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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/st-louis-cardinals/cardinals-news-jordan-walker-admission-about-defensive-approach');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jordan Walker’s eye-opening admission about defensive approach for Cardinals');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Cardinals-news-Jordan-Walkers-eye-opening-admission-about-defensive-approach.jpg"><figcaption>Jeff Curry-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Jordan Walker’s eye-opening admission about defensive approach for Cardinals</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-30T19:18:42-07:00">April 30th, 7:18pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-30T19:18:42-07:00">April 30th, 7:18pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The St. Louis Cardinals are entering a new age after saying goodbye to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-paul-goldschmidt-12-5-million-contract">Cardinals legend Paul Goldschmdt in the offseason</a>. Jordan Walker is one of the future faces of the team, and Oliver Marmol wants his outfielder to focus on both sides of the ball. Specifically he wants Walker, Victor Scott II and Lars Nootbaar to be more aggressive in the field.</p><p>In his first two years in the majors, Walker focused on not making mistakes on defense. Unfortunately, that prevented him from using his athleticism and his 6-foot-6 frame to make plays in the outfield. Now, Walker’s <a href="https://x.com/dgoold/status/1917676981979615586" rel="noopener">new defensive mindset</a> sees him getting more chances to come up clutch in the field.</p><p>“Playing back, I missed out on opportunities to make plays, missed out on opportunities to get outs, missed out on opportunities, you know, to save runs,” said Walker to St. Louis Dispatch writer Derrick Goold. “That’s really the main reason you’re in the field.”</p><p>Walker, along with Scott II, are learning from Nootbaar, one of the league’s better fielders. They are becoming more aggressive defensively, and it has paid dividends for the pitchers that rely on them. Sonny Gray and Matthew Liberatore sport ERA’s under 4.00 thanks to the defense behind them.</p><p>While Walker and Nootbaar are dedicated to being better in the field, they are still valuable batters. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/st-louis-cardinals/cardinals-news-nolan-arenado-reaction-walk-off-home-run-brewers">Nolan Arenado provides the Cardinals’ heroics</a>, but the St. Louis outfielders are key pieces to the lineup.</p><p>Walker’s team needs more balanced contributions from their roster in order to rebound into contention. The National League Central is one of the MLB’s more competitive divisions after a long period of the Cardinals dominating. St. Louis is close to the bottom of the division, but only six games separate first from last.</p><p>If the Cardinals are going to reclaim their division title, Walker’s new defensive mindset will be a big reason why.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jordan Walker’s eye-opening admission about defensive approach for Cardinals

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/st-louis-cardinals/cardinals-news-miles-mikolas-credits-warm-weather-scoreless-outing-vs-reds');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cardinals’ Miles Mikolas credits warm weather for scoreless outing vs. Reds');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Miles-Mikolas.jpg"><figcaption>© Dale Zanine-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cardinals’ Miles Mikolas credits warm weather for scoreless outing vs. Reds</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-30T16:52:06-07:00">April 30th, 4:52pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-30T16:52:06-07:00">April 30th, 4:52pm</time><address><a>Scotty White</a>Scotty White is a graduate of the University of Michigan and has been in the sports journalism industry since 2020. He has covered athletics at the University of Michigan and is now serving as an Associate Editor, Chicago Bulls beat writer, and Michigan football reporter at ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Reds</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The St. Louis <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/cardinals-vs-reds-prediction-odds-pick-4-30-2025">Cardinals picked up a dominant win on Wednesday</a> against the Cincinnati Reds. The two teams are in the middle of a four-game series, and the Cardinals have won both so far. Mike Mikolas got the start on the mound for St. Louis, and he brought his A-game. Mikolas lasted 5.1 innings, and he gave up no runs while striking out four and walking none. The Cardinals went on to win 6-0.</p><p>Early season MLB games can be tough in the northern states as it still gets pretty cold in April. That wasn’t the case on Wednesday, and Miles Mikolas thinks that the <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/miles-mikolas-earns-first-win-of-2025-vs-reds" rel="noopener">warm weather helps</a> him.</p><p>“I’m happy with the way the season started, except for the Boston [outing],” Mikolas said, according to an article from MLB.com. “I’m happy with how my fastball command has been, and maybe it had a little more life to it with the warm weather hitting. Atlanta and today were the only games where I’ve had to work up a sweat, because it’s been so chilly early in the season. I think that’s big, and being from Florida, I favor the warm weather and humidity a little bit.”</p><p>Pitching in the cold can be difficult, but shortstop Masyn Winn thinks that pitchers have the advantage in the cold. He hit two home runs on Wedneday, and he certainly prefers going to the plate in the warmer weather.</p><p>“You know, early in the year, when it’s cold out, I think pitchers have the advantage, because it just sucks hitting when it’s cold,” Winn said. “But we’ve got to go out there and fight. But yeah, with warm weather, I feel like I thrive in that a lot more.”</p><p>Winn wasn’t the only one who went deep for the Cardinals in Game 1 of Wednesday’s double-header. In fact, every run scored by the Cardinals was courtesy of the long ball. It was a 1-0 game going into the ninth, but then Victor Scott II, Lars Nootbarr and Winn hit back-to-back-to-back shots to run away with it.</p><p>“Just knowing that the game could potentially be won and that was a big swing,” Victor Scott II said. “Then it was just exciting seeing all the guys come back in [to the dugout] after their home runs.”</p><p>The bats came alive in the ninth, but Mikolas’ outing on the mound is a big reason why the Cardinals had a lead before the barrage of homers. Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol has liked what he has seen from Mikolas so far this year.</p><p>“That Boston outing kind of snowballed on him, but outside of that, he’s done a really nice job,” Oliver Marmol said. “He’s continuing to mix well with some early contact and some weak contact, but he’s been really good. He’s pitching to chase locations, and he got a couple of strikeouts today up top. So, it’s all looking positive for him.”</p><p>The Cardinals recently switched to a six-man pitching rotation, and that has been helpful for Mikolas in a lot of ways.</p><p>“Just being able to go with a little higher effort and not having to worry about throwing too many pitches and being tired or overworking myself when I’m searching for something has been big,” Mikolas said. “Sometimes, on the five-day [rotation], I have to cut that bullpen short. Having that extra day gives you extra time to fine-tune some things.”</p><p>St. Louis took Game 1 on Wednesday, but the two teams are currently battling it out again as the first game of this series ended up getting postponed. Things are looking good for the Cardinals as they currently lead 9-0 in the third inning.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals’ Miles Mikolas credits warm weather for scoreless outing vs. Reds

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/st-louis-cardinals/cardinals-news-nolan-arenado-mlb-trade-buzz-intriguing-outlook-reds-series');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cardinals’ Nolan Arenado MLB trade buzz gets intriguing outlook amid Reds series');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Nolan-Arenado_f1ec4b.jpg"><figcaption>Jeff Curry-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cardinals’ Nolan Arenado MLB trade buzz gets intriguing outlook amid Reds series</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-29T05:12:35-07:00">April 29th, 5:12am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-29T05:12:35-07:00">April 29th, 5:12am</time><address><a>Miguel La Torre</a>Miguel La Torre is a lifelong sports junkie and seasoned sports writer whose passion for the game has been with him since childhood. A former soccer player turned dedicated runner, he's now chasing his dream of completing all seven major world marathons. Miguel is also a proud Utah Jazz believer, a passionate Manchester United and Real Madrid supporter, and loyal Novak Djokovic fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the St. Louis Cardinals continue to grapple with a challenging start to the 2025 MLB season, speculation surrounding the future of star third baseman Nolan Arenado has resurfaced. The team’s 12–16 record has fueled discussions about potential roster changes, with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/st-louis-cardinals/mlb-rumors-cardinals-list-nolan-arenado-trade-options-1-thing">Arenado’s name prominently featured in trade rumors</a>.​</p><p>During a recent episode of <i>Foul Territory</i>, The Athletic’s Katie Woo <a href="https://x.com/FoulTerritoryTV/status/1916943209491468528" rel="noopener">addressed the uncertainty</a> surrounding Arenado’s status. She emphasized that the decision to trade the eight-time All-Star hinges on the Cardinals’ performance leading up to the trade deadline. Woo noted that if St. Louis remains around .500 and within reach of a playoff spot, it’s unlikely that President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak, in his final year, would opt to trade a cornerstone player like Arenado.​</p><p>Arenado’s contract includes a full no-trade clause, limiting the Cardinals’ options. However, reports indicate that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/st-louis-cardinals/cardinals-news-nolan-arenado-makes-honest-2024-admission">he has expressed willingness to waive this clause for specific teams</a>, including the Yankees, Dodgers, Padres, Red Sox, and Astros. A potential trade to Houston was reportedly in place during the offseason, but Arenado declined the move, expressing concerns about the Astros’ roster changes.​</p><p>The Boston Red Sox have emerged as a potential destination, with discussions reportedly re-engaged between the two clubs. However, the presence of Rafael Devers at third base complicates matters, as accommodating Arenado would require significant roster adjustments. Other teams like the Yankees, Phillies, and Dodgers have also been linked to Arenado, but financial considerations and existing roster configurations present challenges.​</p><p>Arenado’s performance this season has been solid, with a .255 batting average, .354 on-base percentage, and .429 slugging percentage, along with three home runs and 12 RBIs. His elite defensive skills continue to make him a valuable asset at the hot corner.​</p><p>As the Cardinals <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/st-louis-cardinals/cardinals-news-angry-fans-charge-st-louis-x-after-wild-ending-vs-braves">approach a critical juncture in their season</a>, the decision to retain or trade Arenado will likely depend on their ability to contend in the coming months. Should the team falter, moving Arenado could become a strategic move to acquire young talent and reset for the future.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals’ Nolan Arenado MLB trade buzz gets intriguing outlook amid Reds series

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-rumors-phillies-diamondbacks-eyeing-trade-cardinals-star');   ga('set', 'title', 'MLB rumors: Phillies, Diamondbacks eyeing trade for Cardinals star');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Ryan-Helsley.jpg"><figcaption>Jeff Curry-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>MLB rumors: Phillies, Diamondbacks eyeing trade for Cardinals star</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-27T11:43:10-07:00">April 27th, 11:43am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-27T11:43:10-07:00">April 27th, 11:43am</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is a Senior Editor and College Sports Lead at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Diamondbacks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Major League Baseball season is getting into full swing and the landscape of the league is beginning to take shape. As a result, some teams are starting to target potential moves to improve their roster or get ready for the future. One player that teams are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-rumors-two-suitors-emerge-cardinals-all-star-ryan-helsley">keeping an eye on is St. Louis Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley</a>.</p><p>The trade deadline isn’t until the final day of July, but some teams are already targeting Helsley for a potential swap. The Philadelphia Phillies and the Arizona Diamondbacks are two <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2025/04/27/chandler-simpson-rays-speed/83305535007/" rel="noopener">teams that could be involved</a> in talks for the right-hander, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today.</p><p>“The Philadelphia Phillies, among other teams, already are keeping a close eye on Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley, who will likely be dealt by the trade deadline. Yet, the Phillies are adamant they will not include top prospects Andrew Painter or Aidan Miller in any trade,” Nightengale wrote. “The Arizona Diamondbacks, with lefty reliever A.J. Puk sidelined for the foreseeable future, also have interest in Helsley.”</p><p>The Cardinals aren’t out of any race just yet, but they do sit in fourth place in the NL Central at 12-15. Still, they are just 4.5 games back of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/phillies-news-bryce-harper-drops-cubs-revelation-fans-screaming">division-leading Chicago Cubs</a> and the Central projects to be the worst division of the three in the National League. As a result, any Helsley deal is likely months away from going down.</p><p>The Phillies and Diamondbacks could both use some help in the bullpen as they try to keep pace with some of the best teams in baseball at the top of their respective divisions.</p><p>The Phillies are in second in the NL East after about a month of play, but the division-leading <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mets-news-pete-alonso-truth-bomb-explains-new-york-hot-start">New York Mets are the best team in baseball</a> with a stellar 19-8 record. Meanwhile, the Diamondbacks are in fourth in the NL West with a solid record of 14-13, but the Dodgers, Padres and Giants all have only 10 losses at the top of the division.</p><p>The addition of someone like Helsley, who has allowed just four earned runs and eight hits in 10 appearances with four saves, would go a long way toward helping either of those teams close the gap in the playoff race.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB rumors: Phillies, Diamondbacks eyeing trade for Cardinals star

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/st-louis-cardinals/cardinals-news-nolan-arenado-makes-honest-2024-admission');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cardinals’ Nolan Arenado makes brutally honest 2024 admission');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Nolan-Arenado-makes-brutally-honest-2024-admission.jpg"><figcaption>Jeff Curry-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cardinals’ Nolan Arenado makes brutally honest 2024 admission</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-27T07:20:55-07:00">April 27th, 7:20am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-27T07:21:17-07:00">April 27th, 7:21am</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Nolan Arenado provided the heroics for Oliver Marmol and the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. The star third baseman <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/st-louis-cardinals/cardinals-news-nolan-arenados-walk-off-home-run-fans-going-wild">hit a walk-off home run</a> to beat the Milwaukee Brewers. He and Willson Contreras are leading the team’s rebound, but Arenado couldn’t help but compare himself to where he was last season.</p><p>Arenado’s bat is leading the Cardinals’ offense so far this season. However, he was humble enough to say after the game that he <a href="https://x.com/corey_miller5/status/1916250932313981375" rel="noopener">didn’t think</a> that the 2024 version of him could have hit the walk-off homer, according to KSDK reporter Corey Miller.</p><p>“The moves I was making last year, absolutely not,” said Arenado about whether or not he could’ve hit the same pitch last season. “I was not in a good place last year. I don’t like thinking about it, but I don’t think I get to that last year.”</p><p>2024 was, to put things nicely, an uncharacteristically bad year for Arenado. His power was far less than his first two years under Marmol, and the team struggled to put runs on the board because of it. In 2025, though, the 34-year-old is having a bounce-back season, on pace to crush his numbers from 2024. This comes after plenty of trade rumors in the offseason, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/st-louis-cardinals/cardinals-news-nolan-arenado-explains-decision-veto-astros-trade">including a trade to the Houston Astros that Arenado vetoed</a>.</p><p>A big power season is just what the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-paul-goldschmidt-12-5-million-contract">Cardinals need after losing Paul Goldschmidt</a>. A new era is starting for St. Louis, and they need veterans like Arenado and Contreras to set the example. They might be near the bottom of the National League Central, but a solid winning streak helps them a lot.</p><p>Seeing Arenado rebound back to his All-Star self is a great sign for the St. Louis Cardinals moving forward. The team hopes to ride the momentum he gave them on Saturday into a season sweep of the Brewers. If they keep winning, they will prove to the league that they won’t go quietly. And even if they aren’t in the mix, Arenado hitting well should help in any trade talks.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals’ Nolan Arenado makes brutally honest 2024 admission

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/st-louis-cardinals/cardinals-news-nolan-arenados-walk-off-home-run-fans-going-wild');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nolan Arenado’s walk-off home run has Cardinals fans going wild');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Nolan-Arenados-walk-off-home-run-has-fans-going-wild.jpg"><figcaption>Jeff Curry-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Nolan Arenado’s walk-off home run has Cardinals fans going wild</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-26T15:37:30-07:00">April 26th, 3:37pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-26T15:37:30-07:00">April 26th, 3:37pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Brewers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The St. Louis Cardinals and manager <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/st-louis-cardinals/mlb-rumors-cardinals-list-nolan-arenado-trade-options-1-thing">Oliver Marmol win games and silence rumors</a> in the early part of the season. Nolan Arenado provided the heroics on Saturday, taking Brewers closer Trevor Megill deep to <a href="https://x.com/TalkinBaseball_/status/1916237561829134403" rel="noopener">win the game</a> 6-5.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">NOLAN ARENADO WALK OFF BOMB <a href="https://t.co/dYikhljMNc">pic.twitter.com/dYikhljMNc</a></p><p>— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) <a href="https://twitter.com/TalkinBaseball_/status/1916237561829134403?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The exciting win has Cardinals fans celebrating as their team secured an important series win over the defending National League Central Division champions. Arenado’s heroics turned what could have been an ugly loss into an exciting win after Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley allowed a game-tying two-run homer to the Brewers’ Jackson Chourio in the top of the ninth inning.</p><p>After the team officially saw an era end with the loss of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-paul-goldschmidt-12-5-million-contract">Paul Goldschmidt this offseason, St. Louis</a> needed a shot in the arm. Arenado’s big swing on Saturday could be the start of an upswing for the team moving forward. If nothing else, it got their fans pumped up after taking down a division rival.</p><p>“Nolan Arenado walks it off for the Cardinals!” posted Major League Baseball, sharing in the excitement.</p><p>“NOLAN ARENADO CALLED GAME OVER!!!” declared the Cardinals.</p><p>“NOLAN ARENADO WALK-OFF SHOT,” commented another fan.</p><p>“NOLAN ARENADO WALKS THE CARDINALS OFF,” said another, getting in on the fun.</p><p>The win is the second straight over the Brewers for Arenado and St. Louis. They will look to complete the series sweep on Sunday and leapfrog Milwaukee in the standings.</p><h2><b>Nolan Arenado showing signs of improvement for the Cardinals</b></h2><p>Most importantly, though, Nolan Arenado seems ready to step up in Goldschmidt’s absence. The first baseman was the face of the team for the majority of his career before moving on this offseason.</p><p>Cardinals fans hope that Arenado can step up after having a disappointing 2024 and continue to represent the team at the highest level, especially after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/houston-astros/mlb-rumors-nolan-arenado-shockingly-shot-down-astros-trade">Arenado rejected a traded to the Houston Astros</a> this past offseason. Coming into this game, Arenado’s numbers were improved from ’24 but still down from his career averages.</p><p>After ending a five-game losing streak on Tuesday, the St. Louis Cardinals have won three of four games. Hopefully, they can continue to build on the momentum from Arenado’s heroics.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nolan Arenado’s walk-off home run has Cardinals fans going wild

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/st-louis-cardinals/cardinals-news-nolan-arenado-reaction-walk-off-home-run-brewers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cardinals star Nolan Arenado’s immediate reaction after hitting walk-off home run vs. Brewers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Nolan-Arenado-and-the-Cardinals-celebrate-after-his-walk-off-home-run.jpg"><figcaption>Jeff Curry-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cardinals star Nolan Arenado’s immediate reaction after hitting walk-off home run vs. Brewers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-26T15:29:06-07:00">April 26th, 3:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-26T15:43:37-07:00">April 26th, 3:43pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>St. Louis Cardinals star Nolan Arenado gave his ball club the swing of the year on Saturday afternoon. With the Cardinals’ game against the Milwaukee Brewers tied at 5-5 in the bottom of the 9th, Arenado <a href="https://x.com/MLB/status/1916237799373869394" rel="noopener">crushed a delivery</a> from Brewers reliever Trevor Megill over the left field fence, sending the Busch Stadium fans home happy, video via MLB.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Nolan Arenado walks it off for the <a href="https://twitter.com/Cardinals?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Cardinals</a>! <a href="https://t.co/JS3UwQJZ6G">pic.twitter.com/JS3UwQJZ6G</a></p><p>— MLB (@MLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1916237799373869394?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cardinals-news-nolan-arenados-walk-off-home-run-fans-going-wild">Arenado’s walk-off home run</a> provided a struggling Cardinals team with a much-needed victory. After the game, the third baseman <a href="https://x.com/FanDuelSN_MW/status/1916239619634466974" rel="noopener">shared his immediate thoughts</a> during an interview, via FanDuel Sports Network Midwest.</p><p>“He’s got a good heater, luckily I was able to beat him to the spot,” Arenado said of smashing the 0-1 pitch from Megill over the fence. “He’s not a very comfortable at-bat. You gotta be ready for the heater and I was able to work above it. It was a tight pitch… Thank God it went out.”</p><p>After getting some ice dumped on him in celebration, Arenado composed himself and revealed what the walk-off homer meant to him.</p><p>“It felt good,” he said. “I just want to help the team win. My bats today weren’t great, but like I said he’s a tough pitcher and I just try to be ready to hit. Thank God it worked out, man. I was praying before that at-bat, I ain’t gonna lie.”</p><p>There were no guarantees that Arenado would even be in St. Louis in 2025. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-rumors-red-sox-nearly-traded-nolan-arenado-alex-bregman-signing">Trade rumors swirled throughout the offseason</a>, linking the Cardinals star to multiple potential suitors. In the end, Arenado ended up remaining with the Cardinals, and St. Louis is certainly content with that at the moment.</p><p>The team is still under .500 overall. If they continue to struggle, Arenado could re-emerge as a trade candidate before the MLB trade deadline. Perhaps St. Louis will use Saturday’s win as a momentum boost, though. The Cardinals may be able to turn things around and make things interesting in the National League Central division.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals star Nolan Arenado’s immediate reaction after hitting walk-off home run vs. Brewers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/st-louis-cardinals/cardinals-news-st-louis-legendary-gm-dies-at-74');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cardinals news: St. Louis legendary GM dies at 74');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/MLB-Cincinnati-Reds-at-Los-Angeles-Dodgers.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cardinals news: St. Louis legendary GM dies at 74</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-26T14:38:34-07:00">April 26th, 2:38pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-26T14:38:34-07:00">April 26th, 2:38pm</time><address><a>Sebastian Aranda</a>Sebastian Aranda is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. A former college soccer player, his passion for sports continues to inspire his drive and teamwork. His academic journey fueled his curiosity and discipline, which he applies in all areas of life.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Reds</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The St. Louis Cardinals and the baseball world are mourning the loss of a true legend. Walt Jocketty, the architect behind the Cardinals’ early 2000s success and the 2006 World Series championship, <a href="https://x.com/JohnDenton555/status/1916212664356815358" rel="noopener">has passed away</a> at 74 after battling health issues over the past two years.</p><p>Born in Minneapolis in 1951, Jocketty spent much of his career building championship-caliber teams. After studying business at the University of Minnesota, he quickly made a name for himself in baseball operations, starting with the Oakland A’s. His career truly took off when he became the Cardinals’ general manager in 1995, ushering in a new golden era for St. Louis baseball.</p><p>One of Jocketty’s first major moves was hiring <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cardinals-news-albert-pujols-reveals-the-1-key-tony-la-russa-taught-him-that-led-to-a-hall-of-fame-career">Tony La Russa,</a> a decision that would define the next decade of the franchise. Alongside La Russa, he brought in veteran players like Dennis Eckersley and Mike Gallego, helping the Cardinals return to the postseason in 1996 for the first time in nearly a decade.</p><p>Known for his fearless approach to roster building, Jocketty made headlines by trading for Mark McGwire in 1997, setting the stage for one of the most memorable home run races in baseball history.</p><h2><b>Walt Jocketty had an eye for baseball talent</b></h2><p>His ability to identify and develop talent was second to none. Stars like Albert Pujols, Yadier Molina, Jim Edmonds and Scott Rolen all played pivotal roles in the Cardinals’ success under his leadership.</p><p>The pinnacle of his Cardinals career came in 2006 when the team captured its 10th World Series title in the very first year of the new Busch Stadium. It was a moment that cemented Jocketty’s legacy as one of the greatest figures in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/st-louis-cardinals-bold-predictions-2025-mlb-season">Cardinals history.</a></p><p>After his time in St. Louis ended in 2007, Jocketty continued to find success with the Cincinnati Reds, helping the team break a long playoff drought.</p><p>Walt Jocketty’s impact on the game will be remembered for generations. His passion for baseball, eye for talent and commitment to building winners leave behind a legacy few can match. The Cardinals family and the sport itself just lost one of its finest minds.</p><p>Rest in peace, Walt.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals news: St. Louis legendary GM dies at 74

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/st-louis-cardinals/cardinals-news-st-louis-pitching-updates-2025');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cardinals get 2 important updates');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Steven-Matz.jpg"><figcaption>Tim Vizer-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cardinals get 2 important updates</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-26T12:34:08-07:00">April 26th, 12:34pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-26T12:34:08-07:00">April 26th, 12:34pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The St. Louis <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/st-louis-cardinals/cardinals-news-lars-nootbaar-ties-unique-mlb-record-50-years-ago" rel="noopener">Cardinals provided some encouraging news</a> on two key players that could impact their upcoming matchups. Catcher Iván Herrera, recovering from a left knee bone bruise, is closing in on a rehab assignment. According to Katie Woo on X, formerly Twitter, Herrera <a href="https://x.com/katiejwoo/status/1916190995185533054" rel="noopener">caught a bullpen session</a> and is aiming to begin his rehab as early as Thursday. After being sidelined since early April, Herrera has shown strong progress running, hitting, and catching without issue in recent days.</p><p>This is a great sign for St. Louis’ depth at one of the most crucial positions on the roster. The team will conduct a final evaluation once they return home Friday, but all signs point towards Herrera beginning his minor league stint very soon. His return would be a significant boost to the Cardinals’ catching options, giving the club added flexibility behind the plate as they navigate the middle stretch of the 2025 season. With his ability to manage pitchers and bring energy behind the dish, Herrera’s return could be a pivotal factor in tightening up the Cardinals’ defense and helping stabilize a pitching staff that has had its ups and downs.</p><p>Meanwhile, Woo also stated that Steven Matz’s role with the Cardinals could be evolving into something much bigger. Manager Oliver Marmol hinted that moving Matz into the rotation is a real possibility  given his outstanding early-season performance. Matz, who has a 1.86 ERA across one start and six relief outings, remains a steady option whether out of the bullpen or starting games. If not used heavily this weekend against the Brewers, Matz is likely to make a spot-start next week against the Cincinnati Reds, a move that could have bigger implications for the team’s pitching strategy moving forward.</p><p>Miles Mikolas, while recently strong with a 6th inning shutout performance, could find his rotation spot under pressure as the left-hander continues to shine. With the Cardinals in need of consistent arms to stay competitive in the tightly packed NL Central race, both <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/st-louis-cardinals/cardinals-news-st-louis-pitching-roster-move-brewers-clash" rel="noopener">Herrera’s and Matz’s potential role change</a> are critical developments to monitor over the next week.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals get 2 important updates

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/st-louis-cardinals/cardinals-news-st-louis-pitching-roster-move-brewers-clash');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cardinals make pitching roster move before Brewers clash');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Cardinals-manager-Oli-Marmol.jpg"><figcaption>Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cardinals make pitching roster move before Brewers clash</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-25T12:51:27-07:00">April 25th, 12:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-25T12:51:27-07:00">April 25th, 12:51pm</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a Senior Associate Editor with ClutchPoints. He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP,  he's writing sports betting predictions for numerous sites across North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cardinals-news-angry-fans-charge-st-louis-x-after-wild-ending-vs-braves">The St. Louis Cardinals have been struggling immensely on the mound</a>, with their bullpen in particular having major issues late in games.</p><p>Ahead of Friday’s matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers, the team <a href="https://x.com/katiejwoo/status/1915843770148438256" rel="noopener">has called up</a> reliever Riley O’Brien to hopefully give their pen a boost, as reported by Katie Woo.</p><p>O’Brien has pitched well in Triple-A so far this season, striking out 14 hitters in just seven innings of work while allowing only three earned runs. The Cardinals have a 4.36 ERA as a staff right now, which ranks 23rd in the Majors.</p><p>O’Brien hasn’t pitched many innings in the MLB, but the hope is he can bring his brilliance from Memphis to St. Louis. The Cardinals’ bullpen currently owns a 5.11 ERA, which is one of the worst marks in the entire big leagues. Needless to say, they need some serious help.</p><p>The worst part is that St. Louis has one of the best offenses around early on. It’s their pitching that continues to hurt them. The organization blew a lead to the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday after Ryan Fernandez allowed a three-run homer. JoJo Romero has also been poor out of the bullpen.</p><p>Regardless, Cardinals skipper Oli Marmol is<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/cardinals-bullpen-struggles-in-loss-to-braves" rel="noopener"> staying patient</a>:</p><p>“We treat the bullpen arms different than the position players because when it doesn’t go [the reliever’s] way, the game usually flips, and it hurts,” Marmol said. “So, [the bullpen] is the hardest area to be patient in.</p><p>“If we’re going to be as reactive with these bullpen arms [with possible demotions], why not send some of these position players out?”</p><p>Marmol makes a good point. However, they can only be patient for so long. We’ll see if adding O’Brien to the mix will help turn things around for the Cardinals. They cannot keep wasting the impressive efforts of their lineup.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals make pitching roster move before Brewers clash

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/st-louis-cardinals/cardinals-news-lars-nootbaar-ties-unique-mlb-record-50-years-ago');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cardinals’ Lars Nootbaar ties unique MLB record set 50 years ago');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Lars-Nootbaar.jpg"><figcaption>Tim Vizer-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cardinals’ Lars Nootbaar ties unique MLB record set 50 years ago</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-23T12:45:08-07:00">April 23rd, 12:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-23T12:45:08-07:00">April 23rd, 12:45pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The St. Louis <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/cardinals-vs-braves-prediction-odds-pick-4-23-2025">Cardinals took a 4-1 loss</a> to the Atlanta Braves on April 23, but somebody on the team ended up making history. Lars Nootbaar has been the leadoff walk king this season for the Cardinals and set a record that hadn’t been touched in 50 years, according to reporter Derrick Goold.</p><p>“With his leadoff walk today, Lars Nootbaar has tied … wait for it … an MLB record previously set 50 years ago. Nootbaar has 8 leadoff walks in Cardinals‘ first 25 games to match Davy Lopes’ record for most leadoff BB in 1st month. Nootbaar has 6 more games to own record,” Goold wrote on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>Nootbaar has been hitting the ball well this season, and it’s caused him to make history. Just a couple of days ago, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/st-louis-cardinals/how-key-change-at-the-plate-triggered-cardinals-lars-nootbaars-decisive-homer-vs-astros">Nootbaar credited hitting coach</a> Brant Brown for <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/lars-nootbaar-hits-3-run-homer-in-cardinals-win-vs-astros" rel="noopener">his recent success</a> at the plate.</p><p>“[Brant Brown] has done a good job of honing in and nipping things in the bud right when he sees them and then it doesn’t go into a downward spiral,” Nootbaar said via MLB.com. “He has good plans and he comes in with a good approach.”</p><p>Manager Oliver Marmol also shared how he feels the team has been performing so far this season on offense.</p><p>“We’re playing good ball, the guys are going about it really well, I really like our process and that’s all that we can control,” Marmol said. “Obviously, you like taking four of six here at home, but I like how we’re doing it.</p><p>“We faced a good arm [on Tuesday in Hunter Brown] and we faced another one today and we just continue to grind out at bats and then we got the big hit. We continue to play solid baseball.”</p><p>Though the Cardinals may have been playing well on offense this season, they are currently 10-15 in the NL Central.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals’ Lars Nootbaar ties unique MLB record set 50 years ago

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He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The St Louis Cardinals were off to a strong start to the season before a weekend series against the New York Mets. They were <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/2025-mlb-power-rankings-vol-6-behemoths-dominating-early-on">swept out of Queens and went tumbling down the NL Central standings</a>. The Cardinals are getting Masyn Winn back just in time, but are not sending down Thomas Saggese, who <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/masyn-winn-returns-from-injured-list-michael-siani-optioned" rel="noopener">was playing shortstop in his absence</a>. MLB.com’s John Denton explains why.</p><p>“The Cardinals decided to keep reserve shortstop Thomas Saggese on the active roster because of how he’s handled the bat with Winn out and his defensive versatility. Saggese, 23, has hit in all nine of his starts this season. On the season, he’s 14-for-35 with four doubles, one homer, and seven RBIs,” Denton wrote.</p><p>Winn started the season slowly, going hitless in his first five games and 20 at-bats. He got back to his normal level, going on a six-game hitting streak. Then, back spasms landed him on the injured list. Saggesse had just a .204 batting average in 18 games last season. His performance in 12 games this year has been spectacular.</p><p>The Cardinals sent down 26-year-old Michael Siani when Winn was brought up to the majors. Siani has a career .222 batting average and was a full-time player for the first time last year. He was a solid defensive centerfielder last year, not making a single error, but his defensive runs saved dipped into the negative this year.</p><p>Saggese has played second base and third base since joining the Cardinals. His versatility will help the team, especially after the trade deadline. They are expected to sell off pieces with a rebuild well underway. They let Paul Goldschmidt walk and were<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/st-louis-cardinals/mlb-rumors-cardinals-list-nolan-arenado-trade-options-1-thing"> trying to deal Nolan Arenado before the season</a>. If they do trade Arenado, Saggese could be the everyday third baseman down the stretch. His offense has been enough to earn that chance.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2025 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	HOLDS	SAVES
9	6	1	2.3333	0	0

2025 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	HOLDS	SAVES
9	6	1	2.3333	0	0

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