2026 St. Louis Cardinals season

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The 2026 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 145th season for the St. Louis Cardinals, a Major League Baseball franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. It was also the 135th season for the Cardinals in the National League and their 21st at Busch Stadium. The season marked the first full season for Chaim Bloom in his role of President of Baseball Operations for the team, who quickly began replenishing the club's minor league system by working with three veteran players to waive their no-trade clauses & trade them to different teams in exchange for prospects (with the Cardinals throwing in cash to cover part of the veterans' future salary obligations) before the start of Spring Training. The team's new philosophy of developing & deploying young talent was evidenced by the 2026 season encompassing the Major League debut of thirteen rookies, including Leo Bernal, Joshua Báez, and JJ Wetherholt. Out of the rookies who debuted during the season, Wetherholt signed a long term extension with the team during...

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