ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
MAJOR TRANSACTIONS
03/10/2026
Saturday, March 7th , 2026
Placed C Jeremy Weaver on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 03/04/2026.
Monday, March 2nd , 2026
Recalled RP Emilio Ferrebus from Triple A Memphis.
Invited non-roster LF Phil King to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 3B Elehuris Montero to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Joe Cameron to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RF Wilbert Casey to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Chad Cooke to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 1B Ron Locke to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 2B Bob Wolfe to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster CF Tim Whaley to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RF Jonathon Grimes to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Bob Vaughn to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 2B Doug Williams to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP José Reyna to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Walt Henley to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 3B Bert Wemp to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 1B Héctor Morales to Spring Training camp.
Saturday, February 28th , 2026
Assigned 2B Jim Beach to Triple A Memphis.
Assigned RP Freddie Adams to Triple A Memphis.
Assigned RP Dewitt Barnes to Triple A Memphis.
Assigned RP Raúl Martínez to Triple A Memphis.
Assigned RP Ed White to Triple A Memphis.
Assigned CF Raúl Ramírez to Triple A Memphis.
Thursday, February 26th , 2026
Assigned RP Joe Cameron to Rookie League Johnson City.
Thursday, February 19th , 2026
CF Amerigo Maria Lamb was claimed off waivers from Miami.
RP Joe Cameron was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Placed CF Amerigo Maria Lamb on the active roster.
Wednesday, February 18th , 2026
Assigned LF Phil King to Rookie League Johnson City.
Assigned RP Chad Cooke to Triple A Memphis.
Assigned RP Emilio Ferrebus to Triple A Memphis.
Sunday, February 15th , 2026
Signed CF Sergio Cortés to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $15,500,000.
Friday, February 13th , 2026
RP Emilio Ferrebus was claimed off waivers from Chicago.
RP Chad Cooke was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Wednesday, February 11th , 2026
LF Alfredo Martínez was claimed off waivers from Chicago.
LF Phil King was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Placed LF Alfredo Martínez on the active roster.
Monday, February 9th , 2026
Assigned RP Oliver Montoya to Triple A Memphis.
Monday, February 2nd , 2026
Signed free agent SP Kurt Heyer to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,250,000.
RP Oliver Montoya was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Placed SP Kurt Heyer on the active roster.
Monday, January 12th , 2026
Signed Assistant GM Jerry Dipoto to a 4-year, $930,000 per year contract.
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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