ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
ALL TRANSACTIONS
01/03/2026
Saturday, January 3rd , 2026
Recalled SP Julius Cooper from Triple A Memphis.
Recalled SP Tony Juaneza from Triple A Memphis.
Recalled C Irving Wilson from Triple A Memphis.
Recalled RF Jon Clark from Triple A Memphis.
Recalled RP Joe Cameron from Triple A Memphis.
Recalled SP Tim Mueller from Triple A Memphis.
Recalled SP Don Rutledge from Double A Springfield.
Recalled 1B Billy Page from Triple A Memphis.
Recalled C Jeremy Weaver from Triple A Memphis.
Recalled LF Phil King from Triple A Memphis.
Recalled 2B Lucas Tirado from Triple A Memphis.
Recalled C Julián Ramos from Triple A Memphis.
Thursday, January 1st , 2026
Assigned 1B Ron Locke to Triple A Memphis.
Assigned 1B Ron Locke to Triple A Memphis.
Released RP Mike Lowery.
Promoted RP Ed White from High A Palm Beach to Double A Springfield.
Promoted 2B Ben Robertson from High A Palm Beach to Double A Springfield.
Promoted 2B Dusty Thomas from High A Palm Beach to Double A Springfield.
Promoted CF Hugh Washington from High A Palm Beach to Double A Springfield.
Promoted RP Freddie Adams from Class A Peoria to Double A Springfield.
Released C Chris Johnson.
Promoted 1B Joe Wynn from Class A Peoria to Double A Springfield.
Promoted 2B Jesús Berroa from Class A Peoria to Double A Springfield.
Promoted RF Luis Martínez from Class A Peoria to Double A Springfield.
Promoted SP Luis Padilla from Short Season A State College to Class A Peoria.
Promoted RP Rob Crawford from Short Season A State College to Class A Peoria.
Promoted RP José Rivera from Short Season A State College to Class A Peoria.
Promoted RP Gus White from Short Season A State College to Class A Peoria.
Promoted C Jorge Arroyo from Short Season A State College to Class A Peoria.
Promoted C Mario Baasch from Short Season A State College to Class A Peoria.
Promoted C Lúcio Cortéz from Short Season A State College to Class A Peoria.
Promoted 1B Mike Meyer from Short Season A State College to Class A Peoria.
Promoted 3B Chris Morrison from Short Season A State College to Class A Peoria.
Promoted LF Greg Burrell from Short Season A State College to Class A Peoria.
Promoted SS Luis Aragón from Short Season A State College to Class A Peoria.
Promoted RF Edwin Wilson from Short Season A State College to Class A Peoria.
Released 1B José Moya.
Released RP Jorge Flores.
Released RP Greg Barton.
Promoted RP Mel Lane from Rookie League Johnson City to Short Season A State College.
Promoted RP José Durán from Rookie League Johnson City to Short Season A State College.
Promoted C César Vargas from Rookie League Johnson City to Short Season A State College.
Promoted 1B Héctor Arrojo from Rookie League Johnson City to Short Season A State College.
Promoted LF Tim Burnett from Rookie League Johnson City to Short Season A State College.
Promoted CF Tim Hastings from Rookie League Johnson City to Short Season A State College.
Released CF Dominic Mason.
Released 2B Chris Billings.
Released RP Chet Moore.
Promoted RP Orazio Catone from Rookie League St. Louis (GCL) to Short Season A State College.
Promoted 1B Tex Berry from Rookie League St. Louis (GCL) to Short Season A State College.
Promoted 1B Jeff Carter from Rookie League St. Louis (GCL) to Short Season A State College.
Promoted 2B Chip Gómez from Rookie League St. Louis (GCL) to Short Season A State College.
Promoted 3B Mike Bradford from Rookie League St. Louis (GCL) to Short Season A State College.
Released RP Jim Rivera.
Released RP Augusto Herrera.
Released SP Cam Haas.
Saturday, December 27th , 2025
Signed international amateur 1B Pancho Mendoza out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract.
Placed RF Juan García on the active roster.
Optioned C Irving Wilson to Triple A Memphis.
1B Ron Locke was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Placed C Blake Swihart on the active roster.
Placed RF Juan García on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Placed RF Juan García on the active roster.
Optioned C Irving Wilson to Triple A Memphis.
1B Ron Locke was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Placed C Blake Swihart on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Placed C Blake Swihart on the active roster.
Thursday, December 25th , 2025
Signed free agent RF Juan García to a 4-year contract worth a total of $43,200,000.
Signed free agent C Blake Swihart to a 3-year contract worth a total of $36,000,000.
Tuesday, December 23rd , 2025
Signed international amateur 1B Jorge Solís out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract.
Monday, December 22nd , 2025
Signed international amateur SP David Reyes out of Venezuela to a minor league contract.
Sunday, December 21st , 2025
Released SP Donnie Ellis.
Released SP Donnie Ellis.
Tuesday, December 16th , 2025
Assigned RF Wilbert Casey to Triple A Memphis.
Monday, December 15th , 2025
Signed international amateur SP Bernardo Carrasco out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract.
Sunday, December 14th , 2025
Signed free agent SP Donnie Ellis to a 6-year contract worth a total of $87,000,000.
Signed international amateur C Ernesto Reyna out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract.
Placed SP Donnie Ellis on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Saturday, December 13th , 2025
Lost C Chris Sweet in the Rule 5 Draft to the Los Angeles Angels.
Friday, December 12th , 2025
C Rene Pinto was claimed off waivers by Cleveland.
Tuesday, December 9th , 2025
C Rene Pinto was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
RF Wilbert Casey was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Placed SP Tim Mueller on the secondary (40-man) roster.
C Rene Pinto was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Placed C Julián Ramos on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Placed 1B Billy Page on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Placed SP Don Rutledge on the secondary (40-man) roster.
RF Wilbert Casey was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Monday, November 24th , 2025
RF Jon Clark received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
LF Phil King received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,500,000.
LF Jason Heyward becomes a free-agent.
SP Shelby Miller becomes a free-agent.
RP Chad Cooke received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
C Jeremy Weaver received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
SP Jim Rose received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
2B Lucas Tirado received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
RP Nelson Acosta received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
RP Carlos A. Salazar received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
C Cristián Gómez received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
C Irving Wilson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
3B António Flores received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
SP Ed Franklin received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
2B Jeremy Martin becomes a free-agent.
2B José Jiménez received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,300,000.
SP Julius Cooper received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
2B Eric Anderson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
RP Joe Cameron received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
CF Phil Logan received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
1B Ron Locke received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
2B Al White received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
RF Wilbert Casey received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
SP Tony Juaneza received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
Saturday, November 22nd , 2025
LF Zak Taylor received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,838,000.
CF Sergio Cortés received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,750,000.
SP Jim Crocker received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,700,000.
SS Chris Jarvis was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent.
3B Brian Schales received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,800,000.
SP Von Barr was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent.
3B Juan Álvarez received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,991,000.
1B Avery Romero received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,500,000.
SP Luiz Gohara received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,769,600.
RF Cal Hewer received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,500,000.
RP Stu Cook received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,400,000.
Saturday, November 1st , 2025
Manager Ty Van Burkleo retires.
Assistant GM Carlos de la Garza Barajas leaves the team, his contract was not renewed
Appointed Aaron Thompson as Manager.
Appointed Aaron Thompson as Manager.
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