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ST. LOUIS -- At around the time Wednesday’s series finale between the Mets and Cardinals was due to start, a smattering of Mets players spilled out of the dugout to catch a peek at the darkening sky. One of them, Jake Diekman, considers himself a tornado enthusiast; he used to

ST. LOUIS -- A Cardinals club already reeling from a languishing offense took another severe hit during a 7-5 loss to the Mets at Busch Stadium on Tuesday night, when veteran catcher Willson Contreras suffered a fractured left forearm that will likely keep him out of action for several weeks.

Big league closers can come from all areas of the pitching world. Some are guys who have always been relievers, from college all the way up to the big leagues. Some were starters whose power stuff (and perhaps lack of command) were better suited for shorter stints coming out of

ST. LOUIS -- Moved into the leadoff spot for the first time on Monday in hopes that he could spark the Cardinals’ languishing offense, José Fermín couldn’t help but think about the success he had from that slot at the top of the lineup earlier this season with the Triple-A

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ST. LOUIS -- The irony of the Cardinals decision to use left-hander Matthew Liberatore as a spot starter on Sunday was that they needed the converted reliever more than ever in the bullpen on Sunday, a day when they were already shorthanded without three of their top relievers because of

Once again in 2024, baseball fans can watch Minor League Baseball games across all of MLB's digital platforms. MLB.TV and At Bat subscribers can watch their favorite team's Minor League affiliates in the app at no additional cost, while all MiLB games will be available on MiLB.TV, on the web

ST. LOUIS -- Considering the current plight of a Cardinals offense that has had troubles driving balls out of the park and driving in runs, Nolan Arenado’s recent two-game surge might qualify as one of the most encouraging moments of an incredibly uneven season thus far. Arenado was on base

ST. LOUIS -- Usually a slave to his routine and someone unwilling to bend from what he’s always done throughout his career, Cardinals right-hander Sonny Gray made a rare exception on Friday when he felt a bit off kilter following a lengthy third inning. Without telling anyone, Gray went down

One down, five (and change) to go. With April comfortably in the rearview mirror, it's time to hand out the first round of monthly awards for the 2024 Major League Baseball season. Here are the eight stars -- household names and new phenoms alike -- receiving honors for their performance

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DETROIT -- If it was odd to see Miles Mikolas smiling following Wednesday’s 4-1 loss to the Tigers at Comerica Park, one need only consider the context. Yes, it’s been an exhausting start to the season. Yes, the Cardinals are not winning enough to satisfy anyone. And yes, the struggles

You know it’s really Draft season when the first mock draft is out. Between now and July 14, when the 2024 Draft begins, Jim Callis and I will be providing prognostications of the first round on a fairly regular basis with the hope that our final mocks the night before

Pitchers are meant to be ahead of hitters. Sluggers need at-bats to get into the rhythm of the season, and that takes time. Or at least that’s how the popular belief goes. But some Minor League hitters are proving they don’t need time at all to come flying out of

April is in the books, but there’s still plenty of baseball left to be played this season, and you can follow all the action on MLB.TV for a new reduced price. MLB.TV’s All Teams Yearly package, which enables you to stream every out-of-market game, live or on demand, on your

Welcome to Promo Preview, a monthly compendium of Minor League Baseball promotions to look forward to. May's highlights include nonagenarian icons, Mardi Gras sweets, reinterpretations of local disasters and, of course, much more. Let's get to it.

DETROIT -- In Tuesday’s tale of two pitchers, it was hard to choose sides. On one hand were flashes of emotion and plenty of punchouts. The other brought quiet, methodical dependability to the bump. Jack Flaherty is, of course, well-known to Cardinals fans who either grew to love or hate

Whenever a Draft list is updated for the first time since December, there are bound to be a lot of changes up and down the rankings. This year's new Draft Top 150 takes that to an extreme, speaking to the volatility and uncertainty of the class outside of the top

There's a longtime scout who likes to say, "The Draft is hard." The 2014 Draft was very hard. It's just one of three Drafts where the No. 1 overall pick finished his career without reaching the Majors, and the only one where neither of the top two selections made it.

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