The St. Louis Cardinals looked like a team destined to be sellers at the trade deadline for a second consecutive season after a painfully disappointing start to 2024.
There is no question that one of the keys to any successful MLB team is having a back end of the bullpen that can ensure that team’s lead is safe … and having a lockdown closer can often make or break a team’s postseason chances.
The St. Louis Cardinals have gotten off to a slow start for the second consecutive season and appear to be just months away from their second fire sale in as many years.
A year after the St. Louis Cardinals finished last in the National League Central, they are off to one of the worst starts in the sport, which suggests that what’s typically a model franchise is likely reaching a crossroads.
The Orioles lead the American League with a 26-13 record, putting them half a game above the Yankees at the top of the AL East. Baltimore again looks like one of the best teams in the league and is trending toward buying at the deadline.
During an appearance Thursday on “Foul Territory,” Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic suggested that this NL Central star could be a trade target for the Orioles.
If the St. Louis Cardinals don't turn things around soon they will have some tough decisions to make. St. Louis entered the 2024 season with high expectations after reloading the roster this past offseason after a disastrous 2023 season.
The St. Louis Cardinals have had their difficulties this season but unlike 2023, the pitching staff is not to blame for the club's lackluster record. With the help of the rejuvenated rotation and a dominant bullpen, the Cardinals are seen as a much better team than they were last season.
Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley is making an early case for an All-Star bid through the first month of the MLB season. Helsley is a league leader in the traditional statistical metrics.
The St. Louis Cardinals' pitching staff was the main culprit behind the club's last-place National League Central finish last season. The organization has replenished the rotation and added relievers this winter to avoid repeating another tumultuous outcome in 2024.
The Cardinals have activated right-hander Ryan Helsley from the 60-day injured list, the team announced this afternoon. In a corresponding move, utility player Brendan Donovan was transferred from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL.
With nearly a month left in this disappointing season, the St. Louis Cardinals are struggling to make it to the finish line. Horrible pitching and waves of injuries have crashed the Cardinals' 2023 season and the ball club is simply hoping to escape this season without losing any assets for 2024.
He last pitched on July 4, as shoulder inflammation and (as implied by Cardinals manager Olli Marmol) a broader range of nagging injuries sent Wainwright to the IL for the second time this season.
The Aug. 1 trade deadline is approaching, and the Giants' front office has some work to do.
Last week we reviewed some of the St. Louis Cardinals biggest draft busts over the course of the last decade. A list of that variety does not exactly instill much confidence when it comes to this year’s draft class selection.
It's no debate that the St. Louis Cardinals' bullpen is struggling this season. The situation was amplified by the absence of one of their key pieces for the past two weeks.
Welcome to June, the time of the year where baseball finally reigns supreme. The NBA Finals are over, the Stanley Cup has been lifted and NFL training camp hasn’t quite started yet.
St. Louis Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley has been placed on the 15-day IL with a right forearm strain. The move is retroactive to June 10. In a corresponding move, right-hander Jake Woodford has been promoted from Triple-A Memphis.
The Cardinals announced Monday that they’ve placed a pivotal right-handed reliever on the 15-day injured list due a strained right forearm.
Ahead of their victory over Ryan Helsley in an arbitration hearing, the Cardinals reportedly discussed a multi-year deal with the right-hander.
The St. Louis Cardinals suffered a stunning collapse during the ninth inning of Friday’s NL Wild Card Series opener against the Philadelphia Phillies, and reliever Ryan Helsley was largely to blame.
The St. Louis Cardinals were 93-0 all-time in the postseason when leading by two or more runs through eight innings. After the Phillies' stunning ninth-inning rally on Friday, the Cardinals are now 93-1 in that scenario.
The St. Louis Cardinals got a chance last night to show off three of their five All-Stars. Paul Goldschmidt hit a home run in the first inning, Albert Pujols came up for an at-bat in the fourth, and Ryan Helsley came into the game in the top of the eighth.
The St. Louis Cardinals might need some pitching reinforcements soon with all of the injuries they have dealt with. But one man in particular has helped ease the burden on the rest of the bullpen.
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Ryan Helsley’s comments about the “disrespectful” Tomahawk Chop have resulted in an immediate change from the Atlanta Braves.
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