Andrew Jansen/News-Leader / USA TODAY NETWORK The Cardinals were one of the big winners of the Draft Lottery but that doesn't mean they're guaranteed a star. The St. Louis Cardinals finished the 2024 season with a winning record of 83-79 and STILL secured a top 5 pick in the upcoming draft! Thats the good news. The bad news is the draft is still an imperfect science … [Read more...] about Delvin Perez: The cautionary tale of the falling draft talent
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How Cardinals could use No. 5 pick in the 2025 Draft
Cardinals’ Winter Warm-up tickets sales start today
ST. LOUIS -- It might be mid-December, but it’s never too early to talk Cardinal baseball! Tickets for the 2025 winter warm-up autograph and red jacket photo sessions go on sale today at noon. The event, taking place from January 18th to 20th, gives fans a chance to meet current and former Cardinal players, including Alec Burleson, Brendan Donovan, Ryan Helsley, and Tony La … [Read more...] about Cardinals’ Winter Warm-up tickets sales start today
Fowl ball: Dave Parker had short stay with Cardinals
A trade of Dave Parker for George Hendrick during their playing days would have been a headliner. That didn’t happen, but this did: Parker and Hendrick essentially were swapped for one another as coaches. After coaching for the Angels in 1997, Parker became Cardinals hitting coach. He replaced Hendrick, who took the Angels coaching job Parker vacated. Parker’s … [Read more...] about Fowl ball: Dave Parker had short stay with Cardinals
Cardinals Set for Two-Way Competition at Catcher in 2025
With Willson Contreras moving positions, a pair of young St. Louis Cardinals will compete for the starting role at catcher in 2025. The players in question, Iván Herrera and Pedro Pagés, are 24 and 26, respectively, with only a combined 164 games of major-league experience between them. Nevertheless, in committing Contreras to the open first base/designated hitter position, the … [Read more...] about Cardinals Set for Two-Way Competition at Catcher in 2025