St. Louis Cardinals
NL Central · 2026
51-49.51011.5 GB
Division
NL Central
2026 Outlook
Projected record
82-80.506 · Pythagorean pace
Proj 4th in NL Central
| NL rank | 8th of 15 |
| Playoff berth | 3.0 GB of WC |
Leaders
| Stat | Player | Value |
|---|---|---|
| HR | Jordan Walker | 22 |
| RBI | Jordan Walker | 76 |
| SB | Jordan Walker | 14 |
| AVG | Jordan Walker | .292 |
| OPS | Jordan Walker | .877 |
2026 · by PA
| Player | Pos | G | PA | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iván Herrera | DH | 100 | 447 | 11 | 41 | 5 | .244 | .369 | .746 |
| JJ Wetherholt | 2B | 95 | 431 | 14 | 39 | 10 | .257 | .353 | .750 |
| Alec Burleson | 1B | 99 | 420 | 15 | 69 | 3 | .282 | .343 | .809 |
| Jordan Walker | RF | 98 | 418 | 22 | 76 | 14 | .292 | .354 | .877 |
| Masyn Winn | SS | 92 | 377 | 4 | 42 | 8 | .238 | .313 | .635 |
| Nathan Church | LF | 82 | 270 | 8 | 29 | 5 | .229 | .270 | .638 |
| Nolan Gorman | 3B | 62 | 229 | 7 | 26 | 0 | .194 | .279 | .597 |
| José Fermín | LF | 64 | 188 | 4 | 20 | 3 | .260 | .323 | .708 |
| Victor Scott | CF | 61 | 184 | 2 | 9 | 9 | .194 | .276 | .534 |
| Pedro Pagés | C | 57 | 162 | 4 | 11 | 2 | .209 | .247 | .578 |
| Lars Nootbaar | LF | 37 | 142 | 3 | 12 | 1 | .248 | .352 | .740 |
| Blaze Jordan | — | 27 | 95 | 1 | 18 | 0 | .250 | .263 | .638 |
| Thomas Saggese | LF | 32 | 82 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .184 | .244 | .520 |
| Jimmy Crooks | C | 28 | 78 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .176 | .282 | .620 |
| Bryan Torres | LF | 34 | 76 | 4 | 8 | 1 | .203 | .267 | .702 |
Leaders
| Stat | Player | Value |
|---|---|---|
| W | Andre Pallante | 10 |
| SV | Riley O'Brien | 25 |
| SO | Matthew Liberatore | 95 |
| IP | Michael McGreevy | 108.0 |
| ERA | Michael McGreevy | 2.92 |
| WHIP | Gordon Graceffo | 1.08 |
2026 · by IP
| Player | W | L | ERA | WHIP | GS | SV | IP | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McGreevy | 4 | 7 | 2.92 | 1.10 | 19 | 0 | 108.0 | 71 |
| Andre Pallante | 10 | 6 | 4.02 | 1.26 | 19 | 0 | 105.1 | 75 |
| Matthew Liberatore | 5 | 7 | 5.18 | 1.52 | 20 | 0 | 99.0 | 95 |
| Dustin May | 5 | 7 | 4.78 | 1.32 | 19 | 0 | 98.0 | 95 |
| Kyle Leahy | 7 | 4 | 3.59 | 1.35 | 19 | 0 | 95.1 | 79 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 6 | 1 | 3.17 | 1.08 | 0 | 1 | 48.1 | 26 |
| Justin Bruihl | 0 | 0 | 3.59 | 1.36 | 0 | 0 | 47.2 | 32 |
| George Soriano | 3 | 2 | 3.32 | 1.08 | 0 | 2 | 43.1 | 39 |
| JoJo Romero | 1 | 3 | 3.35 | 1.30 | 0 | 0 | 43.0 | 43 |
| Matt Svanson | 2 | 2 | 6.31 | 1.57 | 1 | 0 | 41.1 | 40 |
| Riley O'Brien | 3 | 4 | 3.76 | 1.20 | 0 | 25 | 40.2 | 41 |
| Ryne Stanek | 2 | 2 | 4.70 | 1.51 | 0 | 1 | 38.1 | 41 |
Leaders
| Stat | Player | Value |
|---|---|---|
| OAA | JJ Wetherholt | +17 |
| FLD% | Iván Herrera | 1.000 |
| RF/9 | Alec Burleson | 9.13 |
| DP | Alec Burleson | 78 |
2026 · by Inn · OAA 2016+
| Player | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | FLD% | RF/9 | OAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Burleson | 1B | 96 | 833.1 | 780 | 65 | 7 | 78 | .992 | 9.13 | -1 |
| Jordan Walker | RF | 94 | 828.0 | 200 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .981 | 2.26 | -5 |
| JJ Wetherholt | 2B | 93 | 807.1 | 109 | 270 | 2 | 49 | .995 | 4.23 | +17 |
| Masyn Winn | SS | 91 | 792.1 | 143 | 242 | 8 | 60 | .980 | 4.37 | +8 |
| Victor Scott | CF | 60 | 471.2 | 132 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .985 | 2.56 | +3 |
| Pedro Pagés | C | 55 | 400.2 | 358 | 26 | 5 | 2 | .987 | 8.63 | — |
| Nolan Gorman | 3B | 47 | 361.1 | 24 | 66 | 3 | 6 | .968 | 2.24 | +1 |
| Nathan Church | CF | 51 | 348.2 | 88 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .978 | 2.30 | +2 |
| Iván Herrera | C | 38 | 329.0 | 275 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 7.71 | — |
| Lars Nootbaar | LF | 30 | 229.1 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.47 | — |
| Blaze Jordan | 3B | 23 | 193.2 | 11 | 49 | 3 | 1 | .952 | 2.79 | — |
| Jimmy Crooks | C | 24 | 150.1 | 125 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .992 | 7.48 | — |
| Ramón Urías | 3B | 21 | 144.0 | 12 | 33 | 3 | 1 | .938 | 2.81 | — |
| José Fermín | 3B | 20 | 141.0 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 3 | .963 | 1.66 | -2 |
| Michael McGreevy | P | 19 | 108.0 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.17 | — |
2026 · vs league
xwOBA
.32587
AVG
.24147
SLG
.38523
Barrel%
7.6%27
Hard%
41.4%80
EV
89.577
BB%
8.5%33
K%
20.5%87
Speed
26.913
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Scoring Trend
rolling 12-game R/G
4.47
R/G
4.48
RA/G
-0.01
Diff
Runs scoredRuns allowed100 games
Run Profile
Pythagorean
| Runs / G | 4.47 |
| Runs allowed / G | 4.48 |
| Run diff / G | -0.01 |
| Expected record | 50-50 |
| Expected win % | .499 |
| Actual vs Pythag | +1 |
Situational Splits
record · run diff
| Split | W-L | RF | RA | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 26-26 | 191 | 225 | -34 |
| Away | 25-23 | 256 | 223 | +33 |
| vs Division | 15-13 | 139 | 124 | +15 |
| 1-run games | 17-16 | 127 | 126 | +1 |
| Last 10 | 4-6 | 36 | 40 | -4 |
Roster Profile
39 players · 20 pos / 19 P
Average age27.1
Age distribution
U25 625-29 2830-33 434+ 1
Bats
Left 16Right 20Switch 1
Throws
Left 9Right 28
Recent Form
last 12 · 4-8
WinLossStreak L2
Injured List
3 on IL
| Player | Pos | Status | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| JoJo Romero | P | 15-Day IL· appendicitis | The Cardinals do not expect Romero (appendicitis) to be ready for activation from the 15-day injured list when first eligible, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. |
| Max Rajcic | — | 60-Day IL· elbow | The Cardinals transferred Rajcic (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday. |
| Ramón Urías | 3B | 60-Day IL· elbow | Urias (elbow) returned to St. Louis to undergo an examination on his left elbow, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports. |
STL News
20 items
- Cardinals Designate Scott Blewett For AssignmentThe Cardinals have designated right-handed reliever Scott Blewett for assignment, reports Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat. His roster spot will go to righty Hunter Dobbins, who has been recalled from Triple-A Memphis. The Cardinals now have 39 players on their 40-man roster. The Cards are five games into a stretch of playing 20 days […]
- Cardinals look to end losing streak in matchup with the AngelsSt. Louis Cardinals (51-49, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Los Angeles Angels (41-61, fifth in the AL West)STL11h
- Ureña, Soler and Adell lead the Angels to a 5-1 victory over the Cardinals— Walbert Ureña pitched six innings of one-run ball, Jorge Soler and Jo Adell each drove in two runs in a five-run first inning and the Los Angeles Angels extended their winning streak to three games with a 5-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on...STL14h
- Trade Deadline Outlook: St. Louis CardinalsThe Cardinals kicked off a youth movement — and the significant payroll cut that comes with it — with a series of trades last offseason. They’re nevertheless right in the thick of the Wild Card race, perhaps as much a surprise to their front office as it is to most outside observers. President of baseball […]STL18h
- Alec Burleson: Racks up three more hitsBurleson went 3-for-4 in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Angels. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Cardinals take road slide into matchup against the AngelsSt. Louis Cardinals (51-48, third in the NL Central) vs. Los Angeles Angels (40-61, fifth in the AL West)STL1d
- Grissom's clutch hit and Adell's bases-loaded HBP lift Angels to 3-2 walk-off win over Cardinals— Vaughn Grissom drove in the tying run with a one-out double in the ninth inning and Jo Adell was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to give the Los Angeles Angels a 3-2 comeback win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.STL1d
- Front Office Subscriber Chat TranscriptAnthony Franco Good afternoon, hope all is well! Lats minute change to the chat schedule this week. Steve will do the Friday one. Let’s get rolling Haha, yes. I am a “guest.” Riiiiight…. Does Lars Nootbaar to Houston bring Xavier Neyens or Kevin Alvarez to the Cardinals’ farm system? Anthony Franco Yeah I think either […]
- Jordan Walker: Notches steal in lossWalker went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Angels. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Jose Soriano: Turns in quality startSoriano allowed two runs on four hits and a walk while striking out seven over seven innings in a no-decision versus the Cardinals on Monday. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.STL2d
- Angels start 3-game series against the CardinalsSt. Louis Cardinals (51-47, third in the NL Central) vs. Los Angeles Angels (39-61, fifth in the AL West)STL2d
- St. Louis Cardinals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks: Game HighlightsSt. Louis Cardinals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks: Game HighlightsSTL2d
- Cardinals Trade Chris Roycroft To RaysThe Cardinals have traded right-hander Chris Roycroft to the Rays in exchange for a player to be named later or cash, per announcements from both clubs. St. Louis had designated Roycroft for assignment a few days back. Tampa Bay announced that catcher Dom Keegan has been designated for assignment to open a spot on the […]
- Cardinals face the Diamondbacks with 1-0 series leadSt. Louis Cardinals (51-45, third in the NL Central) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (49-48, second in the NL West)STL4d
- Wetherholt hits solo HR, Winn has 3 RBIs to lead the Cardinals past the D-backs 5-4— Rookie JJ Wetherholt hit a solo homer, Iván Herrera had the go-ahead sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals edged the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 on Friday night.STL4d
- Cardinals Place JoJo Romero On Injured ListThe Cardinals announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander Scott Blewett. He takes the active roster spot of left-hander JoJo Romero, who has been placed on the 15-day injured list with appendicitis, retroactive to July 14. Catcher Yohel Pozo has been designated for assignment to open a 40-man spot for Blewett. Romero, 29, […]
- Cubs Re-Sign Jake Woodford To Minor League DealVeteran righty Jake Woodford went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for assignment by the Cubs this week. He elected free agency, per the MiLB.com transaction log, but he’s headed right back to the Cubs on a new minor league deal, MLBTR has learned. He’ll work out of the rotation in Triple-A Iowa for the […]
- Michael McGreevy: Fires fourth straight quality startMcGreevy did not factor into the decision Friday, allowing two runs (one earned) on six hits and one walk over 6.1 innings in a 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks. He struck out five. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Cardinals visit the Diamondbacks to open 3-game seriesSt. Louis Cardinals (50-45, third in the NL Central) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (49-47, second in the NL West)STL5d
- MLBTR Podcast: JJ Wetherholt’s Extension, The Pirates Without Griffin, And Exciting Times For The White Sox And MarlinsThe latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts. This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Steve Adams of […]