Nats finalize $4M, 1-year deal with Adams
The Nationals have finalized a $4 million, one-year deal with first baseman Matt Adams that includes a mutual option for 2020.
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88-74, 3rd in NL Cent
Cards prospect Roberts suspended 50 games
Cardinals first-round draft pick Griffin Roberts has been suspended 50 games after testing positive for a drug of abuse.
What each team should do next after the winter meetings
Every team left Las Vegas with unfinished business. We have some suggestions on where they should go from here.
David Schoenfield ESPN Senior Writer
Cardinals manager Mike Shildt says Alex Reyes is rehabbing in Jupiter and so everything is going well and he's on schedule. He didn't want to get ahead of things, but said the club doesn't have a specific plan for him at this point and that Reyes could start, be a multi-inning guy or even a late-game option.
Bradford Doolittle ESPN Staff Writer
Cardinals manager Mike Shildt says rehabbing pitcher Alex Reyes is healthy and doing well. Shildt was noncommittal about what role Reyes might fill next season, saying "There is not a role he couldn't work within."
Where things stand with Bryce Harper sweepstakes
With the winter meetings upcoming in Harper's hometown of Las Vegas, we look at the free-agent outfielder's quest for baseball's biggest contract.
Cards deal 3B Wisdom for Texas INF/OF Robinson
The St. Louis Cardinals have traded third baseman Patrick Wisdom to the Texas Rangers for infielder/outfielder Drew Robinson.
Dan Mullen ESPN.com
D-backs manager Torey Lovullo had some strong praise for his star hitters from this year's team, saying now Cardinal Paul Goldschmidt "will win a World Series" in his career and free agent A.J. Pollock was "the best player in the National League" before he got hurt last year.
Winter meetings moves for all 30 teams
With every team looking to make moves in Las Vegas, here's a forecast of big trades and signings for each.
Dan Mullen ESPN.com
The Today's Game committee got the Las Vegas edition of the winter meetings off to a festive start by electing both Harold Baines and Lee Smith to the Hall of Fame. The pair will join whomever makes it next month in Cooperstown next summer.
Goldschmidt thinking Cards, not '20 free agency
Cardinals acquisition Paul Goldschmidt says he's focused on playing for his new team and that free agency, which is looming in 2020, "won't be on my mind."
FiveThirtyEight: The Cardinals And Diamondbacks Are Now On Very Different Paths
Before Wednesday's trade headlined by Paul Goldschmidt, the Arizona Diamondbacks and St. Louis Cardinals were relatively even on paper.
D-backs trade slugger Goldschmidt to Cardinals
First baseman Paul Goldschmidt, a six-time All-Star who hit 209 home runs during his eight seasons with Arizona, is headed to St. Louis as part of a multiplayer trade.
Cardinals land the superstar slugger they needed in Goldschmidt trade
The MVP-caliber hitter could provide St. Louis with the power it wanted to help end a three-year postseason drought.
Law: Pace of D-backs' rebuild picks up with Goldschmidt haul
Arizona added two players who should contribute in 2019, a solid prospect and a key draft pick in a trade that makes sense for both sides.
Diamondbacks trade Goldschmidt to Cardinals (2:05)
Tristan H. Cockcroft ESPN Senior Writer
Something to keep in mind with Paul Goldschmidt's trade: Arizona's Chase Field had only the 11th-highest runs scored park factor, and the 20th-highest home runs factor, last season. The ballpark change isn't nearly as dramatic as it might've been pre-humidor.
Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer
Paul Goldschmidt has played basically a full season against the Dodgers. He's a .302/.376/.551 hitter in 562 career plate appearances against them, with 31 home runs and 98 RBIs. Now, with Goldschmidt reportedly going from the D-backs to the Cardinals, Dodgers will see him 12 fewer times in 2019.
LHP Shreve, Cards agree on 1-year, $900K
Left-hander Chasen Shreve, who went 1-2 with a 3.07 ERA after the Cardinals acquired him in July, agreed to a one-year, $900,000 deal with St. Louis on Friday.
Way-too-early 2019-20 MLB free-agent rankings
While this winter's crop searches for new homes, we look ahead to the big decisions that loom for some of the game's top stars -- Nolan Arenado, Chris Sale, Paul Goldschmidt and Gerrit Cole among them.
Royals claim RHP Greene off waivers from Cards
The Royals claimed Conner Greene off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals and designated fellow right-hander Burch Smith for assignment on Monday.
Baseball's front-office execs with the most to prove
GMs such as the Phillies' Matt Klentak have long action lists before next season. Can they deliver on their teams' needs?
The top offseason priority for all 30 MLB teams
Your favorite team probably isn't going to get Bryce Harper or Manny Machado. But another move -- maybe for a top pitcher -- could make all the difference this winter.
A blockbuster offseason move for all 30 teams
Want to make a hot-stove splash? Start with these bold trades and free-agent additions.
NL Central offseason preview: Can the Brewers do it again?
Milwaukee seems due for some regression, the Cubs don't figure to throw money at their problems and the Cardinals might be looking to add some star power.
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2018 NL Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 96 | 67 | .589 | - | W8 |
| Chicago | 95 | 68 | .583 | 1 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 88 | 74 | .543 | 7.5 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh | 82 | 79 | .509 | 13 | W1 |
| Cincinnati | 67 | 95 | .414 | 28.5 | L1 |
2018 Team Leaders
- Batting
- Pitching
Batting Average
Home Runs
Runs Batted In
Earned Run Average
Wins
Strikeouts
Team Stats
- Batting
- Pitching
Runs759Tied-10th
Batting Average.24917th
On Base Percentage.32114th
Slugging Percentage.40914th
Earned Run Average3.8512th
Quality Starts82Tied-15th
WHIP1.3421st
BAA.24613th