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Cardinals Option Thomas Saggese and Others to Triple-A

The St. Louis Cardinals continue to cut down their roster with opening day 11 days away. Today’s moves were highlighted by the team optioning Thomas Saggese down to the Memphis Redbirds in Triple-A.

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Cardinals Pitching Prospect Predicted To Be 'Odd Man Out' In Rotation

The St. Louis Cardinals have yet to make their final roster decisions for Opening Day. The starting rotation is one area that needs attention. It is unclear what the rotation will look like come Opening Day.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 16

Cardinals expected to give ample opportunities to duo of young catchers

The St. Louis Cardinals have some decisions to make with their roster heading into the final full week of spring training. 2025 was supposed to be a "reset" year, but St.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 16

Cardinals Former Top Prospect Expected To Miss Opening Day Roster

The St. Louis Cardinals are trying to decide what their Opening Day roster will look like. Not being able to trade third baseman Nolan Arenado has certainly complicated matters, as some young players are going to be blocked from receiving opportunities.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 16

Cardinals Make Unsurprising Announcement With 3-Time All-Star

The 2025 Major League Baseball season is just about two weeks from kicking off and there's a lot to be excited about with the St. Louis Cardinals despite the negative perception around the club.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / March 16

I found objectively the best pitch on the Cardinals*

*well, sort of — you will see what I mean. I have a short post today, but hopefully a fun one. I was looking at the stats for St. Louis Cardinals newest reliever Phil Maton on Baseball Savant.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 15

Cardinals 24-Year-Old Is Making St. Louis' Decision Impossible

The St. Louis Cardinals have a lot of veteran talent in their starting rotation right now. St. Louis wanted to make trades, but failed to do so. Because of this, Sonny Gray, Erick Fedde, Steven Matz, and Miles Mikolas all appeared in line to have starting rotation spots to begin the 2025 season.

MLB News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 15

Ex-Reds Homegrown Talent 'Should' Be Used As Cardinals Utility Player To Begin 2025

A former Cincinnati Reds homegrown talent could soon become a St. Louis Cardinals utility player after showcasing an impressive spring training outing.

MLB News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 15

Cardinals Option Ex-Mariners Trade Chip To Minors Following Solid Spring Training

The St. Louis Cardinals moved one step closer to having their 2025 Opening Day roster set after optioning a former Seattle Mariners hurler to Triple-A Memphis.

Roddery Munoz News / Inside The Diamonds / March 15

Roddery Munoz Optioned: St. Louis Cardinals Trimming Down Roster

The St. Louis Cardinals prepare to take on the Toronto Blue Jays today in Grapefruit league action. Ahead of the game, the Cardinals optioned two players while assigning two to the roster for today’s game.

MLB News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 15

Ex-Cardinals $56 Million 2x All-Star Linked To Red Sox As Possible Trade Fit

In recent years, the St. Louis Cardinals have made some very poor trades. One that sticks out is the December 2017 deal to acquire slugger Marcell Ozuna.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Field Level Media / March 14

Cardinals preseason capsule: Slashing cash, St. Louis embraces rebuild

St. Louis Cardinals 2024 record: 83-79 (2nd place, NL Central) He gone: DH Matt Carpenter, RHP Kyle Gibson, 1B Paul Goldschmidt, RHP Andrew Kittredge, RHP Lance Lynn, RHP Kenyan Middleton.

Nolan Arenado News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 14

MLB Writer Proposes Surprising Cardinals-Dodgers Last-Second Deal

There has been so much trade chatter and speculation about the St. Louis Cardinals over the last few months. Right when the 2024 Major League Baseball season came to an end, Nolan Arenado's future was up in the air and has still been talked about to this day.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 14

Ex-Cardinals Cy Young Winner Linked To Hated NL Central Rival In Trade Scenario

A former St. Louis Cardinals homegrown star could potentially join a hated National League Central rival in a shocking blockbuster trade. It's no secret that Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak has made several franchise-damaging decisions since assuming his role in 2017.

Jordan Walker News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 14

Cardinals Phenom Responded 'Really Well' After Injury Scare

The St. Louis Cardinals recently had a pretty big injury scare but everything is okay. Jordan Walker had to leave a game on March 4th after tweaking his knee.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 14

Pair Of Beloved Ex-Cardinals All-Stars Could Be Headed For AL East Contender

The St. Louis Cardinals made several challenging decisions this winter by neglecting to re-sign a handful of veterans to help with their payroll reduction efforts.

MLB News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 14

Yankees Rotation Desperation Could Ignite Blockbuster Trade For Cardinals Hurler

The St. Louis Cardinals failed to complete any blockbuster trades this offseason but perhaps a deal with the New York Yankees could soon be in the works.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 14

How Cardinals Recent Bullpen Boost Could Help Facilitate Trade Deadline Blockbuster

The St. Louis Cardinals surprised fans on Thursday by signing veteran reliever Phil Maton despite the organization's involvement in a youth movement. Cardinals manager Oli Marmol described the recent signing as a move to help develop several young relievers, such as former Rule-5 Draft pick Ryan Fernandez and 6' 8" Chris Roycroft.

Ryan Helsley News / Last Word On Sports / March 14

Ryan Helsley Adds Cutter to His Arsenal After League-Leading Save Season

Ryan Helsley, fresh off a record-breaking season with the St. Louis Cardinals, is introducing a new pitch to his already elite arsenal in 2025. After leading the league with 49 saves and setting a franchise record for saves in a single season, the hard-throwing right-hander is determined to keep hitters on their toes.

Nathan Church News / Minor League Baseball on SI / March 14

St. Louis Cardinals Prospect Nathan Church Unleashes Record-Breaking Outfield Assist

Nathan Church has a cannon, and he isn't afraid to show it off. In the bottom of the second inning of Friday afternoon's Spring Breakout showdown between the St.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 14

Cardinals Fan Favorite Labeled 'Only Player' Guaranteed To Remain With St. Louis

The St. Louis Cardinals 2025 season could take several different directions depending on how well the club's youth core and remaining veterans perform.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Minor League Baseball on SI / March 13

St. Louis Cardinals' Double-A Affiliate to Have a New Broadcast Sound For 2025 Season

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals have named Jason Schwartz as their play-by-play announcer for the 2025 season. He is the fifth radio voice since the team’s founding in 2005.

St. Louis Cardinals News / LWOSports.com / March 12

2025 St. Louis Cardinals O/U: Why the Cardinals Will Hit the OVER

Over the past couple of seasons the St. Louis Cardinals have failed to make the postseason, something rarely seen from the franchise. They also had a historically bad 71 wins in 2023 but had a bounce back of sorts in 2024, posting a winning record of 83-79.

St. Louis Cardinals News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 11

McGreevy, Liberatore in mix for Cardinals' rotation spots

Michael McGreevy, Matthew Liberatore in mix for Cardinals' rotation spots

The Cardinals have a trio of veteran pitchers locked into their season-opening rotation: Sonny Gray, Erick Fedde and Miles Mikolas. As they declined options on Kyle Gibson and Lance Lynn, the Cards expressed a desire to create rotation opportunities for younger arms at the back end.

MLB News / Yardbarker / March 11

Cardinals have prescription for Yankees' ills

The injury bug has already hammered the New York Yankees. One team appears to be uniquely situated as a perfect trade partner that could address several of the Yankees' needs.

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