Cardinals Rumors & News

Bleacher Report "For all the fuss this month about sign stealing, the key matchup in the World Series may have nothing to do with which team has the other team's signs. Sometimes, you don't need the signs. Sometimes, the pitcher tells you what's coming. He may do it..." October 22

ESPN "Adam Wainwright's contract with the St. Louis Cardinals has been put on hold because it violates the maximum-cut rule, and the pitcher will have to become a free agent before the agreement can be finalized, sources told the Associated Press on Thursday. The Cardinals announced the..." October 19

Sportsnaut "Major League Baseball might not be too excited by the Supreme Court ruling earlier this year that overturned a nation-wide ban on sports gambling. But as states take it upon themselves to open up sportsbooks in the wake of said ruling, America’s pastime could soon see an..." October 18

The Score "Finalists were announced Tuesday afternoon for the 2018 Players Choice Awards' Comeback Player of the Year. Consideration is given to players whose careers were stalled by injury or by spending time away from the field. Both the American League and National League have three..." October 16

St. Louis Post-Dispatch "The answer is always yes. No matter the time of the season. No matter the state of the roster. Yes, the Cardinals could use better starting pitching. Always. A better question, however, is where that need should rank on an offseason shopping list the organization..." October 15

MLB Trade Rumors "The Cardinals announced Thursday that they’ve re-signed right-hander Adam Wainwright to a one-year contract for the 2019 season. Wainwright, who recently turned 37, had been slated to hit free agency. The 2019 season will mark the 15th Major League season of..." October 11

St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Quick, pick the easiest position for the Cardinals to upgrade this offseason. No, not the position that most needs an overhaul. And not the position you would personally prefer to improve. Factor in the roster implications and contractual obligations, and point to one spot..." October 06

St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Before the Cardinals made their pitch to longtime ace and pending free agent Adam Wainwright, they first wanted to give him a chance to make a few of his. Since Wainwright returned from the disabled list and joined the rotation for September the Cardinals have had “general..." October 01

Hardball Talk "It’s been a rough month for Cardinals reliever Bud Norris, who likely saw his 2018 season come to an abrupt end after departing Friday’s 8-4 loss to the Cubs with a left hamstring injury. While the right-hander doesn’t appear to be facing a serious setback, club manager..." September 29

St. Louis Post-Dispatch "His fingers didn’t linger on each button as he removed the gray road Cardinals jersey Friday. He shared a conversation, a hug, and so many smiles with catcher Yadier Molina as he walked in from warming up, but he didn’t pluck a leaf from the ivy or stop to breathe deep from Wrigley..." September 29

Yahoo! Sports "The plundering of Latin America wasn’t Major League Baseball’s original sin. It’s simply the one that has festered the longest. Corruption of all kinds – illicit payoffs, bonus-money skimming, doping teenagers with performance-enhancing drugs – has been treated as..." September 28

Sporting News "As the MLB season winds down toward the playoffs, players and team management hope that the crack of the bat takes precedence over the crack of the bones. Bones of the hands in particular.  Since the exhibition season, an all-star team of players — more than..." September 27

St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Once again stuck taking a seat and watching his teammates play — this time because of a fractured foot and not a manager’s pen — Dexter Fowler enjoyed the Cardinals’ August revival from afar, often on TV, his left leg locked in a boot and a scooter parked..." September 24

Yardbarker "Marcell Ozuna’s first season with the Cardinals has had its ups and downs, as Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch chronicled today, with a particular focus on the shoulder injury that has hampered Ozuna since last offseason. The Cardinals were undeterred by..." September 22

St. Louis Post-Dispatch "The assignment was revealing. The finger wasn’t willing. Called into Sunday’s game against the Dodgers to face a string of lefthanded batters, the Cardinals’ former closer, Bud Norris, a righthander, could not get a grip on the baseball because the tip of his right..." September 18

MLB.com "The Cardinals will be without Bud Norris for at least the opening game of their series against the Braves as the veteran reliever gives a callus on his right middle finger additional time to heal. Norris, who did not throw at all on Monday, is hopeful that the area will harden quickly..." September 17

St. Louis Post-Dispatch "That his younger brother still is at Class AAA without a call-up is a sore point with Kolten Wong. Kean Wong, 23, hit .282 for the season and “got (passed) over three or four times,” said Kolten Wong. “He’s just in a bad organization which doesn’t give..." September 17

Sportsnet "The Toronto Blue Jays turned down a trade last winter that would have sent Josh Donaldson to the St. Louis Cardinals for a package that would have included rookie sensation Jack Flaherty, according to a new report from Bob Nightengale of U.S. Today. According to Nightengale, citing a..." September 15

Bleacher Report "One of Major League Baseball's latest controversies calls to mind a bit from the 2009 Star Trek, in which Dr. McCoy offers words of wisdom to Mr. Spock. "You know, back home we have a saying: 'If you're gonna ride in the Kentucky Derby, you don't leave your..." September 14

St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Yairo Munoz will be starting at his fifth different position  in the last two weeks for the Cardinals when he gives Paul DeJong a breather at shortstop in Wednesday afternoon’s series finale with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The versatile rookie also has started at second base,..." September 12

USA Today "Here’s a thing I made for you to argue about online: Trying to predict the outcome of any short MLB postseason series is a fool’s errand. As noted frequently in this space around this time of year every year, it would take a best-of-269-game series to determine, with..." September 11

Fox Sports Midwest "Adam Wainwright is back in the St. Louis Cardinals’ rotation for the first time since the middle of May. The St. Louis Cardinals activated Wainwright (right elbow inflammation) from the 60-day disabled list ahead of his start against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday...." September 10

St. Louis Post-Dispatch "The word “ability” is wedged into “reliability,” as if to say — we know what you can do ... but how often can you do it? Reliability. It’s fascinating that this season, this journey, has taken us to this point: with Carlos Martinez..." September 10

Hardball Talk "For over 100 years, off and on — more off than on, actually — major leaguers have traveled to Japan for all-star barnstorming series of one form or another. The tradition will continue this November and this morning MLB and the MLBPA announced many of the participants in the series,..." September 10

St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Every single day, somebody asks: “How did this happen?” And I say, “Look, I asked him to cut my hair this way.” And the person will say, “No, with the Cardinals' turnaround — how did this happen?” And then I give some long-winded answer involving..." September 06

Yardbarker "After pitching in his sixth minor league rehab outing on Saturday, Adam Wainwright could be back in the Cardinals rotation sometime this week, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch writes.  The former ace has been limited to just four starts and 18 innings in 2018 due to three..." September 03

MLB.com "All throughout the spring and summer, as Adam Wainwright's right elbow defied him again and again, the right-hander maintained his desire to pitch again this season. Now that hope has become reality. The Cardinals are planning to activate Wainwright and slot him back into their..." September 03

Larry Brown Sports "A Josh Donaldson trade is looking increasingly likely, with two teams looking like the frontrunners. According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, it would be a “huge surprise” if anyone other than the St. Louis Cardinals or Cleveland Indians acquires Donaldson before..." August 31

CBS Sports "The subject of service time manipulation is one we've been talking about for years. The biggest case in recent memory was Kris Bryant with the Cubs in 2015. Remember? Bryant was sent to Triple-A Iowa to start the 2015 season, despite all the evidence in the..." August 30

MLB Trade Rumors "The Cardinals have placed infielder Jedd Gyorko on the 10-day disabled list, per a club announcement. Fellow infielder Adolis Garcia has come up from Triple-A in his place. Gyorko has been dealing with a left groin strain. While there had been some hope he’d avoid a 10-day minimum stint..." August 29

St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong had hoped to avoid the disabled list after hurting a hamstring, but he couldn't. The team placed him on the 10-day disabled list Tuesday, retroactive to Aug. 26, with a left hamstring strain. Infielder Patrick Wisdom was recalled from Triple-A..." August 28

St. Louis Post-Dispatch "It took a little more than a month for Mike Shildt to convince the Cardinals they didn't need to look long or all that far for their next manager. In a press conference Tuesday afternoon at Busch Stadium the Cardinals will formally announce they are removing the interim tag from..." August 28

USA Today "Alex Cobb and Lance Lynn are well-paid Major League Baseball players, a group that prides itself on accountability and generally loathes excuse-making. Yet the two right-handed starting pitchers also are unwilling members of a fraternity formed last winter, when baseball’s free..." August 28

USA Today "Joe Maddon helped lead the Chicago Cubs to the Holy Grail of sports, with a consistent level of success they haven’t seen in a century, but there are whispers his job could be in jeopardy if they don’t play deep into October.  Houston..." August 27

Hardball Talk "Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong made an early exit from Saturday’s game against the Rockies after sustaining a left hamstring strain, per a team announcement. It’s not yet known exactly how long he’ll be sidelined with the injury, but he’s expected to be day-to-day..." August 26

MLB Trade Rumors "The Cardinals have activated reliever Dominic Leone from the 60-day disabled list and placed fellow reliever Mike Mayers on the 10-day DL with right shoulder inflammation, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports. Additionally, the Cardinals have released reliever Ryan Sherriff, according to Jenifer..." August 26

St. Louis Post-Dispatch "With his Cardinals highlights accumulating after another diving play behind second base Tuesday night and the advanced metrics on his side, Kolten Wong made an emphatic statement Wednesday that he’s deserving of the Gold Glove Award at second base, and if he’s not considered he..." August 23

Bleacher Report "St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Marcell Ozuna was placed on the disabled list on Wednesday due to right shoulder inflammation. The team announced the move as well as corresponding transactions via Twitter. He managed to stay in good health the past two years on his way..." August 22

St. Louis Post-Dispatch "How the Cardinals intend to use Carlos Martinez remains uncertain, but his availability arrived Tuesday. The Cardinals activated their opening day starter from the 10-day disabled list and made him immediately available out of the bullpen Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium, where he entered the..." August 22

CBS Sports "The Nationals have agreed to trade first baseman/outfielder Matt Adams to the Cardinals, sources tell Yahoo's Jeff Passan.  Adams, 29, is batting .257/.332/.510 (118 OPS+) in 94 games and 277 plate appearances for the Nationals this..." August 21

The Score "Three weeks after standing pat at the non-waiver trade deadline, the Washington Nationals brokered a pair of notable deals, and owner Mark P. Lerner issued a statement explaining the previous month. "At the trade deadline, we faced an honest challenge of sticking with the roster..." August 21

Hardball Talk "Cardinals right-hander Luke Weaver has been reassigned to the bullpen, manager Mike Shildt announced Sunday. Fellow righty Daniel Poncedeleon will take his spot in the rotation for the time being, though it’s still unclear whether Weaver’s demotion is a permanent one or..." August 19

Larry Brown Sports "Lorenzo Cain was not happy with his division rivals on Saturday night. In the top of the first inning of his team’s eventual 7-2 loss to the NL Central foe St. Louis Cardinals, the Milwaukee Brewers outfielder was drilled by a pitch from Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas and..." August 19

St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Perhaps the greatest endorsement Cardinals interim manager Mike Shildt has received during what his bosses have called “an extended interview” came beneath Busch Stadium during a break in the action of Thursday’s Little League World Series. Jose Oquendo broke away..." August 17

CBS Sports "We here at CBS Sports have spent the week analyzing all of baseball's award races. Today, we'll conclude our series by dissecting the American League Most Valuable Player Award. As you probably know, there a a lot of capable candidates. Let's get to it. Mookie..." August 17

MLB.com "A Cardinals 4-2 victory Wednesday night appeared costly when Matt Carpenter exited in the seventh inning. Nationals reliever Matt Grace's 0-1 sinker hit the back of Carpenter's right hand, and the Cardinals removed him for precautionary reasons, according to the team, with Patrick..." August 16

The Score "Matt Carpenter took his salsa obsession to a new level Wednesday night, using a jar of it to prove to the St. Louis Cardinals his hand wasn't injured. After the MVP candidate exited in the seventh inning upon being struck in the right hand by a pitch from Washington Nationals..." August 16

MLB Trade Rumors "Former Cardinals closer Trevor Rosenthal’s progress from Tommy John surgery appears to be progressing nicely, as  the right-hander took to Twitter today to announcethat he’s planning an October showcase for interested clubs. Rosenthal has tweeted a few clips of..." August 15

CBS Sports "The Cardinals continued their march toward the postseason on Monday night, defeating the Washington Nationals in dramatic fashion for their sixth consecutive win. Now two games back in the wild-card race, the Cardinals have gone 17-9 since firing Mike Matheny and..." August 14

St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez said Monday that he will come out of the bullpen when he returns from the disabled list. The right hander is currently on the 10-day disabled list with a right shoulder strain.  Martinez has experience an injury-riddled 2018 season. He suffered a..." August 14