The Cardinals failed to take home any hardware on the defensive end despite being one of baseball's best defensive teams.

Cardinals' right-hander Michael McGreevy is a leader on the team's pitching staff, but he must find ways to get more velocity and be more durable to avoid mid-season struggles. He started strong in 2026, but wore down in the hot, summer months in St. Louis. The Cards need him to grow in 2027.

Once again, the St. Louis Cardinals were one of baseball’s better defensive teams. St. Louis tied with Toronto for second in fielding run value (46), finished third in outs above average (38), and fifth in Fangraphs’ defensive value metric (22.0). Although the Cardinals had several above-average defenders, a few standouts in the field did much …

The St. Louis Cardinals were well-represented when the 2026 Gold Glove award nominees were announced.

As a unit, the St. Louis Cardinals’ starters posted mediocre-to-slightly-below-average full-season stats in 2026. They finished 20th in ERA (4.27), third in HR/9 (0.99), 14th in FIP (4.09), and 26th in batting average against (.250). But there was more good than bad to take away, as several of St. Louis’ young starters took steps in …

The Cardinals will wrap up the 2026 season this weekend against their hated division rivals on the road.

Here is St. Louis' rotation for the last home series of the 2026 season.

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