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Sonny Gray has been stumping hitters through his first three starts of the season. Since returning from injury, Gray has started three games and didn’t allow a run in his first 17 innings of the season. The Cardinals offseason signing has been everything the team hoped he would be. Gray has been a force on the mound with a 1.04 ERA, good for eighth in the league. He’s issued … [Read more...] about Cardinals Ace is Stumping Hitters After Returning from Injury

The St. Louis Cardinals sent former top-prospect Jordan Walker to Triple-A on Wednesday. Walker was the Cardinals top prospect going into 2023 and was the no. 4 prospect in all of baseball heading into last season. “Tough decision, definitely don’t want to get to the point where you send Walker back out,” said Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol on Wednesday. “We had a lot of … [Read more...] about Cardinals Send Down Former Top Prospect

Frustration is mounting for the last-place St. Louis Cardinals. Less than a month into the season the team is 10-13 and has scored the fifth fewest runs in the league with just 81. Two issues are holding the team back: The Cardinals are struggling to get clutch hits and good contact. When asked what the issue might be with the offense after the Cardinals were swept by the … [Read more...] about Frustrated Cardinals Are Struggling to Get Clutch Hits

Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley is making an early case for an All-Star bid through the first month of the MLB season. Helsley is a league leader in the traditional statistical metrics. He’s second in the MLB and tied for first in the National League in saves with 7 so far. He has a 2.45 ERA, a Whip of .91, and 12 strikeouts in 11 innings. He’s been a vital part of the equation … [Read more...] about Cardinals Closer Shines Despite Team Struggles

It’s been a great start to the season for St. Louis Cardinals Masyn Winn, who is making the case to be the team’s permanent solution at shortstop going forward. Winn has started 14 of the Cardinals’ 18 games in 2024 and has batted for a .362 average with a .886 OPS. Cardinals Rookie Shortstop Earning A Permanent Role In Tuesday’s 3-2 win over the Oakland Athletics, Winn made … [Read more...] about Cardinals Rookie Shortstop Earning Permanent Role