ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
ALL TRANSACTIONS
02/16/2026
Sunday, February 15th , 2026
Signed CF Sergio Cortés to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $15,500,000.
Released RP Andy Archuleta.
Friday, February 13th , 2026
RP Emilio Ferrebus was claimed off waivers from Chicago.
RP Chad Cooke was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
RP Chad Cooke was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Placed RP Emilio Ferrebus on the secondary (40-man) roster.
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.
LF Phil King was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Placed LF Alfredo Martínez on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Placed LF Alfredo Martínez on the active roster.
Tuesday, February 10th , 2026
Promoted SP Jorge Reyna from Rookie League St. Louis (GCL) to Class A Peoria.
Released RP Augusto Vargas.
Released RP António Saucedo.
Released RP Iván Domínguez.
Promoted RP José Solís from Rookie League St. Louis (DSL) to Class A Peoria.
Released RP José Lugo.
Promoted international complex member C Tony Romero to Rookie League St. Louis (DSL).
Promoted international complex member 1B Raúl Medina to Rookie League St. Louis (DSL).
Promoted international complex member LF Wilson Ramos to Rookie League St. Louis (DSL).
Promoted international complex member SP Luis Balderama to Rookie League St. Louis (DSL).
Promoted international complex member SP Brodie Clow to Rookie League St. Louis (DSL).
Promoted international complex member RP Wilson Cruz to Rookie League St. Louis (DSL).
Promoted international complex member SP Luis Fuentes to Rookie League St. Louis (DSL).
Released RP Luis López.
Released 1B Héctor Gómez.
Released C Tony Ayala.
Promoted international complex member SP Luis López to Rookie League St. Louis (DSL).
Promoted international complex member RP Mario Orozco to Rookie League St. Louis (DSL).
Released RP Jesús Padraco.
Released RP António López.
Promoted 1B Mike Meyer from Class A Peoria to Double A Springfield.
Promoted SP Walt Henley from Double A Springfield to Triple A Memphis.
Promoted SP Sergio Manuel from Double A Springfield to Triple A Memphis.
Promoted RP Danny Álvarez from Double A Springfield to Triple A Memphis.
Promoted SP Bob Vaughn from Double A Springfield to Triple A Memphis.
Promoted C Ed Evans from Double A Springfield to Triple A Memphis.
Promoted C Chris Boyce from High A Palm Beach to Triple A Memphis.
Promoted SS Juan Almenza from Double A Springfield to Triple A Memphis.
Promoted RF Jim Robinson from Double A Springfield to Triple A Memphis.
Promoted 2B Doug Williams from Double A Springfield to Triple A Memphis.
Promoted LF António Garza from Double A Springfield to Triple A Memphis.
Promoted 2B Bob Wolfe from Double A Springfield to Triple A Memphis.
Promoted RF António Rodríguez from Double A Springfield to Triple A Memphis.
Demoted RP Ed Combs from Triple A Memphis to Double A Springfield.
Demoted RP Oscar Berg from Triple A Memphis to Double A Springfield.
Demoted RP Keizo Murakami from Triple A Memphis to Double A Springfield.
Promoted C César Vargas from Short Season A State College to Double A Springfield.
Promoted C Jeremy Thomas from High A Palm Beach to Double A Springfield.
Demoted CF Raúl Ramírez from Triple A Memphis to Double A Springfield.
Demoted SS José Abaloz from Triple A Memphis to Double A Springfield.
Demoted RP Cristo Morales from Triple A Memphis to High A Palm Beach.
Promoted C Dave Thomas from Rookie League Johnson City to High A Palm Beach.
Promoted C Jung Choo from Rookie League Johnson City to High A Palm Beach.
Promoted 1B Cemil Nedim from Short Season A State College to High A Palm Beach.
Demoted 2B Ron Neal from Triple A Memphis to High A Palm Beach.
Demoted 3B Bert Wemp from Double A Springfield to High A Palm Beach.
Demoted 1B Mike Meyer from Double A Springfield to High A Palm Beach.
Promoted SP Víctor Márquez from Short Season A State College to Class A Peoria.
Promoted RP Mel Lane from Short Season A State College to Class A Peoria.
Promoted RP José Durán from Short Season A State College to Class A Peoria.
Promoted CF Dave Kelly from Short Season A State College to Class A Peoria.
Sent LF José Moya from High A Palm Beach to Class A Peoria.
Demoted 2B Shoji Fukuda from Double A Springfield to Class A Peoria.
Promoted 3B Dave Barton from Short Season A State College to Class A Peoria.
Promoted RF Dan Carlson from Short Season A State College to Class A Peoria.
Demoted CL Pete Purser from Class A Peoria to Short Season A State College.
Demoted RP Cal Parker from Class A Peoria to Short Season A State College.
Demoted SP Doug Peterson from Class A Peoria to Short Season A State College.
Demoted RP Nemesio Lugo from Class A Peoria to Short Season A State College.
Demoted RP Ned Kane from Class A Peoria to Short Season A State College.
Demoted SP Mike King from Class A Peoria to Short Season A State College.
Demoted C Doug Thomas from Class A Peoria to Short Season A State College.
Promoted C Derek Lawson from Rookie League St. Louis (GCL) to Short Season A State College.
Demoted CF Innis Haggart from Class A Peoria to Short Season A State College.
Demoted 3B Alec Parkinson from Class A Peoria to Short Season A State College.
Demoted LF Hugh Fuller from Class A Peoria to Short Season A State College.
Demoted LF Dave Campbell from Class A Peoria to Short Season A State College.
Demoted 2B Rocky Chandler from Class A Peoria to Short Season A State College.
Promoted LF Greg Baldwin from Rookie League Johnson City to Short Season A State College.
Promoted LF Sean Duncan from Rookie League Johnson City to Short Season A State College.
Promoted LF Joe Haney from Rookie League Johnson City to Short Season A State College.
Demoted SP Jorge Reyna from Class A Peoria to Rookie League Johnson City.
Demoted SP José Vázquez from Short Season A State College to Rookie League Johnson City.
Demoted RP José Solís from Class A Peoria to Rookie League Johnson City.
Demoted RP Cliff Silver from Short Season A State College to Rookie League Johnson City.
Demoted RP Alan Barnes from Class A Peoria to Rookie League Johnson City.
Sent C José Moreno from Rookie League St. Louis (DSL) to Rookie League Johnson City.
Sent C Tony Romero from Rookie League St. Louis (DSL) to Rookie League Johnson City.
Demoted 3B Ron Sharpe from Short Season A State College to Rookie League Johnson City.
Sent RF Jesús Hernández from Rookie League St. Louis (DSL) to Rookie League St. Louis (GCL).
Sent RP Wilson Cruz from Rookie League St. Louis (DSL) to Rookie League St. Louis (GCL).
Promoted 1B Darrell Smith from Double A Springfield to Triple A Memphis.
Promoted SP Kevin Martin from Double A Springfield to Triple A Memphis.
Demoted SP Dan Hoover from Triple A Memphis to Double A Springfield.
Demoted LF Augusto Velasco from Triple A Memphis to Double A Springfield.
Promoted 1B Al Davis from High A Palm Beach to Triple A Memphis.
Demoted SP Orlando López from Triple A Memphis to Double A Springfield.
Promoted SP Jim Sandberg from Short Season A State College to High A Palm Beach.
Demoted CF Tim Whaley from Double A Springfield to High A Palm Beach.
Sent RF Rob Mullins from High A Palm Beach to Class A Peoria.
Promoted CL Rob Mann from Rookie League Johnson City to Short Season A State College.
Demoted RF Dan Carlson from Class A Peoria to Rookie League Johnson City.
Promoted 2B Dusty Thomas from Double A Springfield to Triple A Memphis.
Demoted SS Jorge Sosa from Triple A Memphis to Double A Springfield.
Sent C Joey Byrd from Rookie League St. Louis (GCL) to Rookie League St. Louis (DSL).
Monday, February 9th , 2026
Assigned RP Oliver Montoya to Triple A Memphis.
Monday, February 2nd , 2026
Signed free agent RP Jeremiah Muhammad to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SP Kurt Heyer to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,250,000.
Signed free agent RP José Reyna to a minor league contract with a $650,000 signing bonus.
Signed free agent 3B Bob Charles to a minor league contract with a $650,000 signing bonus.
Signed international amateur SP Aurelio Marino out of Panama to a minor league contract.
RP Oliver Montoya was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Placed SP Kurt Heyer on the active roster.
RP Oliver Montoya was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Placed SP Kurt Heyer on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Placed SP Kurt Heyer on the active roster.
Thursday, January 29th , 2026
Signed international amateur CF Jesús Valdés out of Venezuela to a minor league contract with a $130,000 signing bonus.
Signed international amateur C Juan Sánchez out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract with a $190,000 signing bonus.
Sunday, January 25th , 2026
Signed free agent RP Oscar Berg to a minor league contract.
Saturday, January 24th , 2026
Signed international amateur SP Héctor Ramírez out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract.
Friday, January 23rd , 2026
Signed international amateur 2B Luis Domínguez out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract.
Thursday, January 22nd , 2026
Signed free agent RP Yordy Alejo to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SS José Abaloz to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SP Keizo Murakami to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SS Chris Billings to a minor league contract.
Tuesday, January 20th , 2026
Signed international amateur C Edgardo Flores out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract with a $3,000,000 signing bonus.
Thursday, January 15th , 2026
Signed free agent LF Dan Brewer to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent LF José Moya to a minor league contract.
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.
Assigned 1B Ron Locke to Triple A Memphis.
Released RP Mike Lowery.
Promoted RP Ed White from High A Palm Beach to Double A Springfield.
Promoted 2B Ben Robertson from High A Palm Beach to Double A Springfield.
Promoted 2B Dusty Thomas from High A Palm Beach to Double A Springfield.
Promoted CF Hugh Washington from High A Palm Beach to Double A Springfield.
Promoted RP Freddie Adams from Class A Peoria to Double A Springfield.
Released C Chris Johnson.
Promoted 1B Joe Wynn from Class A Peoria to Double A Springfield.
Promoted 2B Jesús Berroa from Class A Peoria to Double A Springfield.
Promoted RF Luis Martínez from Class A Peoria to Double A Springfield.
Promoted SP Luis Padilla from Short Season A State College to Class A Peoria.
Promoted RP Rob Crawford from Short Season A State College to Class A Peoria.
Promoted RP José Rivera from Short Season A State College to Class A Peoria.
Promoted RP Gus White from Short Season A State College to Class A Peoria.
Promoted C Jorge Arroyo from Short Season A State College to Class A Peoria.
Promoted C Mario Baasch from Short Season A State College to Class A Peoria.
Promoted C Lúcio Cortéz from Short Season A State College to Class A Peoria.
Promoted 1B Mike Meyer from Short Season A State College to Class A Peoria.
Promoted 3B Chris Morrison from Short Season A State College to Class A Peoria.
Promoted LF Greg Burrell from Short Season A State College to Class A Peoria.
Promoted SS Luis Aragón from Short Season A State College to Class A Peoria.
Promoted RF Edwin Wilson from Short Season A State College to Class A Peoria.
Released 1B José Moya.
Released RP Jorge Flores.
Released RP Greg Barton.
Promoted RP Mel Lane from Rookie League Johnson City to Short Season A State College.
Promoted RP José Durán from Rookie League Johnson City to Short Season A State College.
Promoted C César Vargas from Rookie League Johnson City to Short Season A State College.
Promoted 1B Héctor Arrojo from Rookie League Johnson City to Short Season A State College.
Promoted LF Tim Burnett from Rookie League Johnson City to Short Season A State College.
Promoted CF Tim Hastings from Rookie League Johnson City to Short Season A State College.
Released CF Dominic Mason.
Released 2B Chris Billings.
Released RP Chet Moore.
Promoted RP Orazio Catone from Rookie League St. Louis (GCL) to Short Season A State College.
Promoted 1B Tex Berry from Rookie League St. Louis (GCL) to Short Season A State College.
Promoted 1B Jeff Carter from Rookie League St. Louis (GCL) to Short Season A State College.
Promoted 2B Chip Gómez from Rookie League St. Louis (GCL) to Short Season A State College.
Promoted 3B Mike Bradford from Rookie League St. Louis (GCL) to Short Season A State College.
Released RP Jim Rivera.
Released RP Augusto Herrera.
Released SP Cam Haas.
Saturday, December 27th , 2025
Signed international amateur 1B Pancho Mendoza out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract.
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.
Placed RF Juan García on the secondary (40-man) roster.
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 secondary (40-man) roster.
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.
Tuesday, December 23rd , 2025
Signed international amateur 1B Jorge Solís out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract.
Monday, December 22nd , 2025
Signed international amateur SP David Reyes out of Venezuela to a minor league contract.
Sunday, December 21st , 2025
Released SP Donnie Ellis.
Released SP Donnie Ellis.
Tuesday, December 16th , 2025
Assigned RF Wilbert Casey to Triple A Memphis.
Monday, December 15th , 2025
Signed international amateur SP Bernardo Carrasco out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract.
Sunday, December 14th , 2025
Signed free agent SP Donnie Ellis to a 6-year contract worth a total of $87,000,000.
Signed international amateur C Ernesto Reyna out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract.
Placed SP Donnie Ellis on the secondary (40-man) roster.
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.
Placed SP Tim Mueller on the secondary (40-man) roster.
C Rene Pinto was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Placed C Julián Ramos on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Placed 1B Billy Page on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Placed SP Don Rutledge on the secondary (40-man) roster.
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 Jeremy Martin becomes a free-agent.
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.
Appointed Aaron Thompson as Manager.
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