B-Schaeff Daily: St. Louis Cardinals Talk, Every Day

Oli Marmol was asked by STL Sports Central's Mike Claiborne Wednesday about which area of the Cardinals roster he is most looking forward to seeing play out and establish itself this spring. Though he listed a number of names, there was a clear aspect of the club that he's eager to see get to work. And frankly, he's right: this aspect of the roster will be most critical to whatever suc...

The Cardinals made a trade on Tuesday, sending Andre Granillo to the Nationals -- and the player they got in return is now on his FIFTH team of the winter! What gives?

Brenden Schaeffer discusses this projected St. Louis Cardinals lineup for 2026, which comes from RosterResource, a FanGraphs-backed outlet that digs into the nitty gritty for the rosters of all 30 MLB teams. They have Lars Nootbaar as the Cards' leadoff hitter, plus an interesting take on the catcher position. Do we agree with their projections? We discuss!

According to baseball reporter Francys Romero, the Cardinals are signing international free agent Leonil De Leon out of the Dominican Republic. De Leon is described as one of the top pitchers in this international free agent class. Is this late addition to the class a big get for St. Louis?

The Cardinals made a waiver claim on Friday, snagging third baseman Bryan Ramos from Baltimore. He hit 16 homers in AAA last year... Could Ramos be a good fit for the St. Louis bench? Did Chaim Bloom find a diamond in the rough? We discuss!

The Cardinals traded Brendan Donovan to the Mariners and in a three-team trade, got five total assets in return. Was the haul worth it for their lone 2025 All-Star? We discuss.

The Cardinals announced today that Yadi is BACK! What does it mean and what role will he fill in 2026?

Brenden Schaeffer reacts to the news from Sunday night of the Cardinals trading Willson Contreras to the Boston Red Sox for Hunter Dobbins and two pitching prospects. How does this impact the Cardinals off-season as Chaim Bloom continues to reshape the roster?

The Cardinals lost the MLB Draft lottery by landing at 13th pick despite having the eighth-best odds at the number one overall pick. But is this the worst outcome? Not necessarily, given the direction the team is likely to be heading int the next couple of years, and what losing out on a lotto pick this year could mean for their opportunity to gain them in future upcoming drafts. We explained it a...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals landing RHP Matt Pushard from the Marlins in the MLB Rule 5 Draft, while also diving into the curious case of the Yankees stealing away a Cardinals minor leaguer in the draft. It was the first time the Yankees have made a pick in the Rule 5 Draft since 2011, so what did they see in Cade Winquest? And could the Cardinals come to regret letting him go?

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the recent podcast appearance by Oli Marmol on Foul Territory in which the Cardinals manager hinted at the team's upcoming moves that we could see this off-season. It's not necessarily anything ground-breaking, but it matches what we've been told within the vision of Chaim Bloom as he and Marmol look to bring the Cardinals forward into the future.

The Cardinals claimed RHP Zak Kent off waivers Friday. What could the newbie bring to the bullpen for 2026?

Let's dive into the latest on St. Louis Cardinals trade rumors, rumblings and reports ahead of the MLB Winter Meetings, which begin Sunday in Orlando!

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down Tuesday's news of the Cardinals trading Sonny Gray and cash to the Boston Red Sox for pitchers Richard Fitts and Brandon Clarke. How much money did the Cardinals send in the deal to not pitch for their team in 2026? And does this move make sense in the bigger context of what the Cardinals were aiming to accomplish this off-season? In a lot of ways, Chaim Bloom and...

Brenden Schaeffer tries to make sense of the Yohel Pozo news over the past week. The Cardinals non-tendered him last week, but on Monday, news emerged that they're signing him to a contract. What gives? And what does it all mean for Ivan Herrera, Pedro Pages, Jimmy Crooks and Leonardo Bernal? We'll explain. NOTE: Apologies for the audio quality from the last few minutes of the show, my mic...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses some of the top names in the Cardinals organization as trade chips this off-season. Inspired by an article by Will Leitch for MLB dot com (linked below), we dive into the merits for keeping or trading these various players as we await what the Cardinals will ultimately do. Article referenced in the episode: https://www.mlb.com/news/should-cardinals-trade-nolan-arenado-w...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the four additions to the Cardinals 40-man roster from Tuesday before the Rule 5 protection deadline. The Cardinals left one player among their top 30 prospects list unprotected, and DFA'd a reliever with a 100-mph fastball. Were these the right decisions? We'll break it all down in detail.

Note: This episode was posted to YouTube on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. I inadvertently forgot to upload it to the podcast feed, but am doubling back to do so now in case any of our listeners don't also follow on YouTube. Apologies! The content should still be relevant, since no other 40-man moves have been made since. The Cardinals made a few 40-man roster moves on Friday, so we doubled back to dis...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the landscape surrounding the Cardinals and All-Star Brendan Donovan amid the team's entrance into true rebuilding waters this off-season. Does the state of things mean that Donnie is a surefire trade candidate this off-season? Recent reporting from STL Today seems to indicate that Donovan was the belle of the ball out in Vegas in the way that teams are expected to...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses a recent report from Jeff Jones detailing the landscape for the Cardinals entering trade possibilities for each of their big three veteran players with no-trade clauses and hefty contracts. For full context for this conversation, read the article in the BND here: https://www.bnd.com/sports/mlb/st-louis-cardinals/article312863194.html

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down an oft-discussed topic of the past couple years, which is Yadier Molina potentially joining the Cardinals in a formal capacity. While the last time we heard about this, it did not ultimately materialize as expected, could Yadi's guest coaching stints in 2025 point toward his readiness to commit to a more significant role with the club in 2026? And how would Yadi s...

How did you like the introduction of the new POBO into Cardinals Nation earlier this week? Brenden discusses the Chaim Bloom press conference and what his words told us about how the Cardinals plan to embark upon the next chapter for the club.

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the press conference from Monday for St. Louis Cardinals outgoing president of baseball operations John Mozeliak. The stage is now set for Tuesday, as Chaim Bloom will speak for the first time as the head executive of the club's baseball operations department.

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals being eliminated officially from playoff contention on Wednesday, while Sonny Gray seems ready to waive his no-trade clause. Are the Cardinals due to move him this winter? Plus, will they take the extra step of committing to a rebuild by trading Brendan Donovan? We have some potentially controversial thoughts on that topic.

Brenden Schaeffer discusses his view of the worst mistake Mozeliak made while running the Cardinals - not in terms of the scale of the mistake, but because of how upsetting the misguided motivations of the organization were when he made it. And certainly today, with the Cardinals finishing the season with real pride, it looks even worse as this unforced error motivated by finances ending up helpin...