St. Louis Cardinals select Matt Pushard

The St. Louis Cardinals have selected RHP Matt Pushard in the 1st-round of the MLB Rule 5 Draft from the Miami Marlins. Pushard, 28, was 4-5 with a 3.61 ERA, 49 games, 1 start, 5 holds, 4 saves, 62.1 innings, 73 strikeouts, 23 walks, and a whip of 1.16 in Triple-A Jacksonville in 2025. The wins, games, innings, and strikeouts were all career highs for Pushard.

Pushard had a career high (9) saves in 2023, combined between Single-A Jupiter, High-A Beloit, and Double-A Pensacola. 

In 2024, Pushard had a career high (14) holds, combined between Double-A Pensacola and Triple-A Jacksonville.

 

Overall, Pushard has played 4 minor league seasons. Pushard is 10-12 with a 3.21 ERA, 134 games, 1 start, 20 holds, 14 saves, 174 innings, 199 strikeouts, 67 walks, and a whip of 1.11.

The Cardinals 40-man roster now stands at 40.

Pushard seems like he's a late bloomer. Pushard seems like he's the most MLB-ready reliever. Pushard is great at getting strikeouts. It will be interesting to see if Pushard can make the Cardinals Opening Day roster in spring training. 

St. Louis Blues sign Robby Fabbri

 

The St. Louis Blues have signed center Robby Fabbri to a one-year, two-way contract. If in the NHL, Fabrri will earn $775,000 and $300,000 in the AHL. Fabbri, 29, played 44 games with 8 goals, 8 assists, 16 points, and a -6 with the Anaheim Ducks in 2024-2025. 

Fabbri helped the Blues win the Stanley Cup in 2018-2019.

Fabbri had his best season in 2015-2016. That season, Fabbri played 72 games with 18 goals, 19 assists, 37 points, and a -2. The games, goals, assists, and points were all career highs for Fabbri. 

Overall, Fabbri has played 9 NHL seasons. Fabbri has played 442 games with 106 goals, 110 assists, 216 points, and a -95. In the playoffs, Fabbri has played 30 games with 5 goals, 11 assists, 16 points, and a -3. 

Fabbri will join the Blues on Thursday in Nashville. 

The Blues have also placed center Jordan Kyrou on injured reserve. Kyrou, 27, has a lower-body injury, 

St. Louis Cardinals trade Sonny Gray

The St. Louis Cardinals have traded starting pitcher Sonny Gray, and $20 million to the Boston Red Sox for starting pitcher Richard Fitts starting pitcher Brandon Clarke, and a player to be named later or cash considerations. Gray, 36, was 14-8 with a 4.28 ERA, 32 games, 32 starts, 180.2 innings, 201 strikeouts, 38 walks, and a whip of 1.23 in 2025.

Gray has been an All-Star 3 times: (2015, 2019. and 2023). 

Gray had his best season in 2014, with the Oakland Athletics. That season, Gray was 14-10 with a 3.08 ERA, 33 games, 33 starts, 2 complete games, 2 shutouts, 219 innings, 183 strikeouts, 74 walks, and a whip of 1.85. The wins, games, starts, shutouts, and innings were all career highs for Gray. 

In 2015, Gray had a career high (3) complete games. 

Gray had a career high (205) strikeouts in 2019, with the Cincinnati Reds. 

In 2023, with the Minnesota Twins, Gray was the AL Cy Young runner-up. 

Overall, Gray has played 13 MLB seasons. Gray is 125-102 with a 3.58 ERA, 339 games, 330 starts, 7 complete games, 5 shutouts, 1,918 innings, 1,925 strikeouts, 621 walks, and a whip of 1.20.

Fitts, 25, was 2-4 with a 5.00 ERA, 11 games, 10 starts, 45 innings, 40 strikeouts, 16 walks, and a whip of 1.31 in 2025. The wins, games, starts, innings, and strikeouts were all career highs for Fitts. 

In the minors, Fitts was 2-1 with a 3.60 ERA, 7 games, 7 starts, 30 innings, 27 strikeouts, 11 walks, and a whip of 1.37 combined between Double-A Portland and Triple-A Worchester in 2025.

Fitts had his best season in 2023, with Double-A Somerset (affiliate of the New York Yankees). That season, Fitts was 11-5 with a 3.48 ERA, 27 games, 27 starts, 152.2 innings, 163 strikeouts, 43 walks, and a whip of 1.14. The wins, games, starts, innings, and strikeouts were all career highs for Fitts.

Overall, in the minors, Fitts has played 4 seasons. Fitts is 29-19 with a 3.74 ERA, 80 games, 79 starts, 411.1 innings, 432 strikeouts, 111 walks, and a whip of 1.15.

In the MLB, Fitts has played 2 seasons. Fitts is 2-5 with a 3.97 ERA, 15 games, 14 starts, 65.2 innings, 49 strikeouts, 23 walks, and a whip of 1.29.

Clarke, 22, was 0-3 with a 4.03 ERA, 14 games, 14 starts, 38 innings, 60 strikeouts, 27 walks, and a whip of 1.16 combined between Single-A Salem and High-A Greenville in 2025. 

It was Clarke's 1st minor league season. Clarke ranked as the Red Sox 5th best prospect. With the Cardinals, Clarke will be their no.7th best prospect. 

Clarke can also reach 100 mph on the radar gun. 

On paper the Cardinals upgraded their future pretty well with this trade. The Cardinals will now need to develop both Clarke and Fitts. Fitts even could earn a starting rotation job in 2026. Does Nolan Arenado get traded next? Chaim Bloom isn't scared to make trades.

St. Louis Cardinals re-sign Yohel Pozo

The St. Louis Cardinals have re-signed catcher Yohel Pozo to a 2026 MLB contract. Pozo's new contract is a split contract. That means if Pozo is in Triple-A Memphis, he'll be paid less than the MLB minimum. Pozo, 28, hit .231 with 16 runs, 37 hits, 8 doubles, 5 home runs, 19 RBI's, and 7 walks in 2025. The runs, hits, doubles, home runs, RBI's, and walks were all career highs for Pozo. 

Pozo ended up being a good pinch hitter for the Cardinals in limited time. As a pinch hitter in 22 games, Pozo hit .286 with 1 run, 6 hits, 2 doubles, 1 home run, and 7 RBI's. 

Overall, in his career as a pinch hitter, Pozo has had 23 at bats with 1 run, 7 hits, 3 doubles, 1 home run, 8 RBI's, and a .304 batting average.

Before being promoted to the Cardinals 40-man roster, Pozo hit .333 with 7 runs, 7 hits, 3 doubles, 2 home runs, 6 RBI's, and 1 stolen base in Triple-A Memphis in 2025. 

Overall, Pozo has played 2 MLB seasons. Pozo has played 88 games with 24 runs, 58 hits, 12 doubles, 6 home runs, 28 RBI's, 10 walks, and a .248 batting average. 

Overall, in the minors, Pozo has played 11 seasons. Pozo has played 758 games with 375 runs, 863 hits, 192 doubles, 9 triples, 89 home runs, 445 RBI's, 15 stolen bases, 134 walks, and a .297 batting average.

With Pozo re-signing with the Cardinals, it could mean someone from their current depth at catcher gets traded.

St. Louis Blues re-sign Cam Fowler

 

The St. Louis Blues have re-signed defensemen Cam Fowler to a three-year contract extension, worth $18.3 million. As part of the contract, Fowler also receives a full no-trade clause, which will become a modified no-trade clause that includes 15 teams on January 1, 2028. Fowler would have been a free agent after this season.

Fowler, 33, played 68 games with 9 goals, 31 assists, 40 points, and a plus 12 combined between the Anaheim Ducks and Blues in 2024-2025. Fowler struggled at the start of the season with the Ducks. After being traded, Fowler discovered new life. As a Blue, Fowler played 51 games with 9 goals, 27 assists, 36 points, and a plus 19. In the playoffs, Fowler played 7 games with 2 goals, 8 assists, 10 points, and a plus 2. Fowler has also helped make his defensive partner Colton Parayko into a better player.

Fowler had his best season in 2022-2023. That season, Fowler played 82 games with 10 goals, 38 assists, 48 points, and a -23. The assists and points were both career highs for Fowler.

In 2016-2017, Fowler had a career high (11) goals.

Overall, Fowler has played 15 NHL seasons. Fowler has played 1,042 games with 105 goals, 388 assists, 493 points, and a -110. In the playoffs, Fowler has played 69 games with 8 goals, 35 assists, 43 points, and plus 5. 

The contract extension is great for both sides. Fowler has loved playing in St. Louis since being traded. 

St. Louis Blues re-sign Nathan Walker

The St. Louis Blues have re-signed center Nathan Walker to a two-year contract extension, worth $1.775 million. Walker, 31, played 73 games with 8 goals, 8 assists, 16 points, and a -5 in 2024-2025. The games and points were both career highs for Walker. The goals tied a career high from 2021-2022 for Walker, and the assists tied a career high from 2022-2023. 

In 2017-2018, Walker helped the Washington Capitals win the Stanley Cup.

Overall, Walker has played 8 NHL seasons. Walker has played 229 games with 28 goals, 28 assists, and 56 points. In the playoffs, Walker has played 12 games with 3 goals, 2 assists, 5 points, and a plus 7.

It's great to see the Blues give Walker a contract extension. Walker is a hard worker and seems to improve more each season. Walker has developed into a good fourth line center for the Blues.
 

St. Louis Cardinals claim Jorge Alcala

The St. Louis Cardinals have claimed RHP Jorge Alcala off of waivers from the Boston Red Sox. Alcala, 30, is currently 0-2 with a 6.64 ERA, 41 games, 2 holds, 40.2 innings, 46 strikeouts, 23 walks, and a whip of 1.75 combined between the Minnestoa Twins and Red Sox in 2025. 

Alcala had his best season in 2021. That season, Alcala was 3-6 with a 3.92 ERA, 59 games, 11 holds, 1 save, 59.2 innings, 61 strikeouts, 13 walks, and a whip of 0.97. The games, save, innings, and strikeouts were all career highs for Alcala. 

In 2024, Alcala had career highs in both wins (4) and holds (16). 

Overall, Alcala is currently in his 7th MLB season. Alcala is 9-13 with a 4.24 ERA, 185 games, 31 holds, 1 save, 204 innings, 211 strikeouts, 77 walks, and a whip of 1.22. 

Alcala has pretty good swing and miss stuff and was a reliable reliever until this season. If Alcala were to do well for the Cardinals, they could keep him through arbitration for 2026.