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Rob Rains is the 2024 Missouri Sportswriter of the Year, awarded by the National Sports Media Association. He's a member of Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA), Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, St. Louis Media Hall of Fame. Former N.L. beat writer for USA Today’s Baseball Weekly, St. Louis Globe-Democrat. A frequent guest on St. Louis radio, Rains is the author or co-author of more than 30 books on people including Ozzie Smith, Jack Buck, and Red Schoendienst.
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Former first-round pick Cooper Hjerpe is on comeback trail with Cardinals, trying to make up for years lost to injuries

August 27, 2026 Rob Rains 0

Four years after he was drafted and three years after he threw his first pitch as a professional, Cooper Hjerpe believes his career is really just now getting started – and he could not be more excited. […]

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Nolan Gorman, Victor Scott II, Thomas Saggese using their time in Memphis to “get better”

August 24, 2026 Rob Rains 0

It’s been two months since the Cardinals optioned Nolan Gorman, Victor Scott II and Thomas Saggese to Memphis. All three are trying to use their time in Triple A to “get better.” […]

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From tears to smiles, from laughter to pure joy – how Joshua Baez’s historic debut for Cardinals was personal to those who were part of his journey

August 21, 2026 Rob Rains 0

Watching Joshua Baez hit three home runs in his major-league debut for the Cardinals was a special moment for everyone. But to those who were part of his journey, that moment was personal. […]

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Re-ranking of Cardinals’ top prospects reflects the changes occurring in the organization

August 12, 2026 Rob Rains 0

Our 11th annual re-ranking of the top prospects in the Cardinals’ organizations reflects the changes that have occurred under Chaim Bloom – 11 of the players on the list were not in the organization a year ago. […]

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Five years after Blaze Jordan wished he could die, he is enjoying life in the major leagues with the Cardinals

August 5, 2026 Rob Rains 0

It’s been five years since 18-year-old Blaze Jordan was lying in a hospital bed and told doctors he wanted to go to sleep “for good.” Now he is enjoying life in the major leagues with the Cardinals. […]

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How Won-Bin Cho regained his prospect status with Cardinals after worrying he was about to be released

July 22, 2026 Rob Rains 0

On many nights in the last two years, Won-Bin Cho couldn’t sleep because he was worried the Cardinals were about to release him. How changing his mindset has allowed Cho to regain his prospect status. […]

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Cardinals take high school outfielder Trevor Condon with their top pick in MLB Draft; includes Randy Flores interview

July 11, 2026 Rob Rains 0

The Cardinals selected high school outfielder Trevor Condon with their first-round pick in the MLB Draft on Saturday, the 13th overall choice in the draft and the first of their seven day one picks. […]

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Revisiting the Cardinals 2016 draft a decade later – why Delvin Perez is still playing, plus others who fell short of majors and moved on with their lives

July 9, 2026 Rob Rains 0

With the MLB draft coming up this weekend, a look back at the Cardinals 2016 draft – why first-round pick Delvin Perez is playing indy ball, and the stories of where some of the other picks are now, a decade later, after moving on with their lives. […]

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Former Cardinal Dakota Hudson is pitching in independent baseball, pursuing dream to get back to the major leagues

June 24, 2026 Rob Rains 0

Former Cardinal Dakota Hudson is pitching for the independent Kansas City Monarchs in the American Association, pursuing his dream of trying to get another chance to pitch in the major leagues. […]

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Who is the most interesting player in baseball? It might be Cardinals’ switch-pitching prospect Jurrangelo Cijntje

June 22, 2026 Rob Rains 0

He can throw a baseball at close to 100 miles per hour with either his right or left hand – but there is much more to Jurrangelo Cijntje’s story that makes the Cardinals’ prospect so interesting. […]

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TUESDAY, SEPT. 8, 2026 

The Cardinals came back from a 3-0 deficit to tie Monday night's game and get it to extra innings but lost 5-4 to the Giants in 11 innings in the series opener in San Francisco. The loss let the Cardinals five games behind the third wild-card spot with 17 games left in the regular season.

Alec Burleson homered into McCovey Cove, only the third splash hit for the Cardinals at Oracle Park.

Quinn Mathews will get the start tonight in the second game of the series.

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