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SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2026 

Jimmy Crooks homered in the eighth inning to break a tie and give the Cardinals a 2-1 win over the Braves on Friday night at Busch Stadium. The game was delayed by rain for 2 hours, 44 minutes in the fourth inning.

The Cardinals announced on Friday that they have reached agreement on an eight-year contract extension with second baseman JJ Wetherholt that runs through the 2034 season. Wetherholt, 23, is the first Cardinal signed to a contract for next season although the team has options on the contracts for Dustin May, Ryne Stanek and Ramon Urias.

Ivan Herrera was added to the NL roster for the All-Star game as a designated hitter. He replaces Shohei Ohtani, who will not be able to play because of an injury.\

The first day of the MLB Draft is today, with the Cardinals holding six of the top 86 picks and seven overall day one picks, the most of any team. Their top pick is the 13th overall selection.

Matthew Liberatore will get the start in tonight's game against the Braves.

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