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He’s struggled in recent years, but could challenge for a roster spot as a left-handed bat off the bench.

Matt Carpenter is returning to the St. Louis Cardinals, agreeing Friday to a one-year contract with his team from 2011-21. "When you think of players that helped shape our success in the 2000s, Matt Carpenter’s name is one that is synonymous with winning,” Cardinals president of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak said in a statement. “Matt showed from the very beginning of his career how hard work and determination can lead to success, and we are excited to have his le...

MLB Rumors: Optimism continues to grow regarding a Cody Bellinger reunion with the Cubs, the Astros appear to be taking a big swing to improve the bullpen, and the Cardinals pulled off a truly bizarre trade with a pitcher.

The last time Matt Carpenter spent a chunk of his offseason working with former Cardinals teammate Matt Holliday, the lefty slugger breathed life back into his MLB career by hitting 15 home runs in 47 games with the Yankees in 2022. With Carpenter once again working with Holliday this winter

Speedy rookies Masyn Winn and Victor Scott II could be keys in 2024 to the St. Louis Cardinals making a fast recovery from a poor season.

ST. LOUIS -- Within the guts of his offseason autopsy of a 2023 season that declined in so many ways for a Cardinals team he constructed, president of baseball operations John Mozeliak identified one symptom he felt had seeped in and metastasized within the body of the organization. “There was

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Continue to check this page throughout the offseason for the latest injuries and roster updates.

MLB Rumors: Differentiating fact and fiction with the latest buzz on the Braves and Max Fried, a potential Paul Goldschmidt extension with the Cardinals, and the possible Dylan Cease fit with the Baltimore Orioles.

Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope.