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WASHINGTON – Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley had a season for the ages in 2022, throwing MLB’s fastest pitch three times, racking up his first immaculate inning, setting a career high in saves, reaching All-Star status for the first time while also becoming a father. Somehow, he has been even more

WASHINGTON – Still searching for the timing and tempo that he had with his swing before fracturing his left forearm two months ago, Willson Contreras leaned on a change made in recent weeks to help him deliver Sunday’s biggest swing for his Cardinals. Back to using a 34-inch bat that

The full rosters for the 2024 All-Star Game have been revealed. Major League Baseball announced the rosters for the American League and National League on Sunday, adding the pitchers and reserves to the fan-elected starting lineups that were revealed on July 3. The 94th Midsummer Classic presented by Mastercard will

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WASHINGTON -- What worked so well over Lance Lynn's two previous starts -- relying on his four-seam fastball to get ahead in counts with first-pitch strikes -- proved to be his undoing on a steamy Saturday the veteran Cardinals right-hander would just as soon forget. Just six days after starting

WASHINGTON -- Longing for these kinds of moments while he was out for six-plus weeks with a fractured left forearm, Cardinals designated hitter Willson Contreras let his emotions pour out of him as his game-tying home run sailed over the wall in center in Friday’s ninth inning. Contreras had a

PITTSBURGH -- Given the nature of how many close games the Cardinals continue to play this season, their leverage relievers are all set to see their workloads increase by a good margin. The Cardinals expect it to happen, but they are also trying to be smart about it, and hope

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We’re getting closer to crunch time, with the 2024 Draft just a little over a week away. I love this time of year because I get to use the word "penultimate." As in, this is my penultimate mock draft of 2024. Jim Callis will have one a week from now,

PITTSBURGH -- Miles Mikolas showed that one of his rockiest starts of his career was just a blemish, as he rebounded to produce a strong start in Pittsburgh on Wednesday night. However, a fifth inning full of traffic on the basepaths proved to be enough to keep Mikolas out of

The starters for the 2024 All-Star Game presented by Mastercard have been unveiled. Here's who will be taking the field for the American League and National League in the Midsummer Classic on July 16 (8 p.m. ET on FOX) at Globe Life Field. The results of the fan vote to

As always, the 25th edition of the All-Star Futures Game promises to be a festival of future big league talent, all on the field at the same time.

With July now underway, it’s time to look back at the players who made June their own.

PITTSBURGH -- Before the Cardinals’ game against the Pirates on Tuesday night at PNC Park, Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol used his pregame presser to provide what turned out to be a touch of prophecy about second baseman Nolan Gorman's struggles in recent weeks. “I really do believe Gorman will get

The All-Star Futures Game annually puts more of baseball's top prospects on one field than any other event, and this year's edition is no exception. The 25th annual showcase -- along with the inaugural Futures Skills Showcase -- will feature 37 members of MLB Pipeline's recently updated Top 100 Prospects

This story was excerpted from John Denton’s Cardinals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. ST. LOUIS -- As the Cardinals were sitting around the American Family Field clubhouse in Milwaukee on May 11 after dropping nine games below

We’ve saved the riskiest demographic for last in our run of top 10 Draft prospects: the high school pitchers. While there don't appear to be any prep arms slated to go at the very top of the Draft, there is some depth in this group this year. How many actually

The All-Star Futures Game is less than two weeks away on July 13 and the First-Year Player Draft will follow shortly behind. One day behind, in fact. It’s about to get very busy in the world of prospects. So as the Major and Minor League seasons pivot toward their second

ST. LOUIS -- Cardinals record-setting closer Ryan Helsley -- someone who knows a thing or two about fastballs, having thrown pitches at 104.2 mph in the past -- left his team’s shutout win over the Reds on Sunday marveling not at his 30th straight save, but the guile and guts

ST. LOUIS -- For his very first Major League assignment, Gordon Graceffo was asked to retire one of the hottest hitters on the planet. With a third-inning double against St. Louis starter Sonny Gray, Jonathan India had already extended two streaks in Saturday’s eventual 9-4 loss at Busch Stadium --

Hall of Fame first baseman Orlando Cepeda, who left an indelible stamp of excellence on two National League franchises during the 1960s, died Friday, the Giants announced. He was 86. “Our beloved Orlando passed away peacefully at home this evening, listening to his favorite music and surrounded by his loved