Five games into the season, both Masyn Winn and Willson Contreras have yet to record a hit. In the nine starts between the two of them, they are a combined 0-37. While the stretch is unsavory for the St. Louis Cardinals lineup, there doesn’t seem to be panic in the dugout over it. Winn Continuing Spring Training Struggles The season’s opening week looked similar to Winn’s … [Read more...] about Two Cardinals Starters Still Hitless, but Team Isn’t Concerned
Resetting Cardinals Have Least Roster Turnover in MLB
The 2025 Opening Day roster for the St. Louis Cardinals featured 17 of 25 of the same faces from last season’s Opening Day. Two more of those players, Sonny Gray and Lars Nootbaar, were on the team to start 2024, but began the season on the IL. That’s the most returning players in baseball. According to MLB.com, the Cardinals have the lowest roster turnover rate in baseball … [Read more...] about Resetting Cardinals Have Least Roster Turnover in MLB
Cardinals Announce Fifth Starter and Recommit To Eventual Six-Man Rotation
St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol has told reporters that left-handed pitcher Matthew Liberatore will be the teams fifth starter to start the season. Other starter hopeful Michael McGreevy will start the season in triple-A and veteran Steven Matz will be in long relief. Eventually, the Cardinals plan on moving to a six-man rotation with Matz. Liberatore Getting Another … [Read more...] about Cardinals Announce Fifth Starter and Recommit To Eventual Six-Man Rotation
Longtime Minor Leaguer Luken Baker Has Likely Earned Spot in Cardinals Lineup
The St. Louis Cardinals’ 2018 second-round pick has likely earned a spot in the Opening Day lineup after a red-hot Spring Training. Luken Baker has spent six seasons in the Cardinals’ minor league system. He has had stints with the big league club twice over the past two years, seeing at-bats in 54 games. It looks like 2025 will be the first time the 28-year-old will start the … [Read more...] about Longtime Minor Leaguer Luken Baker Has Likely Earned Spot in Cardinals Lineup
Cardinals’ Number Five Prospect May Not Be in Minors Long
The St. Louis Cardinals announced this week that their No. 5 prospect Thomas Saggese will start the year in the minors. They sent the infielder to minor league camp after he spent the past month with the big-league squad. However, it may not be long before he is back in St. Louis. Cardinals Prospect Thomas Saggese Might Have Short Wait for Big League Promotion A Lot of … [Read more...] about Cardinals’ Number Five Prospect May Not Be in Minors Long