Articles by Rob Rains

By Rob Rains The Cardinals are giving switch-pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje a chance to work lefthanded in games this season after originally saying in the spring that he would only pitch righthanded in games. On Tuesday […]

JJ Wetherholt homered in his major-league debut and the Cardinals scored eight runs in the sixth inning, after giving up six in the top of the inning, to pull out a 9-7 win over Tampa Bay on Thursday in the season-opener at Busch Stadium. […]

They say it was not an intentional strategy but however it happened, the Cardinals have loaded up on left-handed pitching prospects. Could that give them an advantage over their opponents in the years to come? […]

The story of Casey Chenoweth’s decade-long journey to becoming an assistant hitting coach in the major leagues with the Cardinals began when he spent nights sleeping in his car. […]

Ten thoughts and observations after the Cardinals’ first 10 games of the spring, including the battle to see who starts in left field, the bullpen competition, JJ Wetherholt’s fast start and more. […]

The Cardinals owners and young players all used the same word on Sunday to describe their attitude toward the upcoming season – excited – as the team builds toward the future. […]

After more than a year of trying to trade Nolan Arenado, the Cardinals finally did it on Tuesday – sending the former All-Star third baseman and cash to Arizona in exchange for a minor-league pitcher. […]

A look back at our favorite stories from 2025 includes in-depth profiles of Chaim Bloom and JJ Wetherholt plus features on many of the top prospects in the Cardinals’ farm system. […]

The Cardinals need to add a “pillar” to a lineup that is loaded with too many “fillers.” One name that could come up in trade talks who would help with that goal is Fernando Tatis Jr. […]

When he knew he would miss another year of baseball while recovering from a second arm surgery, the Cardinals’ Packy Naughton went out and got another job – as a real estate agent. […]