
Cardinals Promote Rob Cerfolio to General Manager
The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have promoted Rob Cerfolio to the position of General Manager, reporting to Cardinals President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom.

The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have promoted Rob Cerfolio to the position of General Manager, reporting to Cardinals President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom.

Since the 2023 trade deadline, the St. Louis Cardinals have shifted strategy by trading veteran players for prospects. Driven by management changes aimed at rebuilding the farm system, these transactions targeted long-term depth rather than immediate major league impact. How have they worked out?

Minor League Baseball has announced the 2026 award winners and All-Star teams for the Triple-A classification, spanning both the International League and Pacific Coast League. Columbus catcher Cooper Ingle and Albuquerque outfielder Zac Veen were named the Most Valuable Players for their respective leagues.

The St. Louis Cardinals expanded their active roster by promoting catcher Leo Bernal, right-handed pitcher Hancel Rincón, and outfielder Victor Scott II. To make room on the roster, catcher Jimmy Crooks was optioned to Triple-A Memphis.

The Cardinals return from their longest road trip of the season to open a 6-game homestand at Busch Stadium starting with a 3-game Interleague series against the Orioles, followed by a 3 game weekend series vs the Pirates.

The trade deadline is Monday, August 3rd, and I expect the Cardinals to be active. I'm hoping as sellers because this team is close, but they won't compete in the post season with how the roster is currently constructed.

I think it's safe to say no one saw the Cardinals being 7 games over .500 and a wild card contender coming to the halfway point of the season. It's been a fun season so far and it's the type of baseball Cardinals fans have missed the last few years. That said, there are some major issue with this team and a few moves to fix them.

The Cardinals announced that the team has reduced its Spring Training roster to 35 players with RHP Richard Fitts being optioned to Memphis (AAA). The move pretty much sets the rotation.

The Cardinals announced yesterday that the team has reduced its Spring Training roster to 36 players, with 7 players moving to minor league camp.

The Cardinals announced that they have signed 29 of their pre-arbitration service time players to contracts for the '26 season & that SS Masyn Winn has opted to have his contract renewed. The team now has all players on its 40-player MLB roster under contract for the season.