The St. Louis Cardinals entered this offseason with the intention of reducing payroll but doing so has been much easier said than done. Cardinals president of b

Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak met with reporters (including Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat) at the team's

Mozeliak thought he had a trade made in December sending Arenado to the Astros, but the third baseman blocked the deal.

This is not the offseason the St. Louis Cardinals envisioned, president of baseball operations John Mozeliak acknowledged Saturday at Busch Stadium, speaking from the podium on the first day of the team’s annual Winter Warm-Up.

Veteran St. Louis Cardinals slugger Nolan Arenado's name has been in the news ever since the Cardinal's front office revealed they were open to trading the eight-time All-Star earlier this offseason.

There hasn't been much chatter since a deal fell apart with Houston, and that has kept the Cardinals from moving forward on other signings they want to make.

For us to be able to go on a run like we just did the last 20 years, whether that can happen or not is an unknown. That’s why we watch the games.”

The St. Louis Cardinals' youth movement took center stage during their Caravan visit to Cape Girardeau. As the team rebuilds, top prospects like Thomas Saggese are poised to shape the future amid leadership changes.

It is unclear how soon payroll will rise again. That timeline will be decided by gate revenue, television money and performance.

Late in the 2024 season, which the Cardinals finished 83-79 but fell short of the playoffs for a second straight year, outfielder Lars Nootbaar approached Willson Contreras to find out where the veteran catcher stood on his future in St.

The Blue Jays maintain interest in future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer, according to Sportsnet. Toronto lost out on Japanese ace Roki Sasaki and still has an opening in the rotation behind Chris Bassitt,