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Leo Bernal hit .284 with a 124 wRC+ and five homers over 24 games after a call-up from Memphis, and he looks like the incumbent starting catcher for 2027. Rainiel Rodriguez's rise means their futures are now intertwined. 🧢

Cardinals fans can stop their search for replacing a franchise icon

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Chaim Bloom and Oli Marmol may not see the lineup the same way: Bloom leans toward offense, Marmol toward defense. Blaze Jordan's third-base shift and Bloom calling Jesus Baez a legit future shortstop option hint at the tension. ⚖️

Chaim Bloom and Oli Marmol may have different visions for the Cardinals’ lineup

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A trade for Nationals SS CJ Abrams is floated as a hypothetical, not a done deal. The writer's price: Cardinals prospects like Blaze Jordan, Brandon Clarke or Jesus Baez. Abrams is a weak defender but a strong baserunner, and 3B could be his landing spot. 🔍

What would it take for Cardinals to trade for CJ Abrams?

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Cardinals have three Gold Glove finalists: JJ Wetherholt (2B), Masyn Winn (SS) and Michael McGreevy (P). Winn, a 2025 winner, is the likely favorite, while Wetherholt's elite fielding metrics make him a strong candidate. Winners are announced Sunday. 🧤

Wetherholt leads Cardinals' 2026 awards hopefuls

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Brewers are World Series champs, and Christian Yelich, their captain, stings extra for St. Louis. The Cardinals reportedly pursued him in 2017-18, then pivoted to Marcell Ozuna in a deal that cost Zac Gallen and Sandy Alcantara. Milwaukee waited, and won. 😬

Brewers’ World Series triumph makes Cardinals’ Christian Yelich miss sting even more

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Talking About Birds: Swing Around Fun Town, or How To Fix the Cardinals in 2027

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The Cardinals' hitting coach search continues after Peter Fatse picked the Phillies, reportedly over St. Louis. Chaim Bloom may now look outside the organization, with Casey Chenoweth possibly staying in the minors. 🔎

Cardinals passed over in hitting coach search as vacancy remains

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Cardinals offseason outlook: after a productive 2026 with young bats leading the way, third base looks like the top area to target, with a back-end starter the other need. Playoffs remain elusive, now four years running. 🔍

What the Cardinals Should Target in the 2026-27 Offseason

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The Cardinals signed free-agent right-handers Keddy Roa and Yonewris Garcia to minor league deals on Oct. 27. No 40-man or big-league contracts are involved, just quiet depth for the lower levels of the system. 🌱

St. Louis Cardinals Suddenly Announce 2 Free Agent Signings

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Shane Bieber, the 2020 AL Cy Young winner, is floated as a possible one-year "prove-it" target for the Cardinals. The idea: rebuild his value, then flip him at the deadline, as with Dustin May. 🔄 Speculation only, nothing agreed.

Former Cy Young Winner Makes Sense for Cardinals on 'Prove-It' Deal

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Former Cardinals Dustin May and JoJo Romero did their jobs in World Series Game 4 for Milwaukee. May allowed one run over three innings with three strikeouts and no walks, and Romero escaped the fourth without a hit or walk. The Brewers still lost in 12 innings, so no clinch. 🔒

Former Cardinals Dustin May, JoJo Romero gave Brewers everything, but still couldn't clinch World Series

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Yadier Molina's been ejected twice in three days managing Navegantes in Venezuela, and the club is 2-10. The temperament question is the case against him as a Cardinals manager, and the Cardinals still employ Oli Marmol. 🔥

Former Cardinal Yadier Molina's aggressive style could get him in trouble as an MLB manager

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Baseball America's Geoff Pontes calls Leo Bernal "the true heir to Molina." The September arrival hit .284 with five homers and 21 RBIs in 102 plate appearances, and threw out six of 25 runners, just above league average. 🧤

Cardinals Catcher Leo Bernal Regarded As 'True Heir To Molina'

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An opinion piece argues the Cardinals should jump a hot pre-lockout market (lockout looms Dec. 1), as they did with Steven Matz. Third base, rotation and bullpen are need areas, and extensions for Burleson or Walker could lock in today's rules. 🔒

The Cardinals should capitalize on a pre-lockout spending spree this offseason

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Jim Bowden of The Athletic matched free agent J.P. Crawford with the Cardinals, projecting $20M over two years. St. Louis ranked 25th in bWAR at third base, so a boring, effective stopgap could be a real upgrade. 🧱

Former MLB executive links the Cardinals to intriguing free agent infielder J.P. Crawford

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A search for a worse Cardinals bullpen than 2026's lands on 2018, when the group also ranked 25th of 30 in WAR. This year's version matched that rank, with Gordon Graceffo as its top fWAR arm. The writer expects a rebound in 2027. 🔥

Trying to Find Another Bad Cardinals Bullpen in recent times

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Cardinals see Leo Bernal as a possible everyday catcher, and Oli Marmol floated 120-130 starts. That leaves Rainiel Rodriguez's long-term spot unclear, though St. Louis still views him as a catcher, and the third base chatter keeps going. 🧤

Cardinals dream for Leo Bernal is why fans rightfully wonder how Rainiel Rodriguez fits

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Cardinals' outfield looks like an internal job. Per Derrick Goold, Joshua Báez likely gets a long leash in left, and Nathan Church starts as the center field favorite over Victor Scott II. Little appetite for a stopgap while Tai Peete and Josiah Ragsdale develop. 🌱

Latest On Cardinals' Outfield Plans

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Nathan Church took over center field after Victor Scott II faltered, posting an 81 wRC+ and +3 OAA in center. Strong defense and baserunning lift his floor, but the bat limits his ceiling. 🧢 He's the present answer in center, not necessarily the future one.

Nathan Church entered Cardinals' good graces in 2026, but his floor remains more impressive than his ceiling

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Ex-Cardinal Dustin May starts a potential World Series clincher for the Brewers in Game 4 against the Rays. The Cardinals flipped him and JoJo Romero for Josiah Ragsdale and Alexander Frias, a return that still looks strong, if a little awkward. 😬

Dustin May puts Cardinals fans in an uncomfortable spot with Brewers' World Series title on the line

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