Major League Baseball’s annual trade deadline is just one week away, and the St. Louis Cardinals find themselves in a familiar, yet complicated, crossroads.

The St. Louis Cardinals must balance long-term interests and near-term contention leading up to the July 31 trade deadline. That's a challenging needle to thread, but the current realities in St. Louis are such that they must do so.

St. Louis Cardinals manager Oli Marmol rips into team with brutal 6-word message after shutout loss to last-place Rockies.

St. Louis Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley sounds confused about why the team hasn’t begun selling ahead of the July 31 trade deadline.

Regardless of how far the Cardinals go at the deadline, if it's a full-blown fire sale or a soft sell, Maton is likely to be involved. He's a stereotypical rental reliever and would make for a solid deadline pickup from a team looking to contend this season.

The St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday announced that they have designated starting pitcher Erick Fedde for assignment, replacing him on the big-league roster with Andre Granillo. Expected to move Fedde before next week's deadline, it's unclear if the Cardinals were simply unable to find a willing trade partner.

FanDuel Sports Network Cardinals analyst Mark Sweeney, left, and play-by-play broadcaster Chip Caray prepare to call a game against Philadelphia on April 11, 2025, at Busch Stadium. It also was shown on KMOV (Channel 4) and Matrix Midwest (Channel 32).

St. Louis Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak has some big decisions to make during his final trade deadline with the franchise.

Heavy Sports caught up with Alex Birge to discuss his MLB Draft experience and his first few days in the Cardinals organization.