Scott finding his footing, ready for big league shot
JUPITER, Fla. -- Victor Scott II caught the eye of the Cardinals last spring by combining his studious nature with some blinding speed -- tools he used to hit .317 with 10 RBIs and four stolen bases in 2024ˇŻs Spring Training, propelling him to the big leagues. This spring, Scott
Walker 'feeling good' as injured left knee heals quickly
JUPITER, Fla. -- Three days after getting a scare that Jordan Walker might have sustained a serious knee injury, the Cardinals were greeted with some positive progress regarding the 6-foot-6 outfielder. Walker, who jammed his left knee on Tuesday when he stepped on a sprinkler head while tracking a fly
Opposing pitchers and ... roomies? That's life for Fedde and Soroka
JUPITER, Fla. -- A teammate can help you be the best on the field. A friend, the same in life. A roommate who can do both -- and cook or clean -- thatˇŻs a winning dynamic for two Major League starting pitchers. While Cardinals right-hander Erick Fedde and Nationals righty
Here's the Cardinals' Spring Breakout roster
JUPITER, Fla. -- Following a successful debut in 2024, MLBˇŻs Spring Breakout is back in Florida and Arizona to showcase some of the best up-and-coming talent the game has to offer. This time around, when Spring Breakout games are played March 13-16, 72 of the top 100 prospects in baseball
There's a new No. 1 in farm system rankings
ItˇŻs time to crown a new king. After a three-year run for the Orioles atop our preseason farm system rankings, theyˇŻve stepped off the throne, making way for the Tigers. The OˇŻs had slipped from the top spot in our 2024 midseason rankings as theyˇŻd graduated a number of prospects
Cards' Walker set to rest after avoiding serious left knee injury
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Jordan Walker, the former top prospect in the Cardinals' organization and the 6-foot-6, 260-pound outfield talent that the club hopes to build around in 2025 and beyond, appears to have avoided serious injury after jamming his left knee on Tuesday when he stepped on a
Latest Cardinals injuries & transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Cardinals injury news and transactions.
Here are the Cardinals' 2025 Top 30 prospects
The Cardinals have discussed setting themselves up for a transitional year in 2025, and even if much of the roster remains in place for now, we know which names will try to bang down the door to St. Louis in the coming months. Thirteen of St. LouisˇŻ Top 30 prospects
Roycroft striking fear into hitters after wild path to St. Louis
JUPITER, Fla. -- As a pitcher for the Frontier LeagueˇŻs Joliet (Ill.) Slammers, Chris Roycroft used to regularly make the trip across the Mississippi River and into St. Louis for some off-night fun, and invariably he would find himself at Busch Stadium with his face pressed against the gates while
Cards prospect Mathews reassigned to Minors after 'phenomenal' showing
JUPITER, Fla. -- As impressed as the Cardinals were with Quinn MathewsˇŻ fiery competitiveness and his electric stuff on the mound over the past three weeks, they were equally awestruck with the way the analytical left-hander thought about the game and how he had already formulated a plan to improve
1 prospect from every team making noise this spring
Spring Training isnˇŻt just a warm-up for established players, itˇŻs also a chance for prospects to showcase their skills and see how they measure up in a big league setting.
Win now? Reset? Cards' crossroads complicates roster decisions
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Fernandez ready to build on strong rookie season in battle for setup role
JUPITER, Fla. -- When he used the winter to get away from baseball -- and to get back to playing video games with Tampa-based buddies who teasingly called him ˇ°Big Shot,ˇ± -- Cardinals reliever Ryan Fernandez was finally hit with the magnitude of all he accomplished in 2024. As a
A Cardinal for a little bit longer, Helsley aiming for another career year
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The final outing of Ryan HelsleyˇŻs career year in 2024 -- a scoreless inning on Sept. 27 at San FranciscoˇŻs Oracle Park -- will always be memorable for the 30-year-old All-Star closer for a variety of reasons.
Is top prospect Wetherholt ready for The Show?
My focus right now is on prospect rankings and Spring Training, though I also canˇŻt wait to immerse myself in the 2025 Draft. And defending College World Series champion Tennessee has caught my eye by getting off to an 8-0 start while outscoring opponents by an average of 11.1 runs
Pag¨¦s' confidence soaring: Cards 'gravitate towards this guy'
JUPITER, Fla. -- As the Cardinals prepared to break camp last season, Pedro Pag¨¦s gave Miles Mikolas a generic ˇ°see you soonˇ± farewell. While Mikolas understood that Pag¨¦s likely wasn't making a prediction, the veteran pitcher decided to bust the Minor League-bound catcher's chops anyway. Mikolas asked whether Pag¨¦s was
Goldy has faith Cards can finish what he left behind
TAMPA -- As much as his heart still swells with pride when he discusses playing with Albert Pujols, Yadier Molina and Adam Wainwright and winning a National League Most Valuable Player Award in 2022, Paul Goldschmidt laments the struggles of the past two seasons that ultimately led to his painful
Wetherholt as precise as he is talented
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Each team's top power hitting prospect for '25
The home run is the most efficient event in sports. ItˇŻs the maximum outcome a single batter can achieve, and all it takes is one swing. One very powerful, well-timed, well-coordinated swing. ItˇŻs why power is such an important tool in prospect development and evaluation. You can put the ball
Prospect Quinn Mathews K's 3 -- including Vlad Jr. -- in spring debut
DUNEDIN, Fla. ¨C Whatever nerves Quinn Mathews expected to feel prior to his first start in an MLB Spring Training game got buried under a painfully early wakeup and a torturous commute across the state of Florida on Tuesday morning. As it turns out, those factors proved oddly calming for
Cards veteran Gray has a lot left in the tank at 35
JUPITER, Fla. -- The questions as to whether Sonny Gray thinks about how much longer he wants to pitch and can possibly pitch at a high level barely land before the 35-year-old right-hander responds with the speed of one of his fastballs. All that was missing was the grunt he
Each division's top major award candidates for 2025
The Dodgers and Cubs will open the 2025 season with the two-game?Tokyo Series?on March 18-19. WeˇŻll be counting down to that date with our annual preview series, with each story looking ahead to the coming season by breaking down a particular topic, division by division. Previously: The best
Wetherholt vs. White could be on tap for Spring Breakout
Spring Breakout will soon offer the opportunity for the majority of baseball's top prospects to face off against each other for the second straight year. Fearsome sluggers against hard-throwing pitchers. Speedy baserunners against cannon-armed catchers. Well-rounded shortstops battling to prove who should be ranked higher. Full rosters for all 30