Former Cardinals Watch

[Mary1966]

The Red Sox have placed Sonny Gray on the 15-day IL even before getting the results of the MRI he is to get today. He is eligible to return May 6th.

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[Mary1966]

[CardsofSTL]

Paul DeJong has signed a minor league deal with the Tigers after opting out of his minor league deal with the Yankees. If he makes it to the big league roster he'll earn a pro-rated $1M salary

[heyzeus]

[CardsofSTL]

Not sure I will be able to sleep tonight if Bowman is not out there, somewhere, warming.

[Popeye_Card]

Not to nitpick, but "and one out" isn't really on the dot then, is it? Also, a full game can be 8 innings for a losing team on the road, so it could be more than 324 "full games".

[CardsofSTL]

Paul DeJong will have season ending surgery due to a hamstring injury. DeJong had recently signed a deal with Detroit and was assigned to the Toledo Mud Hens.

[Spider John]

After a rough 2025 season, 10-time Gold Glove Award winner Nolan Arenado opted for a change of scenery, waiving his full no-trade clause for a return to the National League West division, this time as a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Although it’s still early, Arenado has shown a bit of a resurgence since returning to the West Coast. In 45 games with the Snakes, Arenado has already surpassed his WAR total from a season ago, showing many signs of improved power.


The 35-year-old has already clobbered seven home runs after hitting just 12 for the Cardinals in 2025. Not to mention, the 14-year veteran’s batting average is the highest (.278) it’s been since his 7.9 WAR season in 2022. The same applies to his OBP, SLG and OPS. Recently, Arenado’s been on a tear, with three extra-base hits in his last two games, including a first-inning grand slam against the San Francisco Giants on Monday.

Arenado reflects on his improved play
Speaking about his form this season, Arenado said: “It feels good to hit the ball hard and play better.” He went on to say, "I've made some good adjustments; credit to the hitting coaches and everybody that’s been helping me out—-- I’ve been seeing the ball, slowing the game down, which has been good.”

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[cardsfantx]

It’s pretty simple; he’s playing in a hitters environment. Busch is not that.

He’s hitting 222/293/407 for a 701 ops on the road this year

At home, he’s sporting a 944 OPS

I’m glad for him, but he wouldn’t be doing this if he was still here