ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
MAJOR 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.
Saturday, December 27th , 2025
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.
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.
Sunday, December 21st , 2025
Released SP Donnie Ellis.
Tuesday, December 16th , 2025
Assigned RF Wilbert Casey to Triple A Memphis.
Sunday, December 14th , 2025
Signed free agent SP Donnie Ellis to a 6-year contract worth a total of $87,000,000.
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.
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 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.
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