The St. Louis Cardinals will likely target right-handed starting pitchers Nathan Eovaldi and Zach Eflin at the trade deadline according to MLB reporter John Denton. Either one of the veteran starting pitchers would fill the hole the Cardinals have in their rotation from the disappointing season of Steven Matz. The Cardinals will ‘likely target’ Nathan Eovaldi and Zach Eflin at … [Read more...] about Cardinals Targeting Pair of Veteran Starting Pitchers at Deadline
Cardinals Catcher Is Key To Their Success
Since coming off the IL in late June, Willson Contreras has shown that he is exactly what the St. Louis Cardinals offense needs. The catcher is key to the team’s success in the second half. Cardinals Catcher Is Key To Their Success Offensive Spark Plug Contreras has been successful since returning from a broken arm on June 24. He is slashing .257/.409/.457 with four home runs … [Read more...] about Cardinals Catcher Is Key To Their Success
Cardinals Need Bullpen To Continue Success in Second Half
The St. Louis Cardinals bullpen was the most valuable unit in the first half of the season. If the team is going to make the playoffs, it needs an encore performance in the second half. Cardinals Need Bullpen To Continue Success in Second Half “You can’t say enough about what our pen has done. We play a close game every night,” said Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol after a 3-2 … [Read more...] about Cardinals Need Bullpen To Continue Success in Second Half
The Emergence Of Alec Burleson’s Hitting In 2024
Has Alec Burleson’s hitting in the 2024 season cemented him as one of the MLB’s best under 26? During the St. Louis Cardinals final game before the All Star Break, he took a high, floating changeup from Jameson Taillon and sent it just over the right field wall, trotting the bases for his 17th home run of the season and tying Nolan Gorman for the team lead in that category. … [Read more...] about The Emergence Of Alec Burleson’s Hitting In 2024
Three Takeaways From The Cardinals Draft
The St. Louis Cardinals added 19 players to the organization in the 2024 MLB Draft over the past three days. That included the highest draft pick the team has had since 1998, at the seventh overall position. Here are a few takeaways from the Cardinals’ 2024 draft. St. Louis Cardinals 2024 Draft Takeaways Potential Steal with the No. 7 Pick The Cardinals selected shortstop JJ … [Read more...] about Three Takeaways From The Cardinals Draft