Latest news and updates about the Cardinals
If your jaw hit the floor when you learned that the Los Angeles Dodgers had signed free agent Kyle Tucker to a borderline offensive contract this week, you were not alone. Now that we know that the Dodgers payroll will top $400 million dollars for the upcoming season, it’s more important than ever that Chaim […]
With the Nolan Arenado trade in the books, the Cardinals roster is coming into focus. While we are likely to see a few more transactions before the buses roll into Jupiter, this feels like a good time to give a zoomed-out look at the 40-man roster and the upper-minors depth. Regardless of what happens with […]
President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom has said that he wants to add a veteran arm to the St. Louis Cardinals pitching staff. According to a new report, that might be free agent pitcher Griffin Canning who the Cardinals have been in contact with. MLB Trade Rumors just dropped the word that the St. Louis […]
The makeshift 2021 Cubs, after a bad run for most of August, won 10 of 13 late that month and early September, then went on another long losing jag, losing 10 of 13 entering a doubleheader date with the Cardinals on Sept. 24. In 2021, as was the case in 2020, doubleheader games were limited […]
Last week I started a walk-thru entitled Baseball meets Technology. I indicated I’d follow up with more on that topic this week, but here we are. The follow-up tech article I’ve started really isn’t cohesive enough for publication. I think it needs more research and some threads to tie it together better. So I will […]
St. Louis Cardinals President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom and his team had a busy day of of international signings that included 5 outfielders, 4 pitchers, 2 infielders and a catcher. Here’s the list of who the Cardinals signed today: Jordan Beltran RHP R/R 6’0” 170 – Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicCarlos Carrion SS S/R 6”0” […]
I think that many would agree that St. Louis Cardinals President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom has already accomplished most of his goals for this offseason, but the question of what to do about Brendan Donovan remains. The latest rumors that I can find point to a trade to the San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, […]
On Monday, the expected happened. There was overwhelming support for JJ Wetherholt as the #1 prospect in the Cardinals system. It is unknown whether or not Wetherholt will make the Opening Day roster, but it seems pretty clear to me that Wetherholt is definitely ready. That’s not something you can say about probably any other […]
Earlier today, it was announced that the Arizona Diamondbacks had traded for Cardinals’ third baseman Nolan Arenado. The Cardinals are eating $31M of the $42M left on the remaining two years of Arenado’s deal. The Cardinals have been trying to unload Arenado for two offseasons. He famously rejected a deal to the Astros last year […]
Riddle me this, Batman. Now that the St. Louis Cardinals have banked millions of dollars by making significant veteran trades this offseason, what can they do to prove to the fans that they’re dedicated to winning? Would you sign a major free agent or negotiate a major extension with one of your core young players? […]
RJ Anderson was supposed to join us for this week’s episode; however, he came down with the flu. So, we pivoted to a different voice, one that’s growing in the Cardinals content sphere. His name is Tyler Gettinger, and he uses the handle @RedbirdFarmHands across multiple media platforms. Tyler is a co-host of his show […]
It’s no particular secret that the Cardinals have been trying to get out from under the Nolan Arenado contract for some time. The origins of this date back all the way to February 2019, when he signed an eight-year, $260 million deal while still a member of the Rockies. At the time, it was celebrated […]
For those just sitting down for their morning coffee & scroll, ESPN’s Jeff Passan has posted that our beloved San Francisco Giants “are aggressively pursuing a second baseman and have been engaged with Chicago on Nico Hoerner and St. Louis on Brendan Donovan, sources tell ESPN.” This is simply a refresh of news reported exactly […]
After over a year of rumors (and at least one failed attempt in the past), the St. Louis Cardinals are finally trading Nolan Arenado. Per multiple reports (ope, and now confirmed by the teams ), the former Rockies and Cardinals third baseman is headed to the Arizona Diamondbacks, who sure love to keep everyone on their toes, eh? Remember, the Diamondbacks were previously interested in both trading Ketel Marte and signing (now) Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman. But eventually, they pulled M...
This morning, Nolan Arenado was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks with Katie Woo first reporting a deal with close. Later, Jeff Passan confirmed the move. Nic Piecoro had the salary details: And Mark Feinsand added this: In return, the Cardinals will receive RHP Jack Martinez, who was selected in the 8th round of last year’s […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks are in agreement with the St. Louis Cardinals to acquire third baseman Nolan Arenado in exchange for 2025 8th-Round draft pick, Jack Martinez, a right-handed pitcher. Arenado has already agreed to waive his complete no-trade clause. Arenado is still owed two years and $42MM, though the Rockies are on the hook for […]
MLB Trade Rumors: Nolan Arenado is being traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks by the St. Louis Cardinals, per multiple reports. Arenado, who turns 35 in April, originally came up with the Colorado Rockies, and was one of the best players in baseball for a decade with them. The Rockies extended him but, to the amazement […]
It appears that one of Chaim Bloom’s most difficult off-season priorities may be about to become a reality. Multiple reports say the St. Louis Cardinals are working to complete a trade of Nolan Arenado to the Arizona Diamondbacks. I saw this just shared by MLB Trade Rumors. Katie Woo and Ken Rosenthal are saying that […]
Eighteen years ago today. The trade was official on the 14th, but we got wind of it on the 12th, so let’s split the difference. In the middle of a very slow January for Blue Jays news, the Jays traded Troy Glaus to the Cardinals for Scott Rolen. As Hugo said in his post on […]
Good morning, Camden Chatters. It was a quiet day on the MLB hot stove yesterday, unless you count the Cardinals signing former Oriole (and Baltimore native) Bruce Zimmermann to a minor league deal, which I do not. The calendar is creeping closer toward spring training and all those remaining big-name free agents are going to […]
Last season in 2025, JoJo Romero pitched 61 IP in 65 games, posting a 2.07 ERA and a 3.28 FIP. Those are strong marks for a full-season reliever. The part of JoJo’s game that leaves a question mark is the swing and miss. Only a 21.6 K% and an 11.4 BB% will give acquiring teams […]
I have a question that I don’t have an answer to, but it might be the key between the St. Louis Cardinals well-publicized rebuild lasting half a decade or a year or two. Is it possible that the newly-deployed player development tools that the St. Louis Cardinals have put into place can fix Nolan Gorman […]
The time has come! Yes, it is time to vote on the Cardinals’ best prospects. I am forced to start this without a Brendan Donovan trade, without a JoJo Romero trade, and without a Nolan Arenado trade. Okay the latter is not likely to matter, because I doubt he returns a top 20 prospect. And […]
“We don’t start stuff, but we will stop stuff; we will end stuff.” That quote from World Series winning Cubs manager Joe Maddon after a September game against the Cardinals sticks with me 11 years later. And that it resurfaced from my memory banks after a Bears-Packers thriller makes sense. After all, the Packers did a lot of talking in the days leading up to Saturday’s game against at Soldier Field in Chicago. But it was the Bears, with their play on the field, who came away with the fin...
Despite the St. Louis Cardinals stating that a power-hitting righty outfielder is on their offseason wishlist, fans have heard little to nothing about how the people in charge feel about the incumbent outfield. As of now, the Cardinals seem to have Victor Scott II and Jordan Walker written in pen for center and right field, […]