The St. Louis Cardinals reportedly tried to trade Nolan Arenado during the offseason, but no trade even came to fruition. Instead, the Cardinals have been left

This file photo from February shows St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Alec Burleson taking infield practice during spring training in Jupiter, Florida. In talking about his dad for Father’s Day, Burleson said his dad continues to give him advice on his game.

It wasn't so long ago that the St. Louis Cardinals were arguably the most pleasant surprise of the 2025 MLB season; once written off as a team in denial about its inevitable rebuild, the Redbirds shook off a sleepy winter to finish the first two months of the year smack in the NL playoff picture at 33-25.

Ryan Helsley is in his final season before free agency and would be coveted at the deadline. But will the Cardinals need him?

The St. Louis Cardinals are a tweener team, as it is still too early to tell if they can become real postseason contenders.

Cardinals fourth. Brendan Donovan singles to shallow center field. Ivan Herrera singles to shallow right field. Brendan Donovan to third. Alec Burleson flies out to center field to Jackson

If St. Louis follows the majority’s opinion and sells, here are some likely trade candidates: Ryan Helsley (RP, $8.2M) – Elite closer who could fetch a strong prospect package from a contender. Miles Mikolas (SP, $18.5M) – A veteran innings-eater that playoff-bound teams may look at for rotation depth.

The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the St. Louis Cardinals by the score of 3-2 on Sunday afternoon. Not only did the win clinch a 3-1 series lead for Milwaukee, but it also gave them a 1.5 game lead over St.