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Pozo fulfills promise to hospitalized kids by homering ... with bat they decorated

@JohnDenton555
August 17, 2025

ST. LOUIS -- As he was rounding the bases following his tiebreaking homer in Sunday afternoon’s sixth inning, Cardinals catcher Yohel Pozo not only had tears in his eyes but also thoughts of his son, Paul, and other ill kids at Mercy Children’s Hospital dancing in his mind. Paul Pozo

Cards place Scott (ankle) on IL, call up No. 14 prospect Church

@JohnDenton555
August 17, 2025

ST. LOUIS -- With Willson Contreras (right foot contusion) and Brendan Donovan (left foot/groin soreness) already out for days, the short-handed Cardinals had no choice other than to make a roster move when speedy center fielder Victor Scott II sprained his left ankle. When Scott was placed on the 10-day

Inspired by military roots, Donovan supports veterans

@JohnDenton555
August 17, 2025

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Top prospect Wetherholt posts another 3-hit game at Triple-A

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It's mid-August, the dog days of summer. But players are acting like the season just began, still motivated and energized. On Sunday, the best performances from across the Minor Leagues came from familiar faces excelling at higher levels, both at the plate and on the mound. Here is a sampling

Latest Cardinals injuries & transactions

August 17, 2025

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Cardinals injury news and transactions.

Scott injures ankle attempting another miraculous catch in center

@JohnDenton555
August 17, 2025

ST. LOUIS -- Even on a gimpy left ankle injured earlier in the night, Cardinals center fielder Victor Scott II flashed his blinding speed to cover 88 feet and track down a liner in the left-center gap by Yankees third baseman Ryan McMahon in the fifth inning of Saturday's 12-8

More impressive for JJ Wetherholt: His big bat or his adaptability?

@JohnDenton555
August 16, 2025

ST. LOUIS – Cardinals top prospect JJ Wetherholt has had plenty of success starting games with a bang since his promotion to Triple-A Memphis, but he says his swing is better suited to keeping pitchers and defenses guessing with his ability to spray the ball to all fields. Wetherholt, MLB

Pozo makes special trip to children's hospital 'to honor my son'

@JohnDenton555
August 16, 2025

ST. LOUIS -- Every hug and every handshake doled out by Cardinals catcher Yohel Pozo to the patients and parents at Mercy Hospital during a recent visit came from a knowing and understanding place. That’s because Pozo, who came on to pinch-hit in the ninth inning of St. Louis' 4-3

Goldschmidt reflects on fond memories in return to St. Louis

August 15, 2025

ST. LOUIS -- As he sat on the back of the bench in the visitors’ dugout at Busch Stadium -- a place he hadn’t had reason to visit in seven years -- one of his former teammates hollered down at Paul Goldschmidt from the field. “Don’t do it,” Cardinals outfielder

'Best defender I’ve ever seen': Winn continues to dazzle with masterful glovework

@JohnDenton555
August 13, 2025

ST. LOUIS -- Brendan Donovan -- a guy who knows a thing or two about defense, having won a Gold Glove in 2022 and being a finalist for another one in 2024 -- said about the only time he’s surprised on the baseball field these days is when electrifying shortstop

Wetherholt drills another leadoff homer at Triple-A

@MavalloneMiLB
August 16, 2025

A busy August weekend in the Minors got off to an electric start, highlighted by Leo De Vries, who came through with his best performance since he was dealt at the Trade Deadline. JJ Wetherholt's penchant for leadoff jacks continued, while a new addition to the professional ranks and the

Liberatore's recurring dip in velocity shortens once-promising start

@JohnDenton555
August 13, 2025

ST. LOUIS -- For three innings on Tuesday night, Matthew Liberatore looked like the staff ace that the Cardinals thought he could become when they switched him from a relief role to the starting rotation back in Spring Training.

No. 15 prospect carries no-hitter into seventh inning at Double-A

@MavalloneMiLB
August 14, 2025

A busy night around the Minors included a cycle, a Triple-A first and plenty of strong performances at the plate and on the mound. The Reds' Sal Stewart continues to take Triple-A by storm, hitting .400 during his first three weeks there, while the Mets' Jett Williams cleared the fence

Latest first rounders lead Cardinals' new Top 30 prospects

@JohnDenton555
August 12, 2025

ST. LOUIS -- Picking in the top 10 of the MLB Draft twice in as many years for the first time in more than two decades, the Cardinals ultimately landed two prominent prospects who sit atop their Minor League system. In infielder JJ Wetherholt and hard-throwing left-hander Liam Doyle, the

Ranking every MLB farm system, 1-30

@SamDykstraMiLB
August 13, 2025

It’s no secret that the Los Angeles Dodgers have a successful franchise. They bring in talent in every manageable way, from free agency to trades to acquisition of prospects via the Draft and the amateur international market. But until now, they had only landed in the No. 1 spot on

Cardinals players suit up to support Lyncoln and Nova

August 14, 2025

There was Matthew Liberatore, decked out in a suit, standing opposite Ivan Herrera across a ping pong table. Nearby, JoJo Romero and Kyle Leahy had swapped fastballs and breaking pitches for a game of cornhole with guests while Pedro Pages and Nolan Gorman waited on deck for their turn. They're

Surging Cards, Donovan flipping script after Deadline sell

@JohnDenton555
August 12, 2025

ST. LOUIS -- Whereas some teams might have looked at their organization selling off its three most proven relievers at the Trade Deadline as an act of surrender, Brendan Donovan said those moves actually had the opposite effect on a plucky Cardinals club that simply refuses to give up on

No. 1 prospect Wetherholt belts another leadoff homer at Triple-A

@MavalloneMiLB
August 13, 2025

Kevin McGonigle, the newly anointed No. 2 prospect in baseball, paced a homer-happy night around the Minors, slugging a pair for the first time in his professional career. Fellow Top 100 prospects JJ Wetherholt, Franklin Arias, Owen Caissie, Cooper Pratt and Jeferson Quero got in on the long ball fun,

The Cardinals' formula to winning games? Sonny Gray

St. Louis moves within 3 1/2 games of New York for third NL Wild Card spot
@JohnDenton555
August 11, 2025

ST. LOUIS -- Limiting the Dodgers to one hit over seven hits in Los Angeles earlier in the week was nice, and Sonny Gray admitted that he definitely wanted to pitch well against the rival Cubs on Sunday Night Baseball with friends and family back home watching him pitch. But

Yadi's dugout return as Cards' guest coach a no-brainer for Marmol

@JohnDenton555
August 9, 2025

ST. LOUIS -- When Chaim Bloom ultimately takes over the Cardinals’ front office and starts evaluating the job done by manager Oliver Marmol in 2025, he should take into account the franchise missing the playoffs a third straight season and how several of the club’s most promising young players blossomed

With Molina in dugout, McGreevy spins six scoreless after comebacker scare

August 9, 2025

ST. LOUIS -- For Michael McGreevy to navigate through a lineup, his control has to be precise and he has to stay out of the middle of the plate due to his reliance on pitching to contact.

Cards hosting beloved Yadi in the dugout -- and he's in uniform

@JohnDenton555
August 8, 2025

ST. LOUIS – The No. 4, synonymous all throughout St. Louis and Cardinals Nation with legendary former catcher Yadier Molina, is returning to the Cardinals’ dugout … for two nights.

Alcala arrives off waivers as bullpen reinforcement

@JohnDenton555
August 7, 2025

ST. LOUIS -- On the heels of trading three of their top relief pitchers before last Thursday’s MLB Trade Deadline, the Cardinals continued adding relievers who could potentially provide depth in their bullpen over the rest of the 2025 season. The Cards were awarded the waiver claim for right-handed reliever