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After a sluggish start to the season, Cardinals Second Baseman Nolan Gorman has started to get results in the batters box the past two weeks. In the past two weeks, Gorman has hit more home runs — six — than anybody in baseball not named Aaron Judge. His slugging percentage of .604 is the 14th highest in the Majors. Cardinals Second Baseman Getting Results After Slow Start On … [Read more...] about Cardinals Second Baseman Getting Results After Slow Start

It’s early June, but the St. Louis Cardinals have stormed back into the postseason hunt. For that to continue, they need to solve the end of their rotation. The Cardinals entered spring training with five clear starting pitchers — Sonny Gray, Miles Mikolas, Lance Lynn, Kyle Gibson, and Steven Matz. Three of those pitchers they acquired in free agency. Gray ended up starting the … [Read more...] about Possible Solutions for the Cardinals Back End of Rotation Problem

Quinn Mathews was seen more as a safe pick as opposed to someone with actual upside. A Stanford college senior, Mathews jumped on the national scene after throwing a 156-pitch, 16-strikeout, complete game against Texas in the Super Regionals. He signed for slightly above slot value after the St. Louis Cardinals selected him in the fourth round of the 2023 MLB Draft. Mathews … [Read more...] about Cardinals Prospect Highlighted in Baseball America’s Latest Rankings

St. Louis Cardinals Catcher Willson Contreras is optimistic about his broken arm’s recovery and about how his team is performing since the injury. When a swing from J.D. Martinez fractured Contreras’ arm on May 8th, the Cardinals were in a bad spot that looked like it was getting worse. A win streak in the days since has changed the complexion of their season and Contreras … [Read more...] about Contreras Optimistic About Recovery and Teammates During IL Stint

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar is heading to the IL after straining his oblique during an at-bat on May 29. Nootbaar wound up before holding a swing on a low ball in the seventh inning of the win over the Cincinnati Reds. He walked away holding his oblique but finished the at-bat. Nootbaar had an MRI on Friday before the team announced he would be heading to the … [Read more...] about Cardinals Outfielder Lands On IL After Oblique Injury