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Cardinals Blow 2-0 Lead, Fall 3-2 to Brewers

Alec Burleson's 26th home run staked St. Louis to an early lead, but Brice Turang's go-ahead two-run shot in the 5th sent the Cardinals to their third straight loss heading into today's finale at Milwaukee.

Memphis Redbirds' Season Ends in Triple-A Championship Series Loss

St. Louis's top affiliate fell to Rochester 3-2 in Game 3 of the International League Championship Series, closing out the organization's deepest farm postseason push of the year.

Cardinals close a losing season with Memphis's deep Triple-A playoff run ending one win short of a title.

Cardinals option rookie LHP Cooper Hjerpe to Memphis for fresh bullpen arm

Hjerpe, who worked back from Tommy John surgery on a starter's routine this season, finishes his MLB debut with a 4.38 ERA and 15 strikeouts over 12.1 innings across four relief appearances. He was optioned to give St. Louis a fresh arm for its season-ending series in Milwaukee.

Memphis Redbirds' season ends with Game 3 loss to Rochester in International League Championship Series

St. Louis's top affiliate lost the deciding game 2-3 after Zach Levenson's playoff home run tied it in the fifth inning; Rochester scored twice in the eighth to close out the series.

Cardinals option rookie LHP Cooper Hjerpe to Memphis for fresh bullpen arm

Memphis Redbirds' season ends with Game 3 loss to Rochester in International League Championship Series

Cardinals option rookie RHP Cooper Hjerpe to Memphis ahead of Brewers finale

St. Louis optioned Hjerpe, who posted a 4.38 ERA with 15 strikeouts in four relief outings after returning from Tommy John surgery, to bring up a fresh arm for the season's final series; he's floated locally as a potential 2027 rotation piece.

Memphis and Springfield both trail early in their league championship series

Triple-A Memphis dropped Game 1 of the International League Championship Series 4-3 to Rochester, with catcher Jimmy Crooks going 3-for-4 with a homer. Double-A Springfield fell to 1-1 in the Texas League Championship Series after a 4-0 loss to Amarillo.

Triple-A Memphis and Double-A Springfield are both in the thick of their respective league championship series.

Rainiel Rodriguez named Cardinals' Minor League Player of the Year

Nineteen-year-old catching prospect Rainiel Rodriguez was named St. Louis's Minor League Player of the Year and is a finalist for a national award after hitting .324 with 27 home runs across two levels, including a Texas League batting title at Double-A Springfield.

Andre Pallante's breakout season continues in shutout loss at Pittsburgh

Andre Pallante allowed just one earned run over six innings in a 2-0 loss at Pittsburgh, lowering his season ERA to 3.61 -- nearly two runs better than a year ago.

Kyle Leahy building toward a 2027 rotation spot in final start

Right-hander Kyle Leahy, managed on an innings limit down the stretch, was set to make his final 2026 start this week as the Cardinals look ahead to next season's rotation.

Prospect Rainiel Rodriguez named Cardinals' Minor League Player of the Year.

Andre Pallante's breakout season continues despite a shutout loss at Pittsburgh.

Cardinals fall 2-0 to Pirates, facing first back-to-back losing seasons since 1958-59

St. Louis dropped to 76-81; if the Cardinals don't win out, it will be the franchise's first consecutive losing seasons since 1958-59. Starter Andre Pallante (12-8) took the loss, now 2-2 in 10 starts since the All-Star break despite a 3.00 ERA over that span.

Memphis Redbirds host International League Championship Series, first Memphis playoff game since 2018

Memphis (83-67, International League first-half champions) is hosting the Rochester Red Wings in a best-of-three title series at AutoZone Park, Sept. 22-24. Jurrangelo Cijntje started Game 1 for Memphis.

Springfield Cardinals take 1-0 series lead in Texas League Championship as Tai Peete goes 5-for-5

With the big-league club long eliminated (76-80, 22 GB), Double-A Springfield's title run is one of the only live storylines left in the system. Top prospect Tai Peete's five-hit, four-RBI night in a championship-series opener is a notable prospect development story, and Game 2 -- a potential series-clinching game -- is scheduled for today. - Springfield beat Amarillo 7-2 on the road in Game 1 of the Texas League Championship Series (played Sept. 20). - Tai Peete went 5-for-5 with a double, a three-run homer (his second of the postseason), two runs scored and four RBI -- first five-hit game

Memphis Redbirds' regular season ends with finale loss; advance to International League Championship Series

The Cardinals' top affiliate closes a solid Triple-A season (83-67) and, despite dropping its finale, reached the postseason on the strength of the International League's best first-half record -- relevant pipeline context for players who could factor into St. Louis' 2027 roster mix. - Memphis lost its regular-season finale to Nashville 5-3 on Sept. 20, finishing 83-67 overall (36-39 second half). - Redbirds secured playoff spot with best first-half record in the International League. - Graysen Tarlow (2-RBI double) and Colton Ledbetter (2-for-4, RBI) led Memphis' offense in the loss. - Me

Herrera's two homers, Bernal's go-ahead blast power Cardinals past Nationals 5-3

Rookie catcher Leo Bernal's opposite-field, go-ahead homer in the eighth gave him 17 RBIs in his first 18 MLB games, third-most in team history in that span; closer Riley O'Brien picked up his NL-leading 38th save.

Cardinals fall 8-5 in 11 innings to Nationals

St. Louis blew leads late before Washington scored four runs in the 11th to win.

Cardinals place Baez on IL, recall Prieto

Outfielder Joshua Baez went on the 10-day IL with an oblique strain, with Cesar Prieto recalled from Triple-A Memphis to take his spot.

Rookie Leo Bernal debuts, contributes in win over Dodgers

Bernal, St. Louis's No. 7 prospect, went 1-for-5 with two RBI in his MLB debut earlier this month as the Cardinals continue auditioning young players.

St. Louis is using the season's final weeks to evaluate young players like Leo Bernal and Cesar Prieto.

Nationals rout Cardinals 9-1 at Busch Stadium as CJ Abrams joins the 30-30 club

St. Louis capped a disappointing final homestand with a lopsided home loss, with Washington's CJ Abrams becoming the 52nd player in MLB history to reach 30 home runs/30 stolen bases in the same game.

Cardinals place Joshua Baez on IL with oblique strain, recall Cesar Prieto, release Ramon Urias

Baez's oblique strain (Sept. 16) effectively ends his season early; St. Louis is using its remaining moves to evaluate depth pieces like Prieto for 2027 while closing the book on Urias's tenure.

Springfield Cardinals sweep Tulsa to win Texas League North Division Series

Double-A Springfield capped the sweep with a game featuring home runs from Tai Peete, Cade McGee and Jesus Baez, a signature moment closing out the affiliate's season.

St. Louis closes an eliminated season by turning its remaining roster spots toward 2027 evaluation, even as Double-A Springfield delivers a playoff sweep.

Cardinals DFA Strzelecki and Urías to reinstate rookie JJ Wetherholt

The moves opened a roster spot for Wetherholt as St. Louis evaluates young players; OF Joshua Báez was pulled Sept. 16 with left-side tightness and 3B Blaze Jordan continues pregame work in his own return bid.

Leo Bernal's early MLB returns headline Memphis Redbirds' pipeline

The catcher, Memphis's No. 6 prospect before his Sept. 1 call-up, was batting .325 with 2 home runs and 12 RBI through his first 11 days in the majors.

St. Louis is using September to get extended looks at younger players like Wetherholt and Bernal

Giants beat Cardinals 6-5 in 10 innings as Drew Gilbert's homer decides it; Jordan Walker hits 20-20 milestone in defeat

St. Louis blew a late lead as closer Dylan Smith recorded his fifth blown save, but Jordan Walker's 20th steal and 28th homer completed his first career 20-20 season in the loss.

Cardinals activate JJ Wetherholt from IL, designate veteran Ramon Urias for assignment

St. Louis's top position-player prospect returns from a wrist injury for the stretch run, while the corresponding DFA of veteran Urias signals the front office prioritizing younger players in a rebuild year.

Jesus Baez walks off Tulsa with two-run homer as Springfield takes Texas League Division Series Game 1, 9-7

St. Louis's Double-A affiliate rallied from three separate deficits before Baez's walk-off homer opened the playoff series; Memphis fell in 11 innings to Nashville in its own game.

Giants beat Cardinals 6-5 in 10 innings as Drew Gilbert's homer decides it; Jordan Walker hits 20-20 milestone in defeat

Cardinals activate JJ Wetherholt from IL, designate veteran Ramon Urias for assignment

Jesus Baez walks off Tulsa with two-run homer as Springfield takes Texas League Division Series Game 1, 9-7

Cardinals host Giants finale as Liberatore faces Molina

Matthew Liberatore (5-14) starts for St. Louis against Anthony Molina (3-1) today at Busch Stadium.

Blaze Jordan doing pregame on-field work, eyeing return before season's end

3B Blaze Jordan (left leg/ankle, on the 10-day IL since Aug. 28) did on-field work Sept. 15. 2B JJ Wetherholt (wrist tendinitis) is taking swings and aiming for activation during the current homestand, and RHP Peter Strzelecki is progressing through rehab outings at Triple-A Memphis.

Springfield reaches Texas League playoffs as Peoria, Memphis miss out

Springfield went 39-20 in the second half to finish first in the Texas League North and qualify for the playoffs. Peoria finished 63-68 and missed the postseason; Memphis's season continues to Sept. 24.

St. Louis's lone full-season-affiliate playoff berth this month came at Double-A Springfield.

Cardinals edge Giants 2-1 behind Mathews, O'Brien's 37th save

Quinn Mathews got the win and Riley O'Brien recorded his 37th save as St. Louis beat San Francisco 2-1 at Busch Stadium; Landen Roupp took the loss for the Giants.

Masyn Winn back in the fold after missing about 15 games with a thumb fracture

Shortstop Masyn Winn, who fractured his left thumb sliding into second base in August, has been activated off the 10-day IL, though sourcing on the exact activation date conflicts.

Wetherholt, Jordan, Dobbins injuries complicate Cardinals' final stretch

JJ Wetherholt (wrist tendinitis) is targeting a mid-September return, Blaze Jordan (ankle) is expected to miss several weeks per manager Oli Marmol, and Hunter Dobbins is done for the year after Tommy John surgery.

Memphis wins its first International League title, to host championship series Sept. 22-24

Triple-A Memphis won the International League title for the first time since joining the league in 2021 and will host the 2026 championship series at AutoZone Park; the Cardinals separately extended Memphis's affiliation through 2030.

Cardinals close out series win over the White Sox, 3-1

St. Louis keeps its long-shot wild-card math alive with two weeks left in the season.

Masyn Winn activated from the IL

Winn returns to shortstop as Cesar Prieto was optioned to Triple-A Memphis in the corresponding move.

Triple-A Memphis to host the International League Championship Series

The Redbirds will host the best-of-three series Sept. 22-24, with the winner advancing to the Triple-A National Championship Game in Las Vegas.

Long-shot wild-card push continues as Memphis makes a deep Triple-A playoff run

Cardinals' top affiliate Memphis to host the 2026 International League Championship Series

The Memphis Redbirds, St. Louis's Triple-A affiliate, clinched a postseason berth via a first-half league title and will host the International League Championship Series Sept. 22-24 at AutoZone Park, a showcase for the organization's prospect pipeline while the big-league club fights for a wild-card spot.

Cardinals' wild-card math turns bleak despite current win streak

Analysis: Cardinals' bullpen construction called "doomed from the start"

Springfield's Brandon Clarke touches 102 mph in Double-A debut

Cardinals open Busch Stadium homestand against skidding White Sox

St. Louis (72-75, on a 3-game skid) hosts AL Central-leading Chicago — which has lost 7 of its last 10 — in a three-game series starting tonight. SS Masyn Winn, activated Sept. 8 after a thumb fracture, was scratched the next day with pain in the same thumb; 2B JJ Wetherholt is targeting a return this homestand from a wrist injury. Double-A Springfield clinched the Texas League North second half behind a 16-6 win.

19.0 games back in the NL Central, five games out of a wild-card spot with 17 to play.

Cardinals activate Masyn Winn, option Cesar Prieto

Winn (left thumb fracture, missed 15 games) was activated and back at shortstop; Prieto, batting .063 in 14 MLB games this season, was optioned to Memphis.

Lost 6-7 at San Francisco Tuesday; 19.0 games back, five games out of a wild-card spot with 17 to play.

Cardinals shut out by Giants' Roupp, fall further off wild-card pace

Landen Roupp threw six shutout innings backed by home runs from Bryce Eldridge and Christian Koss; St. Louis is now six games back of the final NL wild-card spot with roughly three weeks left.

Cardinals activate Masyn Winn, option Prieto as Strzelecki begins rehab

Shortstop Masyn Winn returned from the 10-day IL; reliever Peter Strzelecki (forearm extensor inflammation) began a rehab assignment at Triple-A Memphis.

Cardinals fall in 11 innings to Giants despite Burleson's career-high 22nd homer

St. Louis lost 5-4 in 11 innings on a walk-off infield chopper; Alec Burleson's splash-hit homer into McCovey Cove was a career high and just the third in Cardinals history. St. Louis is now five games behind the third NL wild-card spot with 17 to play.

Cardinals' wild-card hopes are fading (5 games back with 17 to play) after an extra-innings loss.

Cardinals hold off Rockies 10-8 behind Cooper Hjerpe's spotless MLB debut

Iván Herrera had three hits and Nolan Gorman hit a three-run homer in a six-run rally; prospect Hjerpe struck out six over four perfect relief innings in his debut.

Hunter Dobbins out for the season after UCL/flexor surgery

Dobbins had elbow surgery with an expected 12-month recovery; shortstop Masyn Winn is progressing from a thumb fracture and second baseman JJ Wetherholt went on the IL with wrist tendinitis.

Cardinals recall Brycen Mautz, designate Caleb Ferguson for assignment

The left-hander was called up as St. Louis continues bullpen turnover in a non-contending season.

Marmol ejected as Cardinals-Rockies stage cap-tilting protest over umpire's hat directive

During rookie Hancel Rincon's MLB debut Friday, plate umpire Doug Eddings ordered him to straighten a tilted cap; manager Oliver Marmol argued and was ejected, calling it "a power-hungry move." St. Louis still rallied to win 7-6 on a 9th-inning Ivan Herrera homer. Saturday, players on both teams tilted their caps in apparent solidarity; Eddings told reporters, "I really didn't know, but it was really, really crooked," and the two spoke and appeared to resolve it. No formal league discipline has been announced.

St. Louis (71-72) is a long shot for the final NL wild card, 4.0 games back.

Iván Herrera's 9th-inning three-run homer caps Cardinals' comeback win at Coors Field

Colorado led 5-4 after a Rumfield homer before a Jordan Romano walk, a Connor Norby throwing error and Herrera's homer turned it into a 7-6 St. Louis win.

Pallante activated for scheduled start against Rockies; Fernandez optioned to Memphis

Andre Pallante returned from the 15-day injured list (right elbow inflammation, no structural damage found) for a scheduled start; Ryan Fernandez, who had filled the rotation spot, was sent back to Triple-A Memphis.

Ninth-inning rally beats Colorado at Coors Field

Bullpen blows ninth-inning lead as Dodgers avoid the sweep, 3-2

St. Louis had won the first two games of the series before a ninth-inning two-run double let the loss slip away, a bullpen-reliability question for a club holding a 4.0-game Wild Card cushion.

Memphis call-ups Leonardo Bernal, Hancel Rincon treated as forward-looking auditions

Catcher Bernal, described as Memphis' best position player this season, and reliever Rincon are among the September additions the Cardinals are using to evaluate 2027 roster pieces.

Holding a 4.0-game Wild Card cushion

Bullpen reliability in question down the stretch

Cardinals rally past Dodgers 8-6 in 10 innings as Freeman, Yamamoto both undone

Freddie Freeman's three-run homer staked the Dodgers to an early lead behind a Yamamoto no-hit bid into the sixth, but St. Louis tied it and won it in the 10th on Los Angeles going 1-for-18 with runners in scoring position -- a statement road win for a club clinging to a 4.0-game wild-card cushion.

Cardinals manage fresh infield injuries to Urias, Winn amid wild-card push

Ramon Urias was hurt on a checked swing and could not continue in a recent at-bat; Masyn Winn, recovering from a fractured left thumb, was not ruled out for a return as St. Louis fights for a playoff spot.

Cardinals rout Dodgers 13-8 at Chavez Ravine

St. Louis scored 7 runs in the third inning to chase Dodgers starter Eric Lauer, with Thomas Saggese, Ramon Urias, Jordan Walker and Joshua Baez all homering in a statement road win for a rebuilding club.

Cardinals catching prospect Leo Bernal delivers in emotional MLB debut

Bernal, St. Louis's No. 7 prospect, was pulled mid-game from Triple-A Memphis and thrust into the lineup two days later in front of his family at Dodger Stadium, delivering a bases-loaded two-run single. Manager Oli Marmol said he'll get regular starts across multiple positions down the stretch.

Out of postseason contention; leaning into its call-up wave.

Masyn Winn eligible to return from broken-thumb IL stint

Winn fractured his left thumb sliding into second base Aug. 18; St. Louis (68-70, 5.0 GB in the wild card) could activate him as soon as he's first eligible.

JJ Wetherholt to be evaluated by an Arizona wrist specialist

The rookie infielder, on the 10-day IL with wrist tendinitis, is being examined this week with the Cardinals targeting a September return.

Masyn Winn eligible to return from broken-thumb IL stint

JJ Wetherholt to be evaluated by an Arizona wrist specialist

Wetherholt's wrist tendinitis may have cost him the Rookie of the Year lead

Directly explains the spine-fact transaction (Wetherholt to the 10-day IL) with a month-long injury backstory and its effect on the NL Rookie of the Year race against Cincinnati's Sal Stewart -- one of the few bright storylines St. Louis fans have followed in a non-contending year.

Who is Cesar Prieto? Background on the infielder recalled as Cardinals reshuffle

Prieto's recall from Memphis (per Aug. 30 transactions) comes as the Cardinals reshuffle their infield around Wetherholt's IL stint. Background reporting on the Cuban-born utility infielder explains why the organization keeps giving him another look.

St. Louis Cardinals (68-70, NL Central rank 3): Wetherholt's wrist tendinitis may have cost him the Rookie of the Year lead

Cardinals place ROY contender JJ Wetherholt on IL with wrist tendinitis, recall César Prieto

Wetherholt (.242/17 HR/14 SB) went on the 10-day IL Aug. 30 after playing through discomfort for weeks — a significant blow to a roster still clinging to wild-card hopes.

Cardinals DFA Caleb Ferguson less than a month after acquiring him, recall Brycen Mautz

Ferguson, acquired from Cincinnati Aug. 3, was designated for assignment Aug. 29 after command issues; Mautz, the organization's reigning Minor League Pitcher of the Year, was recalled in his place.

A Rookie of the Year contender's injury is a real blow to a club still alive for a wild card.

Cardinals beat Pirates 4-1 as Mathews earns first career win

Quinn Mathews worked 5⅔ innings (1 R, 5 H, 7 K) for his first major-league win; Jimmy Crooks hit a two-run homer and Jordan Walker had three hits. Manager Oliver Marmol: 'He did a really nice job tonight.'

Blaze Jordan's ankle sprain adds to injury list; Saggese recalled

Jordan was hurt in the eighth inning of an Aug. 27 win over Baltimore and placed on the 10-day IL. Thomas Saggese was recalled from Memphis — his first MLB stint since June 3 — after hitting .258/.340/.446 with 10 HR at Triple-A. The Cardinals are also nursing rotation injuries to Pallante (elbow) and Dobbins (flexor strain).

St. Louis is fighting for wild-card relevance despite a rash of injuries that looks less like bad luck and more like a structural depth problem.

Cardinals' full farm system sweeps the day, led by Jack Gurevitch's 2-homer, 5-RBI night at Springfield

Springfield's 8th straight win comes as St. Louis' MLB club fights for a wild-card spot, 5.5 games back.

Farm system surging while the MLB club fights for a wild-card spot

Alonso's 4-hit night leads Orioles to 13-1 rout of Cardinals

Pete Alonso went 4-for-4 with 4 RBI as Baltimore scored eight runs in the fifth inning -- their most productive inning of the season -- in what independent site Redbird Rants called the Cardinals' worst loss of the year.

Winn fractures thumb, lands on IL; Gorman recalled

Masyn Winn was placed on the IL with a left thumb fracture suffered sliding in Cincinnati; Nolan Gorman was recalled as the corresponding move.

Diamondbacks among teams showing interest in Alec Burleson

St. Louis controls Burleson for two more seasons, giving the front office leverage as it continues reshaping the roster after selling at the deadline.

A rough loss reignites questions about direction for a .500-ish club still alive in the wild card

Cardinals recall Gorman as Winn expected to land on IL

Nolan Gorman's callup comes as St. Louis absorbs a thumb injury to shortstop Masyn Winn during a 13-1 blowout loss to Baltimore.

Eight Cardinals prospects headed to Arizona Fall League

St. Louis will again field a contingent with the Peoria Javelinas when the AFL opens in October.

Cardinals recall Gorman as Winn expected to land on IL

Eight Cardinals prospects headed to Arizona Fall League

Cardinals activate Ramon Urias from 60-day IL, place Pereira on IL

Urias returns after being out since May with tennis elbow; Pereira lands on the IL with a hand contusion after being hit by a 96.6 mph pitch in a 10-inning loss to Philadelphia.

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Schwarber's walk-off completes Phillies sweep of Cardinals, 6-4

St. Louis blew a four-run lead in the series finale as Philadelphia extended its win streak to nine; no on-record Cardinals reaction to the loss was found this cycle.

Cardinals place RHP Hunter Dobbins on 15-day IL

Dobbins (right flexor strain) was placed on the IL over the weekend, another subtraction from a staff trying to string together series wins after selling at the deadline.

Schwarber's walk-off completes Phillies sweep of Cardinals, 6-4

Cardinals place RHP Hunter Dobbins on 15-day IL

All four full-season Cardinals affiliates win Friday, led by Peoria's Anyelo Encarnacion 4-for-4 night

A clean sweep across Memphis, Springfield, Peoria and Palm Beach on the same night is a notable system-wide showing for Cardinal Nation followers, headlined by Peoria snapping a season-high six-game losing streak behind Encarnacion and first-time home run hitter Andrew Williamson. The Cardinals system went 4-0 on Friday, Aug. 21; Peoria 2B Anyelo Encarnacion went 4-for-4 with two doubles, a triple and three runs scored in a 7-4 win over Lansing that snapped Peoria's season-high six-game losing streak. Andrew Williamson hit his first professional home run in that same Peoria game and finished 3-for-4 with three RBI. Memphis beat Jacksonville 4-2; starter Brandt Thompson worked five innings with seven strikeouts, and Ryan Murphy earned his first save. Springfield beat Arkansas 5-3 as Daniel Eagen struck out 10 over 6 1/3 innings and Zach Levenson hit a two-run homer; Palm Beach edged Fort Myers 7-6 on Alexander Frias's two-run double in the eighth.

Hunter Dobbins' breakout summer as Cardinals' sixth starter interrupted by forearm injury, 15-day IL stint

Dobbins had quietly become one of St. Louis's most reliable arms during a surprise playoff push before his injury, per local independent-fan reporting from days before he departed his Friday start against Philadelphia with forearm tightness -- context the spine's bare transaction line doesn't capture. Dobbins reached the majors as a spot starter in late April after going 5-1 with a 4.16 ERA in 13 Triple-A Memphis starts. He didn't stick in the St. Louis rotation until July, going 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA that month, including six scoreless innings in a 1-0 win over the Angels that snapped a four-game Cardinals losing streak. Entering August, he had gone 1-2 over 16 1/3 innings against playoff contenders (Yankees, Phillies, Cubs) with 17 strikeouts and a 2.76 ERA, prompting Redbird Rants to call him the club's 'biggest unsung hero since the All-Star break' just days before he was sidelined. Per spine transactions for this window, Dobbins was placed on the 15-day injured list with right forearm tightness after exiting his Friday start against Philadelphia.

All four full-season Cardinals affiliates win Friday, led by Peoria's Anyelo Encarnacion 4-for-4 night

Hunter Dobbins' breakout summer as Cardinals' sixth starter interrupted by forearm injury, 15-day IL stint

Cardinals blow late lead, fall 7-6 in 10 innings to Phillies

St. Louis led 6-5 in the 9th before Philadelphia scored twice in the 10th to win it.

Cardinals place Andre Pallante on IL with elbow inflammation, recall Ryan Fernandez

The move, retroactive to Aug. 18, taps the Memphis pipeline as St. Louis tries to hold its wild-card position.

Cardinals hold the NL's fifth wild-card position, 3.5 games back.

Dane Myers' dropped fly ball unlocks six-run 9th as Cardinals steal 10-9 win, series from Reds

St. Louis trailed 5-4 entering the 9th before the Cincinnati error opened the door; Cardinals won the series 3-2.

Manager Oliver Marmol: "having an incredible time" as Cardinals ride five straight series wins

Marmol credited "a clear direction" from the front office under POBO Chaim Bloom's restructuring for his visibly lighter mood this season.

Five straight series wins have manager Oliver Marmol crediting front-office "clear direction" under Chaim Bloom

Cardinals farm system goes 3-3 on Aug. 18; Palm Beach walk-off features 2026 first-rounder's pro debut, DSL Cardinals close out season

Cardinals player development announces 12 transactions Aug. 19, including season-ending move for lefty prospect Ixan Henderson

Redbird Rants lays out what it will take for Cardinals to reach October

Masyn Winn's homer and two doubles power Cardinals past Reds 3-0

Winn credited a pregame mechanical tweak for the outburst in St. Louis's ninth shutout win of the season.

Quinn Mathews' up-and-down August continues with another Memphis-St. Louis round trip

Mathews was recalled as a 27th man for an Aug. 17 doubleheader and returned to Memphis the next day, his third such shuttle since his Aug. 2 MLB debut.

Ramón Urías progressing in elbow rehab after two-homer showing

Urías has been out since May with lateral epicondylitis; the club wants him to string together complete back-to-back rehab games next.

Wild-card hopes keep Cardinals in the mix, 13.5 back

Burleson, Walker Homer as Cardinals Rout Cubs 11-4 for Second Straight Win at Wrigley

St. Louis (63-61, 3.5 GB WC) padded its wild-card position with a road statement win over a division rival that had won nine of its previous 12 games; a six-run fourth inning was the difference in a game that also extended the Cardinals' active winning streak.

Joshua Baez homers on the first MLB pitch he sees, Cardinals beat Cubs 8-4 at Wrigley

The debut blast reshapes the roster picture, squeezing Jimmy Crooks' playing time.

Chase Davis' grand slam powered Triple-A Memphis past Durham 12-2, while Double-A Springfield rallied from a seven-run deficit.

Joshua Baez homers on the first MLB pitch he ever saw

The Cardinals' No. 3 prospect hit a 449-foot homer off Matthew Boyd's first pitch, becoming only the 5th player in MLB history to homer on the first pitch of his career.

Buzz continues to grow that ex-Cardinals boss Mozeliak will poach assistant GM Randy Flores for Angels

Former Cardinals POBO John Mozeliak, now with the Angels, is reportedly circling St. Louis' front office, per The Athletic's Katie Woo.

Cardinals radio voice John Rooney rips Wrigley Field's "worst in baseball" work conditions

The longtime Cardinals broadcaster criticized Wrigley Field's press/broadcast facilities on KMOX ahead of the weekend series.

Catching prospect Leo Bernal's Triple-A breakout is drawing its own call-up case

Bernal is slashing .282/.366/.479 with 14 homers at Memphis and is already on the 40-man roster, meaning no corresponding move would be needed to add him.

Former Cardinals catcher Andrew Knizner signs with the Giants

Knizner signed a one-year deal with San Francisco after failing to stick with other organizations since leaving St. Louis.

Joshua Baez homers on the first MLB pitch he ever saw

Buzz continues to grow that ex-Cardinals boss Mozeliak will poach assistant GM Randy Flores for Angels

Cardinals radio voice John Rooney rips Wrigley Field's "worst in baseball" work conditions

Catching prospect Leo Bernal's Triple-A breakout is drawing its own call-up case

Former Cardinals catcher Andrew Knizner signs with the Giants

Cardinals beat Zack Wheeler for series win over Phillies

Alec Burleson drove in 3 runs, including a 2-run double off Wheeler in a 4-run 5th, as St. Louis won 7-1 to take its third straight series — a first this season for a club that sold at the deadline.

Single-A Palm Beach's Leonel Sequera named FSL Pitcher of the Week

Sequera picked up his first Florida State League Pitcher of the Week honor for the week of Aug 11-17, a developmental marker from the lower levels of St. Louis's farm system.

Cardinals have won three straight series for the first time this season.

Cardinals to wear navy caps on the road for the rest of the season

A minor uniform update reported via St. Louis's own independent fan site, coming as the club sits one game under .500.

Ryne Stanek's bases-loaded escape fuels Cardinals' 2-0 win over Phillies

Stanek entered the 8th with the bases loaded and no outs after a walk loaded them, got a double play and a flyout to preserve the win; his ERA has improved to 3.07 over his last 14.2 innings since July.

Cardinals bring back navy as primary road cap after fan survey

St. Louis will wear navy caps as its primary road cap starting the weekend of Aug. 15-16, reversing recent red-cap-heavy usage, in direct response to a fan uniform-preference survey.

Baseball America ranks Cardinals farm system second in MLB, behind only Tampa Bay

Catcher Rainiel Rodriguez is cited as a top-15 overall prospect; the system also includes deadline return pieces from the Dustin May/JoJo Romero trade with Milwaukee.

Bullpen turnaround and a fan-driven uniform change

Phillies rally past Cardinals 6-5 at Busch Stadium in game with wild-card weight

Philadelphia entered the series holding the third NL wild-card spot 3.5 games ahead of St. Louis, with the season series a possible tiebreaker.

Cardinals affiliates go 3-1 as Nolan Gorman homers, Ixan Henderson throws no-hit Triple-A debut innings

Henderson worked 4.2 hitless innings off the IL for Memphis; rehabbing veteran Ramon Urias added his first stolen base of his rehab assignment.

Fan voice: Michael McGreevy quietly building a Gold Glove case

The Cardinals pitcher has yet to commit an error this season and leads all MLB pitchers in Defensive Runs Saved, per Redbird Rants' cited Baseball Savant figures.

Cardinals fell just short in a game with direct wild-card implications against Philadelphia.

Cardinals rally with three-run eighth to beat Rockies 7-4, take series

St. Louis scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth to erase a deficit and take the rubber match of the series, improving to 59-59.

Cardinals move on from Nelson Velazquez to open a spot for Everson Pereira

Velazquez out of options; struggled vs. RHP despite a memorable pinch-hit HR debut moment.

Top pitching prospect Tekoah Roby nearing a return to face hitters

President of baseball ops Chaim Bloom says Roby is 'getting closer and closer' after July 2025 Tommy John surgery.

Cardinals' 'sign-and-flip' plan with Dustin May positions them for future buy-low free agents

The one-year prove-it deal turned into a farm-system haul at the deadline (Alexander Frias, Josiah Ragsdale).

Cardinals move on from Nelson Velazquez to open a spot for Everson Pereira

Top pitching prospect Tekoah Roby nearing a return to face hitters

Cardinals' 'sign-and-flip' plan with Dustin May positions them for future buy-low free agents

Cardinals hopeful Jordan Walker, Masyn Winn both return tonight vs. Rockies

Walker has zero homers in his last 22 games; club already sold at the deadline (Nootbaar, May) but remains within striking distance of a wild-card spot.

Managing two core position players' health during a post-sell-off stretch run.