million of the check. Well, I was wrong in two ways. I thought Gray had limited his trade pool more than he had and I did not expect Bill Dewitt to […]
From Viva El Birdos | 8 days ago | 2 reads
I am mystified about a new report that the St. Louis Cardinals are already talking to manager Oli Marmol about an extension. I cannot come up with a good reason to explain the reason why. I just came across this article from MLB Trade Rumors that appears to be based off of a Derrick Goold […]
From Viva El Birdos | 9 days ago | 2 reads
OK. Day before Thanksgiving. This is important. I must summon all of my willpower to eat VERY LIGHT today, thereby justifying the monstrous damage I plan to do tomorrow. The problem with putting me in charge of Thanksgiving Day food is that I will choose anything and everything that I personally want to eat. Which means there are like 15 different things I want to eat tomorrow, and I will do so. The Athletic’s Andy McCullough put together a list of mostly-serious, semi-cheeky Black Frid...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 9 days ago | 0 reads
Good morning. The Cold Stove League is thawing.
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 9 days ago | 0 reads
The Red Sox swung a significant trade with the Cardinals on Tuesday, acquiring veteran starter Sonny Gray and cash considerations for right-hander Richard Fitts, minor league left-hander Brandon Clarke, and a player to be named later or cash considerations. This article will focus on Clarke, who was ranked by MLB Pipeline as Boston’s No. 5 … Continue reading "Which pitching prospect did Red Sox trade to Cardinals for Sonny Gray?"
From Blogging the Red Sox | 10 days ago | 1 read
Chaim! The Red Sox made their first big move of the offseason today, as current CBO Craig Breslow made a deal with recently departed CBO Chaim Bloom, acquiring three-time All-Star and former Cy Young runner-up Sonny Gray from the Cardinals in exchange for Richard Fitts and prospect Brandon Clarke (the #8 prospect in the system […]
From Over the Monster | 10 days ago | 0 reads