2026 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions

2025 Season

Record: 36-28, 2nd place in NL_Central (Schedule and Results)

Playoff Odds: 45.8% to make postseason, 0.6% to win World Series

Manager: Oliver Marmol (36-28)

President: Chaim Bloom (President, Baseball Operations)

Farm Director: Larry Day

Scouting Director: Zach Mortimer

Ballpark: Busch Stadium III

Attendance: 989,924 (10th of 15)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 97
One-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 98

Pythagorean W-L: 33-31, 285 Runs, 280 Runs Allowed

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Transactions

Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 2, 2025

Miles Mikolas granted Free Agency.
November 6, 2025

Tyler Matzek granted Free Agency.

Zach Plesac granted Free Agency.

Drew Rom granted Free Agency.

Zack Thompson granted Free Agency.

Anthony Veneziano granted Free Agency.

Zack Weiss granted Free Agency.

Aaron Wilkerson granted Free Agency.

Roddery Muñoz selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

Michael Siani selected by the Atlanta Braves off waivers.
November 21, 2025

Jorge Alcala granted Free Agency.

John King granted Free Agency.

Yohel Pozo granted Free Agency.
November 25, 2025

Signed Yohel Pozo as a free agent.

Traded Sonny Gray and cash to the Boston Red Sox. Received a player to be named later, Brandon Clarke (minors) and Richard Fitts. The Boston Red Sox sent Patrick Galle (minors) (April 5, 2026) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
November 26, 2025

Signed Scott Blewett as a free agent.
December 5, 2025

Selected Zak Kent off waivers from the Cleveland Guardians.
December 10, 2025

Drafted Matt Pushard from the Miami Marlins in the 2025 rule 5 draft.
December 17, 2025

Signed Dustin May as a free agent.
December 22, 2025

Signed Jared Shuster as a free agent.

Traded Willson Contreras to the Boston Red Sox. Received Blake Aita (minors), Yhoiker Fajardo (minors) and Hunter Dobbins.
January 5, 2026

Signed Bruce Zimmermann as a free agent.
January 6, 2026

Purchased Justin Bruihl from the Cleveland Guardians.
January 9, 2026

Zak Kent selected by the Texas Rangers off waivers.
January 13, 2026

Signed Ryne Stanek as a free agent.

Traded Nolan Arenado and cash to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Jack Martinez (minors).
January 26, 2026

Signed Zack Thompson as a free agent.

Signed Nelson Velázquez as a free agent.
February 2, 2026

As part of a 3-team trade, traded Brendan Donovan to the Seattle Mariners. Received Colton Ledbetter (minors) and draft pick from the Tampa Bay Rays and Jurrangelo Cijntje (minors), Tai Peete (minors) and draft pick from the Seattle Mariners. In addition, the Seattle Mariners sent Ben Williamson to the Tampa Bay Rays.
February 5, 2026

Signed Bligh Madris as a free agent.
February 6, 2026

Selected Bryan Ramos off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
February 10, 2026

Traded Andre Granillo to the Washington Nationals. Received George Soriano.
February 16, 2026

Selected Zak Kent off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
February 20, 2026

Bryan Ramos selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.
February 21, 2026

Signed Ramón Urías as a free agent.
February 26, 2026

Zak Kent selected by the Minnesota Twins off waivers.
April 7, 2026

Traded Nick Raquet to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Brayden Smith (minors).
April 27, 2026

Selected Luis Peralta off waivers from the Colorado Rockies.
May 3, 2026

Luis Peralta selected by the Chicago Cubs off waivers.
June 3, 2026

Returned Matt Pushard (earlier draft pick) to the Miami Marlins.