Jordan Walker rejoins the St. Louis Cardinals as Michael Siani is optioned. Updates on Brendan Donovan and Lars Nootbaar included.

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Ryan Helsley is in his final season before free agency and would be coveted at the deadline. But will the Cardinals need him?

It wasn't so long ago that the St. Louis Cardinals were arguably the most pleasant surprise of the 2025 MLB season; once written off as a team in denial about its inevitable rebuild, the Redbirds shook off a sleepy winter to finish the first two months of the year smack in the NL playoff picture at 33-25.

The St. Louis Cardinals are a tweener team, as it is still too early to tell if they can become real postseason contenders.

Indeed, it was. The Blue Jays swept the Cardinals, capped by a 5-2 win Wednesday afternoon. It marked the third time the Cardinals have been swept this season and dropped their record to 36-32.

A Missouri bill aimed at keeping the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals in the state could also potentially help the St. Louis Cardinals move forward with major upgrades at Busch Stadium.

The St. Louis Cardinals have a very solid manager on their hands in Oli Marmol. The last few years have had a lot of drama and transition, but Marmol has steere