A pregame ceremony that introduces the 2025 Cardinals, honors the club’s HOFers & celebrates the great tradition of Opening Day in St. Louis will highlight the annual return of baseball at Busch Stadium on Thursday.
The Cardinals announced yesterday that the team has reduced its Spring Training roster to 31 players, with 13 players moving to minor league camp.
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.
With the offseason nearing an end, here is the '25 Cardinals Salary Matrix. I've left '24 on their for now since there are buyouts from declined options. I have the projected arbitration salaries from MLBTR for those going through arbitration. I've also added as many of the pre-arb numbers as possible; those without a full year service time could be wrong, but I'll update them as I get clarification.
The Cardinals need to listen to that old saying...shit or get off the pot. We're a couple of weeks away from Spring Training and nothing has really changed; Arenado is still on the team, they haven't really cut payroll, & there are quite a few young guys blocked from everyday jobs.
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.
The 28th Cardinals Care Winter Warm-Up and the Cardinals Caravan highlight a busy Cardinals-themed holiday weekend that kicks off the 2025 season.
The Cardinals & Cards Care, the team’s charitable foundation, announced that Sonny Gray has been added to the '25 Cardinals Care Winter Warm-Up Autograph lineup. The 28th Winter Warm-Up fundraiser, taking place Jan 18-20, will feature 3 days full of family-friendly activities across Busch Stadium & Ballpark Village.
The Cardinals announced today that they agreed to terms on 1-year contracts for '25 with relievers Ryan Helsley, JoJo Romero, & John King, thus avoiding salary arbitration. The team also announced today that they have claimed LHP Bailey Horn off waivers from the Tigers.
The Cardinals have announced the schedule for the '25 Cards Caravan, presented by Missouri Farm Bureau Insurance. The Caravan will traverse 20 different cities across MO, IL, TN, AR, KY & IN over the course of just 4 days. More than 40 current Cardinals players, prospects, alumni & broadcasters will embark on different caravans from Jan 17-20.
