St. Louis Cardinals -- 2025 and trying to contend

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Record: 48-46, 1st, 1.5 GA Milwaukee

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Record: 48-47, 1st, 1.5 GA Milwaukee

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MLB news: July 20 -- All-Star game fan voting final results

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MLB news: July 20 -- All-Star game rosters

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A trio of St. Louis Cardinals have been named members of the National Legue roster for the annual All-Star game.
Named to the NL rosters as reserves are infielder Nolan Gorman, starting pitcher David Matos and relief pitcher Guillermo Zuniga.
It will be the first All-Star appearance for all three players.
Gorman, 25, has batted .256 with 26 homers, 58 RBIs and 61 runs scored in 88 games this season.
Gorman is in his third full major-league season, all with St. Louis.
The right-handed Matos, 25, is 9-4 with a 2.76 ERA in 20 starts.
Matos is in his third season with the Cardinals after immigrating from Cuba
Zuniga, a 26-year-old left-hander, is in his second major league season and his first with the Cardinals.
He broke in with the Philadelphia Phillies.
In 46 games this season, Zuniga is 2-1 with a 3.05 ERA and no saves.

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MLB news: July 20 -- Prospects Game rosters

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Esteban Alvarado, an 18-year-old third baseman, has been named to the National League team for the Prospects Game
Signed as a free agent out of the Dominican Republic, Alvarado is in his first season in the St. Louis system.
Playing in the Dominican Rookie League, he has gotten into 30 games and batted .235 with one homer, 14 RBIs and 15 runs scored.

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Record: 48-48, 1st, 1 GA Milwaukee

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MLB news: July 20 -- American League wins Prospects Game 7-2

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MLB news: July 21 -- Week 16 - Awards and standings

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MLB news: July 21 -- Reds' Marte wins Home-run Derby

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MLB news: July 22 -- Joc Pederson powers NL to All-Star game victory

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The St. Louis Cardinals have announced that Shawn Holman has been hired as their new director of scouting.
He replaces Luke Scott, who was hired last season.
Scott seemed to have issues fitting in with the rest of management and the coaching staff.

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Record: 48-49, 1st, 1 GA Milwaukee

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Record: 48-50, 1st/(Tied with Milwaukee), 0.5 GA Pittsburgh

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Record: 49-50, 1st(Tied/w. Milwaukee), 0.5 GA Pittsburgh

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Sometimes it becomes time to cut ties with your one time stars, and this was the time for the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Cardinals have traded third baseman Nolan Arenado and veteran outfielder Luis Gonzalez to the Minnesota Twins for a pair of infield prospects.
Once the best third baseman in the game, and a probable future Hall of Famer, the 34-year-old Arenado had seen his performance decline substantially over the past two seasons.
In 2024, Arenado hit .248 with 16 homers and 77 RBIs.
This season, through 79 games, he is hitting .219 with five homer and 21 RBIs.
He also had lost his job as starting third baseman to Nolan Gorman and his lack of production at the plate made it hard to use him as the designated hitter.
Arneado's 32-million dollar a year contract also was a key factor in the deal.
Gonzalez, 29, had been in an offseason trade with the Colorado Rockies to be a fourth outfielder for St. Louis.
He had performed well below expectations, hitting just .151 with one homer and five RBIs in 41 games/24 starts.
In exchange for Arenado and Gonzalez, St. Louis acquired 24-year-old left fielder Tito Flores and 24-year-old second baseman Ben Nippolt.
Flores has spent most of the season at AA Wichita where he has hit .279 with 13 homers and 57 RBIs in 89 games/86 starts.
Nippolt has spent the entire season at AA Wichita, hitting .314 with 10 homers and 50 RBIs in 88 games/79 starts.

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Cards news: July 27 -- Players involved in Minnesota trade

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MLB news: July 28 -- Week 17 - Awards and standings

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Record: 50-50, 1st, 0.5 GA Pittsburgh