2026 Cardinals -- Resetting the reset

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Cards news: Nov. 25 -- Arbitration hearing results 2

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It didn't take long for new St. Louis Cardinals assistant general manager Peter Bendix to make an impact at his first Winter Meetings with the team.
With the Miami Marlins looking to dump payroll, the Cardinals pounced quickly landing two-time National League Cy Young Award winner Thomas White in exchange for infielder Ryan Mitchell and first base prospect Andy Hartigan.
A 29-year-old right-hander, White earned Cy Young's in 2019 and 2032 and is a six-time NL All-Star. He also helped pitch the Marlins to a victory in the 2031 World Series.
The 2033 season wasn't the best of White's career as he went 10-12 with a 4.08 ERA in 33 starts. But he still led the National League in inning's pitch (209.1), strikeouts (243) and walks per nine innings (1.8).
A first-round pick by the Marlins in the 2023 MLB draft, White broke into the majors in 2027, going 10-7 with a 3.66 ERA in 29 starts.
Over the course of his career, he owns an 89-50 record with a 3.40 ERA in 213 starts.
His best season was 2029, when he went 19-7 with a 2.43 ERA.
The Cardinals will pay the full amount of the remaining three years left on his seven-year contract.
That will amount to a total $118,500,000 or $39.5M per season.
But with the Cardinals coming into the postseason with one of the lowest payrolls in the game, that big contract only boosted them to 18th at $160,214,000.
White will combine with Eric Segura, who went 15-8 with a 2.84 ERA in 2033, to give the Cardinals one of the best one and two starters in the game.
A 26-year-old infielder capable of playing second, shortstop and third base, Mitchell had a solid season-plus with the Cardinals since being acquired in a trade with Kansas City on May 18, 2032.
This season, Mitchell hit .390 with 14 home runs and 51 RBIs in 147 games/141 starts.
In 2032, following the trade, he played in 106 games/101 starts and hit .303 with eight homers and 43 RBIs.
Taken in the third round of the 2030 draft by the Cardinals, Hartigan, 22, played the 2033 season at AAA Springfield where he hit .227 with 10 home runs and 60 RBIs in 138 games.

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The St. Louis Cardinals have announced the signing of right-handed starting pitcher Eric Segura to a four-year extension worth $107,600,000.
Coming on the heels of a trade for two-time Cy Young winner Thomas White, this should give St. Louis one of the top 1-2 starters in the game.
Acquired during the 2031 season from the Cleveland Indians.
Segura, 28 has gone 25-23 with a 3.29 ERA in 73 starts with St. Louis.
His best year came this past year, when he was 15-8 with a 2.84 ERA in 33 starts.
The deal begins with the 2035 season and runs through 2038.
It includes a player opt out before the 2036 season and team buy out before the 2038 campaign.

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The St. Louis Cardinals have signed left-handed closer Juan Amarante to a one-year extension covering the 2035 season.
The deal is worth $8 million. He will be paid $5,337,000 for the upcoming season.
Acquired from the Padres on June 2, 2032, the 29-year-old has pitched in 72 games for St. Louis going 5-5 with 44 saves and a 1.63 ERA.
In 2033, his first full season with the Cardinals, he got into 46 games and went 2-4 with 28 saves and a 1.75 ERA.

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The St. Louis Cardinals have selected 29-year-old relief pitcher Aneuris Rodriguez in the Rule 5 draft.
The right-hander is dealing with an elbow injury is not expected to pitch for five months.
He split the 2033 season between the San Francisco Giants and their AAA team in Sacramento.
In four games for the Giants, he went 1-0 with two saves and a 1.04 ERA.
For his career, he has worked in 64 games/13 starts and gone 11-5 with three saves and a 5.45 ERA.
If Rodriguez doesn't work out for St. Louis, he will have to be returned to San Francisco.

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The St. Louis Cardinals have announced the signing of left-handed relief pitcher Sam Hentges to a one-year deal worth $2.8 million.
Hentges, 37, has been in the majors since breaking in with the Cleveland Indians in 2021.
He spent the 2033 campaign in Detroit where in 33 games, he was 2-1 with a 3.72 ERA.
For his career, he has thrown in 732 games/20 starts and gone 57-36 with 43 saves and a 3.18 ERA.

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The St. Louis Cardinals have signed right-handed pitcher Jeison Payano to a one-year contract worth $4.60 M.
Payano, 28, split the 2033 season between the Miami Marlins and Texas Rangers.
In 30 relief appearances, he went 4-3 with 12 saves and a 7.23 ERA.

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The St. Louis Cardinals continued to build their bullpen with the signing of 39-year-old right-handed reliever Jonathan Loaisiga to a one-year deal worth $4,560,000.
Injuries limited Loaisiga to 21 games for the Minnesota Twins last season, but he looked good going 4-0 with a 1.85 ERA.
He broke into the majors with the Yankees in 2019.
And played in St. Louis during the 2030 season, going 0-1 with a 3.98 ERA in 11 games.
For his career, he has worked in 468 games going 47-28 with 18 saves and a 3.17 ERA.

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MLB news: Jan. 11 -- Reliever Kenley Jensen receives call to Hall

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The St. Louis Cardinals have announced the signing of right-handed relief pitcher Carter Gaston to a minor-league contract.
The 29-year-old right-hander spent part of last season with the Chicago Cubs, getting into 49 games and going 3-1 with four saves and a 2.67 ERA.
Gaston broke into the majors in 2029 with the Seattle Mariners,
In 174 games/74 starts, Gaston owns a 31-34 record with six saves and a 4.16 ERA.

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The St. Louis Cardinals have signed right-handed reliever Jhoan Duran to a one-year contract worth $22 million.
The 2035 portion of the contract includes a team option.
The 36-year-old Duran reached the majors with the Minnesota Twins in 2022 and has been one of the league's more consistent closers over the past 12 seasons.
Duran started last season with the Boston Red Sox, pitching in eight games and earning four saves, before being traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
When the season ended, Duran had appeared in 53 games and posted 31 saves along with a 6-6 record and a 2.57 ERA.
Duran pitched with Minnesota (five seasons), Baltimore (one season), Arizona (three seasons), Colorado (one season and last year's split campaign with Boston and the Dodgers.
Overall, he has pitched in 612 games, all in relief, and gone 47-52 with 336 saves and a 2.48.
While lefty Juan Amarante is expected to be the team's primary closer, look for Duran to get his share of opportunities especially when right-handed hitters are expected to step to the plate.

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The St. Louis Cardinals announced the signing of 32-year-old right-hander David Sandlin to a one-year contract worth $3.1 million.
Sandlin broke into the majors with the Boston Red Sox in 2026 and has spent his entire career with them.
He's primarily been a starter but expected to be part of the St. Louis' bullpen.
In 2033, Sandlin made 24 starts going 4-9 with a 4.96 ERA.
For his career, Sandlin is 43-62 with a 4.68 ERA in 186 games/179 starts.

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The St. Louis Cardinals have announced the signing of infielder Cutter Coffey to a one-year contract worth $7.5 million.
The 29-year-old Coffey also has seen time as a pitcher, although it's uncertain if tee Cardinals will look to use him as a reliever.
Coffey spent most of last season with the Texas Rangers before being traded to the Washington Nationals late in the season.
In 64 games/63 starts, Cutter hit .274 with 14 home runs and 36 RBIs.
For his career, Cutter, who broke into the majors with the Astros in 2028, has hit .240 with 64 home runs and 248 RBIs in 594 games/571 starts.
On the mound, Cutter pitched in 21 games in 2033 and went 7-5 with a 3.96 ERA.
Cutter has a 28-38 career record on the mound along with a 4.30 ERA. He's pitched in 144 games, 130 of them starts.
It is expected the Cardinals may give Coffey a chance to be the starter at third base.

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The St. Louis Cardinals have acquired left-handed reliever Steven Howard from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for right-handed minor-league starting pitcher Scott Richardson.
The 26-year-old Howard spent most of the 2033 season with the White Sox after breaking camp with AAA Charlotte..
In 35 games, he went 2-3 with 14 saves in a 2.20 ERA.
Howard broke into the majors with Chicago in 2032.
He has pitched in 70 games, going 5-7 with 23 saves and a 2.99 ERA.
A fourth-round draft pick in the 2030 draft, Richardson, 22, made five starts at AA Springfield before finishing the season at AAA Memphis.
Altogether, he made 25 starts and went 6-12 with a 5.76 ERA.

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Cards news: February 1 -- Player Development Report

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MLB news: February 15 -- Preseason predictions at start of spring training

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Cards news: February 15 -- Spring Training - Starting pitchers and relievers

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Cards news: February 15 -- Spring Training - Position Players

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Record: 2-0