The St. Louis Cardinals Bullpen has turned from a strength last season to a glaring weakness early in 2025. The bullpen had the seventh-lowest team ERA in Major League Baseball in 2024. So far in 2025, the unit has the sixth highest ERA. Cardinals Manager Oliver Marmol said the team has to be patient as the bullpen works out its struggles. Remaining Patient Through the … [Read more...] about Cardinals Plan to be Patient with Struggling Bullpen
Cardinals Add Outfield Depth, Call Up Former Reds Top Prospect
The St. Louis Cardinals sent down their No. 4 prospect, Thomas Saggese, and called up former highly touted Cincinnati Reds prospect Jose Barrero. Barrero will join the team ahead of a four-game series against the Reds on Monday. Roster Re-Shuffle for Outfield Depth Barrero offers the Cardinals more flexibility. The 27-year-old plays both shortstop and all three outfield … [Read more...] about Cardinals Add Outfield Depth, Call Up Former Reds Top Prospect
Cardinals Top Five Prospect Earns More Time in Majors
The St. Louis Cardinals are almost back to full strength after shortstop Masyn Winn came off the injured list on Tuesday. The Cardinals elected to send outfielder Michael Siani to Triple-A and keep infielder Thomas Saggese with the Big League Club in a corresponding move. Saggese was called up when infielder Nolan Gorman went to the Injured list on April 4. Then Winn hit the IL … [Read more...] about Cardinals Top Five Prospect Earns More Time in Majors
The Cardinals Are Moving to a Six-Man Rotation This Week
The St. Louis Cardinals plan to expand their starting rotation to six men this week, as Steven Matz is slated to start Wednesday against the Houston Astros. So far this season Matz has been coming out of the bullpen. He will join Sonny Gray, Erick Fedde, Miles Mikolas, Andre Pallante and Matthew Liberatore in the rotation going forward. Cardinals to Begin Using Six-Man Rotation … [Read more...] about The Cardinals Are Moving to a Six-Man Rotation This Week
The Cardinals Next Manager Might Already Be in the Building
Few reports in baseball are as plugged in as Ken Rosenthal. It’s worth paying attention when he raises questions about a manager’s job security. In his recent column for The Athletic, Rosenthal spotlighted St. Louis Cardinals manager Oli Marmol as a name to watch, not necessarily because of poor performance, but due to shifting power dynamics behind the scenes. “The Cardinals … [Read more...] about The Cardinals Next Manager Might Already Be in the Building