The Cardinals are looking for top prospects in a Brendan Donovan deal and the Mariners and Giants are competing for the All-Star's services.

The St. Louis Cardinals left the Winter Meetings without making any moves, but that doesn’t mean that they weren’t active. They are expected to trade several ve

Tasked with reconstructing both the minor league system and the major league roster of the St. Louis Cardinals, the version of Bloom free to focus solely on cold roster calculus—shifting players around like digits on a spreadsheet—would be able to move with ruthless precision and absolute efficiency.

"The Padres' players in the talks include right-hander Nick Pivetta, outfielder Ramón Laureano and relievers Mason Miller, Adrian Morejon and Jeremiah Estrada. San Diego, in turn, is asking the Mets about their young major leaguers and all of their top prospects, both pitchers and position players."

While a role isn't locked down right now, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported on Tuesday there remains "mutual interest" in sorting out a role for 2026.

Ortiz was a 2024 16th rounder who first played in 2025 and crossed 3 levels (complex, Low- and High-A) with success at each. I’m sure FG hadn’t discovered him when did their mid-season update in 2025. His ascension has been that rapid. He represents much of the corner infield prospect depth in the Cardinal system. At least now, there might be one.