Cardinals Insider

As the Cardinals continue to hone in on player development, assistant GM and director of scouting Randy Flores joins assistant GM of player development and performance Rob Cerfolio and Cardinals broadcaster John Rooney to discuss JJ Wetherholt and Brycen Mautz as the club's minor league player and pitcher of the year, along with more up-and-coming Cardinals prospects like 2025 first-round draft pi...

Cardinals Senior Vice President for Business Operations Anuk Karunaratne sits down with hosts Brett McMillan and Elisabeth Meiniecke for the latest episode of the Cardinals Insider podcast. Karunaratne discusses his role with the organization, coming to the team 18 months ago, St. Louis fans’ passion, the goal of having a team successful on and off the field, understanding what experience fans exp...

New Cardinals President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom sits down with TV Announcers Chip Caray and Brad Thompson for the latest episode of the Cardinals Insider podcast. Bloom shares what he thinks makes the organization special, his appreciation for the Cardinals’ tradition, his goals for the 2026 team, how he got into baseball, what he likes to do in his free time, life lessons he’s learned...

Cardinals President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak met with the media for a final time after the 2025 season before stepping down from his role. Mozeliak discussed that change can be a good thing, the economic landscape of the game evolving over the years, he reflected on both this past season and his career, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cardinals President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak joins the show to discuss the start of the season, and the vibe around the 2025 roster. Discussion also includes how roster decisions are made when assembling the club for Opening Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Assistant GM for Player Development and Performance Rob Cerfolio discusses the Cardinals new player development philosophy. He also details his path through the game, and shares what made the Cardinals an attractive destination for the next chapter of his baseball career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hear full audio of the press conference announcing plans for the Cardinals’ Baseball Operations structure in 2025 and beyond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, go inside the clubhouse for the manager’s speech during the dads’ weekend trip to Minnesota. Plus, Ozzie Smith talks about his famous “Go Crazy” homer in a way you’ve never heard before.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two members of the 1964 Cardinals discuss the club's seventh World Championship, and the great players who helped capture it, including talk about ace Bob Gibson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim Edmonds, Matt Morris, and Reggie Sanders talk about the Cardinals 2004 N.L. pennant winning season. Plus, hear some classic Mike Shannon NLCS calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President of the Negro Leagues Museum, Bob Kendrick, joins the program to discuss the St. Louis Stars, Rickwood Field, and MLB legends whose careers began in the Negro Leagues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rick Horton and Ken Dayley join the show to discuss what it was like pitching for Whitey Herzog, and to share personal memories about the late Cardinals legend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen in as Ozzie Smith and Nolan Arenado take ground balls together, and the hosts of the show interject behind the scenes experiences from the full interview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ozzie Smith joins the show to discuss his career and baseball at-large. Topics include other Hall of Famers, the responsibility of being a Cardinals great, what makes Coopertown, N.Y. special, and what it takes to play into your forties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

World Champion Brad Thompson debuted with the Cardinals as a right-handed sinker baller in 2005. During his five season in St. Louis he shared the field with a handful of Cardinals legends. Since retiring, he’s become a fixture on the St. Louis broadcast scene, including as the primary analyst on Bally Sports Midwest. Thompson joins the show to tell stories about his time in uniform, and his exper...

This episode is dedicated to sharing what goes on behind the scenes in Cooperstown for Hall of Fame weekend. Hear what Scott Rolen can expect, and take in stories from past induction weekends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim Edmonds, Matt Morris, and Reggie Sanders talk about the Cardinals 2004 N.L. pennant winning season. Plus, hear some classic Mike Shannon NLCS calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Matheny returned to Busch Stadium in an alumni capacity for the 2013 National League championship reunion. He sat down with the Cardinals Insider Podcast to discuss leadership in baseball, Cardinals legends who helped shape him, and his upcoming second book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Eckstein sits down for a wide-ranging conversation about his career. Topics include playing next to Scott Rolen, being managed by Tony La Russa, and the surprising message his dad had for him after the 2006 World Series. Eckstein also discusses raising awareness for organ donation, and supporting his wife Ashley Eckstein in her work as an actress.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

Ozzie Smith and Adam Wainwright discuss Waino’s career and final season as a Cardinal. They also talk through life away from baseball and what comes next for Wainwright. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to the full press conference with new Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras.  Checkout more coverage on the [youtube.com/cardinals]Cardinals YouTube page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cardinals TV broadcaster Dan McLaughlin joins the program to discuss the careers of Yadier Molina and Albert Pujols. He details what it has been like covering their entire careers and speculates what it will be like when both take their place in the Cardinals Hall of Fame. Dan also discusses his path in broadcasting and relationship with Matt Holliday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

Cardinals prospect Jordan Walker joins the show to discuss his pro career so far. He describes his day-to-day, his relationship with fellow prospect Masyn Winn, and what it was like to play in MLB’s Futures game in Los Angeles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brendan Ryan joins the program to discuss his career. Topics include the influence of Albert Pujols on a clubhouse, the famous "Chris Carpenter incident" in Cincinnati, how George Kissell and Jose Oquendo shaped him in the minors, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Cardinals pitcher, and current radio broadcaster, Rick Horton joins the show to discuss his relationship with Whitey Herzog, how the Buck family got him going in broadcastings, and his front seat to Albert Pujols’ storied career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices