St. Louis Cardinals

78-84
4th in NL Central
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Sat, Mar 21, 2026

3:43 PM - Gordon Graceffo (StL) Cardinals optioned Graceffo to Triple-A Memphis on Saturday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

10:54 AM - Lars Nootbaar (StL) (heel) will start the 2026 regular season on the Cardinals' injured list, William Ladson of MLB.com reports.

Thu, Mar 19, 2026

5:15 PM - Nathan Church (StL) has an .825 OPS through 13 Grapefruit League games and has made a strong case to make St. Louis' Opening Day roster, Bill Ladson of MLB.com reports.

5:07 PM - Victor Scott II (StL) has a .161/.317/.226 slash line with one double and five stolen bases through 42 plate appearances in Grapefruit League action.

Wed, Mar 18, 2026

4:11 PM - Scott Blewett (StL) Cardinals reassigned Blewett to minor-league camp Wednesday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

2:08 PM - Matthew Liberatore (StL) Cardinals announced Wednesday that Liberatore will start the team's March 26 season opener against the Rays in St. Louis.

11:09 AM - Alec Burleson (StL) went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts during Monday's spring game against the Nationals, but he has a .286/.459/.393 slash line with one homer and eight walks through 38 Grapefruit League plate appearances.

10:55 AM - Richard Fitts (StL) Cardinals optioned Fitts to Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday.

9:32 AM - Ramon Urias (StL) (elbow) will start at third base and bat third in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Astros.

9:28 AM - Ivan Herrera (StL) (knee) will start at catcher and bat second in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Astros.

Tue, Mar 17, 2026

10:56 AM - Ivan Herrera (StL) (knee) will catch a bullpen session Tuesday and is expected to be in the Cardinals' Grapefruit League lineup Wednesday against the Astros, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Sun, Mar 15, 2026

4:40 PM - Ryan Fernandez (StL) Cardinals optioned Fernandez to Triple-A Memphis on Sunday.

11:35 AM - Hunter Dobbins (StL) (knee) will begin the regular season on the injured list, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Sat, Mar 14, 2026

4:01 PM - Andre Pallante (StL) permitted one run on three hits and three walks over five innings in Grapefruit League play Saturday versus the Marlins. He struck out four.

3:55 PM - Nolan Gorman (StL) went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's Grapefruit League contest versus the Marlins.

3:40 PM - Ivan Herrera (StL) manager Oliver Marmol said that Herrera (knee) was in a "much better spot" Saturday and the team remains "confident" Herrera will be ready Opening Day, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

11:31 AM - Ramon Urias (StL) has recently been held out of Grapefruit League games due to an elbow injury, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Thu, Mar 12, 2026

4:29 PM - Nelson Velazquez (StL) clubbed a two-run home run in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Mets.

3:17 PM - Lars Nootbaar (StL) (heels) has been increasing his agility drills and is soon slated to ramp up his running program, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

3:09 PM - Ivan Herrera (StL) (knee) return to Grapefruit League play is considered imminent, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

1:11 PM - Ivan Herrera (StL) (knee) got eight plate appearances in a backfields game in Cardinals camp Wednesday, Brian Walton of TheCardinalNation.com reports.

Wed, Mar 11, 2026

12:43 PM - Bruce Zimmermann (StL) Cardinals reassigned Zimmermann to minor-league camp Tuesday.

10:28 AM - Hunter Dobbins (StL) (knee) will pitch in another minor-league game later this week, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Tue, Mar 10, 2026

2:21 PM - JoJo Romero (StL) is expected to be among the relievers in the mix to close games for the Cardinals this season, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

2:15 PM - Matt Svanson (StL) is expected to be in the mix to close games for the Cardinals this season, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

2:10 PM - Ryne Stanek (StL) Cardinals could use Stanek as part of a closer-by-committee, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

10:16 AM - Jordan Walker (StL) is just 5-for-23 with zero extra-base hits and a 2:8 BB:K so far this spring.

Mon, Mar 09, 2026

5:10 PM - Quinn Mathews (StL) Cardinals reassigned Mathews to minor-league camp Monday.

5:06 PM - Nick Raquet (StL) Cardinals optioned Raquet to Triple-A Memphis on Monday.

5:01 PM - Brycen Mautz (StL) Cardinals optioned Mautz to Triple-A Memphis on Monday.

4:52 PM - Cooper Hjerpe (StL) Cardinals optioned Hjerpe (elbow) to Triple-A Memphis on Monday.

4:46 PM - Joshua Baez (StL) Cardinals optioned Baez to Triple-A Memphis on Monday.

3:54 PM - Chase Davis (StL) swatted a pair of home runs Monday in Grapefruit League action versus the Orioles.

3:48 PM - JJ Wetherholt (StL) went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Monday's Grapefruit League tilt versus the Orioles.

3:31 PM - Joshua Baez (StL) popped a two-run home run in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Orioles.

3:20 PM - Matthew Liberatore (StL) permitted two runs while striking out seven across five frames in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Orioles.

11:27 AM - Ivan Herrera (StL) (knee) will go through a series of workouts Monday, with an eye on returning to Grapefruit League play Tuesday or Wednesday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Sun, Mar 08, 2026

1:57 PM - Nelson Velazquez (StL) is among the competitors for playing time in left field for the Cardinals while Lars Nootbaar (heels) is sidelined, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

1:45 PM - Kyle Leahy (StL) struck out five across four perfect innings in Saturday's Grapefruit League start against the Mets.

1:28 PM - Riley O'Brien (StL) (calf) worked around a walk and a base hit to deliver a scoreless inning of relief Saturday in the Cardinals' 3-2 loss to the Mets in Grapefruit League play.

1:23 PM - Ivan Herrera (StL) was scratched from Saturday's Grapefruit League lineup versus the Mets due to knee inflammation, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Sat, Mar 07, 2026

4:43 PM - Jimmy Crooks (StL) Cardinals optioned Crooks to Triple-A Memphis on Saturday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

4:37 PM - Leonardo Bernal (StL) Cardinals optioned Bernal to Triple-A Memphis on Saturday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

4:33 PM - Bryan Torres (StL) Cardinals optioned Torres to Triple-A Memphis on Saturday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

4:29 PM - Cesar Prieto (StL) Cardinals optioned Prieto to Triple-A Memphis on Saturday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

4:22 PM - Tink Hence (StL) Cardinals optioned Hence to Triple-A Memphis on Saturday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

12:25 PM - Ivan Herrera (StL) (undisclosed) was scratched from the lineup for Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Mets.

Fri, Mar 06, 2026

5:10 PM - Joshua Baez (StL) swatted a two-run home run and drew a walk in Grapefruit League action Friday versus the Orioles.

5:05 PM - Michael McGreevy (StL) fanned four over four innings of one-run ball in Friday's Grapefruit League contest versus the Orioles.

Thu, Mar 05, 2026

3:10 PM - Quinn Mathews (StL) allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits while striking out seven over 2.2 frames in Thursday's Grapefruit League appearance against the Pirates.

2:30 PM - Dustin May (StL) yielded one hit and one walk over three scoreless frames in his Grapefruit League debut Thursday versus the Pirates.

12:02 PM - Riley O'Brien (StL) (calf) will throw another live batting practice session Thursday and hopes to make his Grapefruit League debut Saturday, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

11:09 AM - Masyn Winn (StL) (arm) will start at designated hitter and bat leadoff in Thursday's Grapefruit League contest versus the Pirates.

Wed, Mar 04, 2026

4:33 PM - Richard Fitts (StL) notched four strikeouts over three scoreless innings in Wednesday's exhibition game versus Team Nicaragua.

Tue, Mar 03, 2026

1:46 PM - Lars Nootbaar (StL) (heels) remains without a timetable for his Grapefruit League debut, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

1:28 PM - Ivan Herrera (StL) Cardinals do not expect to know by the end of spring training how often Herrera will be used at catcher this season, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

1:19 PM - Pedro Pages (StL) Cardinals' "stance internally has consistently been" that Pages is the team's starting catcher, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

9:21 AM - Riley O'Brien (StL) (calf) is tentatively scheduled to make his Grapefruit League debut Friday against the Orioles, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Mon, Mar 02, 2026

4:32 PM - Jared Shuster (StL) Cardinals reassigned Shuster to minor-league camp Monday.

4:04 PM - Zack Thompson (StL) Cardinals reassigned Thompson (shoulder) to minor-league camp Monday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

3:58 PM - Tekoah Roby (StL) Cardinals optioned Roby (elbow) to Triple-A Memphis on Monday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

11:54 AM - Masyn Winn (StL) didn't start Monday's spring training game versus the Marlins as initially anticipated due to right arm soreness, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

9:38 AM - Kyle Leahy (StL) yielded four runs on four hits and three walks over 2.2 innings in Sunday's Grapefruit League loss to the Pirates.

Fri, Feb 27, 2026

5:00 PM - JJ Wetherholt (StL) swatted a solo home run in Friday's Grapefruit League contest versus the Mets.

4:51 PM - Dustin May (StL) manager Oliver Marmol said that May was sitting 97-to-98 mph and touching 99 mph in a simulated game Friday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

11:04 AM - Matthew Liberatore (StL) struck out three over three innings of one-run ball in Thursday's Grapefruit League outing against the Astros.

Thu, Feb 26, 2026

12:48 PM - Thomas Saggese (StL) is drawing his first-ever start in left field in Thursday's Grapefruit League contest versus the Astros, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

12:41 PM - Nolan Gorman (StL) cranked a three-run home run in Wednesday's Grapefruit League tilt versus the Mets.

11:32 AM - Richard Fitts (StL) tossed two scoreless frames Wednesday against the Mets in his Grapefruit League debut.

10:44 AM - Ivan Herrera (StL) manager Oliver Marmol said Thursday that Herrera (elbow) will make his first Grapefruit League start at catcher Sunday, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Wed, Feb 25, 2026

11:56 AM - Tink Hence (StL) manager Oliver Marmol said Wednesday that Hence will remain on a reliever's schedule for the remainder of spring training, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

11:49 AM - Ivan Herrera (StL) (elbow) will make his Grapefruit League debut Thursday at designated hitter, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

10:28 AM - Michael McGreevy (StL) was charged with one run on two hits, no walks and two strikeouts in Monday's Grapefruit League start versus the Marlins.

10:16 AM - Andre Pallante (StL) was charged with one run while fanning two batters over two innings Tuesday versus the Nationals in his first Grapefruit League outing.

9:42 AM - Cooper Hjerpe (StL) (elbow) threw a bullpen session Tuesday, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

9:36 AM - Yohel Pozo (StL) drew a start at first base in Tuesday's game against the Nationals, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Tue, Feb 24, 2026

1:27 PM - Tink Hence (StL) will make his Grapefruit League debut Tuesday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

1:20 PM - Riley O'Brien (StL) (calf) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Tuesday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Mon, Feb 23, 2026

7:10 PM - Brycen Mautz (StL) is under consideration for a spot on the Cardinals' Opening Day roster in a relief or hybrid role, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

12:28 PM - Chris Roycroft (StL) worked this offseason at Premier Pitching Performance in the St. Louis area to return his arm angle to what it was in 2024, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Sun, Feb 22, 2026

11:01 AM - Nathan Church (StL) went 1-for-2 with a solo home run Saturday versus the Nationals in his spring training debut.

10:37 AM - Nolan Gorman (StL) president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom said Saturday of the signing of Ramon Urias that, "I don't think it will get in the way, substantively, for the opportunities for (Gorman)," Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Sat, Feb 21, 2026

1:50 PM - Zak Kent (StL) Cardinals designated Kent for assignment Saturday.

10:59 AM - Jose Fermin (StL) president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom said Saturday that the signing of Ramon Urias could lead to more playing time in the outfield for Fermin, Brian Murphy of MLB.com reports.

10:50 AM - Thomas Saggese (StL) president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom said Saturday that the signing of Ramon Urias could lead to more playing time in the outfield for Saggese, Brian Murphy of MLB.com reports.

8:21 AM - Ramon Urias (StL) signed a major-league contract with the Cardinals on Saturday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Fri, Feb 20, 2026

10:57 AM - Riley O'Brien (StL) manager Oliver Marmol said Friday that O'Brien will be shut down for a few days due to a mild right calf strain, Brian Murphy of MLB.com reports.

Wed, Feb 18, 2026

2:14 PM - Lars Nootbaar (StL) (heels) has been able to hit and throw without issue but is just now getting into the stage of being able to run unaided, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

9:29 AM - Hunter Dobbins (StL) (knee) will travel Wednesday to visit a doctor in Wisconsin, where he hopes to be fully cleared for spring-training activities, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

9:22 AM - Brandon Clarke (StL) (arm) is not expected to be game-ready until June after a procedure in January to address an aneurysm in his left arm, Brian Walton of TheCardinalNation.com reports.

Tue, Feb 17, 2026

10:31 AM - Ivan Herrera (StL) (elbow) did outfield drills in Cardinals camp Tuesday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

10:31 AM - Riley O'Brien (StL) is managing calf soreness that is being evaluated Tuesday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Mon, Feb 16, 2026

6:40 PM - Cooper Hjerpe (StL) (elbow) is aiming to throw a bullpen session next week, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

2:35 PM - Bryan Ramos (StL) Cardinals designated Ramos for assignment Monday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

2:31 PM - Zak Kent (StL) Cardinals claimed Kent off waivers from the Rangers on Monday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Sun, Feb 15, 2026

11:18 AM - Hunter Dobbins (StL) (knee) is slated to go through a normal pitchers' fielding practice Monday, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

11:10 AM - Jurrangelo Cijntje (StL) will throw only right-handed in spring training games and in live batting practice sessions while he's in big-league camp, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

10:46 AM - Tink Hence (StL) manager Oliver Marmol said Saturday that moving Hence to a relief role is not something that has been "truly discussed at the moment," Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Fri, Feb 13, 2026

2:19 PM - Ivan Herrera (StL) Cardinals could explore using Herrera (elbow) in left field and/or at first base if he's unable to stick at catcher, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

2:08 PM - Victor Scott II (StL) reengineered his swing over the offseason after a motion-capture study, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

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