The Cardinals officially have a new head of baseball operations for the first time in nearly two decades. As announced at the beginning of last offseason, longtime president of baseball ops John Mozeliak has stepped aside and passed the torch to former Rays and Red Sox executive Chaim Bloom, who'd previously been a senior advisor with the Cardinals. Bloom's end-of-season press … [Read more...] about Offseason Outlook: St. Louis Cardinals
Chaim Bloom Discusses Marmol, GM, Arenado, Gray
Chaim Bloom was officially introduced as Cardinals president of baseball operations at a press conference on Tuesday morning. He takes control at a time when multiple reports have suggested they’re moving to a rebuild that’ll put Nolan Arenado, Sonny Gray, Willson Contreras and others back in trade rumors. While Bloom pointedly avoided the term “rebuild,” his meeting with the … [Read more...] about Chaim Bloom Discusses Marmol, GM, Arenado, Gray
Report: Cardinals Ownership More Willing To Include Money In Trades
Everything coming out of St. Louis suggests that the Cardinals are at a major pivot point for the franchise. They are entering what could be a multi-year rebuild period as they focus on player development more than short-term contention. That has been the case for about a year already but all signs suggest the club will be leaning harder in that direction. Katie Woo of The … [Read more...] about Report: Cardinals Ownership More Willing To Include Money In Trades
MLBTR Podcast: Mike Elias On The State Of The Orioles
The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts. This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias to discuss… Elias’s … [Read more...] about MLBTR Podcast: Mike Elias On The State Of The Orioles
Willson Contreras Wants To Stay With Cardinals, But Is Open To Waiving No-Trade Clause
Willson Contreras’ five-year, $87.5MM contract with the Cardinals included a full no-trade clause for the first four seasons, and Contreras indicated after last season that he wasn’t willing to consent to a deal. The first baseman has slightly changed his stance now, telling reporters (including MLB.com’s Jeff Jones) that still wants to remain in St. Louis, but is willing to … [Read more...] about Willson Contreras Wants To Stay With Cardinals, But Is Open To Waiving No-Trade Clause