One of those surprises is the St. Louis Cardinals, whose nine-game win streak has put them just a hairsbreadth behind the Chicago Cubs in the National League Central. As for the surprising part, the Cardinals in 2025 were expected to be in a transition year in which the emphasis would be on giving consistent playing time to young players as opposed to going out and adding low-cost veterans,

The Cubs need a third baseman. The Cardinals might trade Arenado. A deal between rivals sounds insane — but this deadline is different.

The St. Louis Cardinals came into the season with the expectation that they were going to be big-time sellers at the trade deadline. Players like Nolan Arenado,

SPRINGFIELD – Coming into Wednesday afternoon’s regular season home finale between No. 1 Pope Francis and No. 7 Taconic, the Cardinals asked Super 7 selection Cole Miller to make a spot start since their pitching staff was light. No problem.

Acquired from Philadelphia in a one-for-one swap in 2022, Romero has been a steadying presence in relief, his 38 saves the highest of any lefty with one team since 2023.

The St. Louis Cardinals have outperformed expectations thus far. 2025 was meant to be more of a transition year, yet here the Cardinals are, right back in the t