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.
Minor League Baseball announced the 2026 High Class-A award winners and All-Star selections for the Midwest, Northwest, and South Atlantic Leagues. Position players Charles Davalan, Felnin Celesten, and Theo Gillen earned Most Valuable Player honors for their performance during the season across their respective leagues.
Minor League Baseball announced the 2026 league award winners and All-Star teams for the Single-A California, Carolina, and Florida State Leagues. Most Valuable Player honors went to Easton Shelton of Ontario, Cooper Flemming of Charleston, and Echedry Vargas of Jupiter for their respective leagues.
Minor League Baseball announced its August 2026 Player and Pitcher of the Month Award winners across the player development system. The honors recognize 24 individual players representing 17 different Major League Baseball organizations for exceptional statistical performances throughout the month.
Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) today announced the Player and Pitcher of the Month Award winners for July in Major League Baseball’s player development system. 28 winners represent 21 organizations; Rockies lead with three selections.
As expected, the #Cardinals sold off a few players; maybe a few less than I would have liked. Here are the releases from the Cardinals about the 3 deals they conducted and scouting reports on the deals.
MiLB announced the Player & Pitcher of the Month Award winners for June in MLB’s player development system. 28 winners represent 17 organizations; Guardians, Rockies, & Yankees lead with three selections each.
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.
MiLB today announced the Player & Pitcher of the Month Award winners for April in MLB’s player development system.
