With the second half looming and both pennant races and the trade deadline tempting teams to scuttle best-laid plans and bring the minors’ best to the big leagues, USA TODAY Sports checks in with four ...

The St. Louis Cardinals are an enigma entering the second half of the 2025 season. They went 51-46 in the first half, but ...

The Cardinals scored the fifth pick in the draft through the new MLB lottery system. Despite low odds of landing in the top five and a winning record in 2024, they leapfrogged losing and last-place ...