The 2026–27 Major League Baseball off-season schedule includes early November free agency deadlines, the December Winter Meetings, and January arbitration filings. Spring Training begins in February 2027, leading up to Opening Day on March 25. The Hall of Fame voting results and various player drafts also occur then.
Pitchers & catchers are reporting, & it begs the question: how are the Cardinals going to get innings for all their starters? I look at a few options. Plus, it sounds like Arenado won't be moved, arbitration hearings are done, & they bring in 3 on MiLB deals.
The Cardinals quiet off-season had the tiniest of news yesterday as the team acquired a utility player in trade; scouting report in the link. They also are talking w/ Boston again about Arenado. Plus a couple of minor league roster moves & some former Cards join new teams.
The Cardinals just completed the Winter Warm-Up, and the normal flow of news is a little slower than past years. They talk Arenado, some names that have popped up in trade rumors, a look at arbitration, and some former Cardinals news.
Each year, members of the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA) vote on the same awards that the BBWAA vote on; this is the internet’s answer to traditional awards. Each member of the group votes for 10 MVP candidates…
