The St. Louis Cardinals entered this season minus many veteran players who were traded away for prospects by President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom. Many are struggling with the change of scenery with one very big exception. These are the most recent stats going into Sunday’s games.
Nolan Arenado – Arizona Diamondbacks
Nolan Arenado has continued the downward trend that started with the St. Louis Cardinals as he only has 5 hits in 27 at-bats for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Going into this weekend’s
games, Nolan has only scored one run with an average of just .185 and an OPS of .370. His defense has not been stellar either as he’s started 7 games at third base for the Diamondbacks and has already registered an error. Arizona Diamondbacks rookie Jose Fernandez was recently called up and took Nolan’s place at third base and promptly homered twice in his debut.
Willson Contreras – Boston Red Sox
Another former Cardinal who’s off to a chilly start wearing a different uniform this season is Willson Contreras. In 27 at-bats for the Boston Red Sox, Willson has a miserable stat line with a .185 average, but he might be about to turn that around as he now has a home run and a couple RBI’s during Friday’s game at Fenway.
Sonny Gray – Boston Red Sox
Sonny Gray had a shaky Spring Training, but has started the 2026 season with 1 victory in 2 starts for the Boston Red Sox. Sonny has thrown 10 innings total and has an ERA of 4.50. His victory came in his Fenway Park debut Friday.
Miles Mikolas – Washington Nationals
While Mikolas signed with the Washington Nationals and wasn’t traded by Chaim Bloom, many are wondering how our old pal Miles is doing. The answer is great if you’re the team playing the Nationals with Mikolas on the mound. Miles Mikolas has started two games for the Nationals and has been shelled in both starts. Yes, it’s very early in the season, but his stat line of no wins, 2 losses and an ERA of 14.46 over just 9.1 innings pitched isn’t what you strive for.
Brendan Donovan – Seattle Mariners
There’s good news and bad news for former St. Louis Cardinal and new Seattle Mariner Brendan Donovan. He’s started the 2026 season with his new steam absolutely on fire at the plate. He’s currently batting .370 with 2 home runs, 4 RBI’s and an OPS of 1.152.
The bad news for Brendan is he left Friday’s game with an apparently leg injury after hustling out a ground ball to first. The report so far is Donovan has leg discomfort, but he was set to be reevaluated Saturday by the Mariners.
Paul Goldschmidt – New York Yankees
Former St. Louis Cardinal and MVP Paul Goldschmidt has not seen much action for the New York Yankees so far this season, but 1 of his 2 hits in 9 at-bats was a home run, though.
Harrison Bader – San Francisco Giants
Harrison Bader is off to a rough start after signing a 2-year $20.5 million dollar free agent deal with the San Francisco Giants. Going into Sunday’s games, Harrison is only batting .129 in 33 at-bats. He has a meager 4 hits, but does have 1 home run and 3 RBI’s. Still very early in the season, but that’s not the type of start the Giants or Bader were hoping for.
Dylan Carlson – Chicago Cubs
Dylan Carlson has gone to the dark side, but has yet to see regular season game action in 2026. He made the Chicago Cubs opening day roster due to injuries for outfield depth, but I have yet to confirm that he’s made an appearance in a game so far.
Tommy Edman – Los Angeles Dodgers
It’s been awhile since Tommy Edman was a Cardinal, but if you’re wondering how he’s doing for the Dodgers, injuries are unfortunately still dogging him. Tommy has had a slow recovery from right ankle surgery last year and was put on the IL just prior to the start of the 2026 season. He’s now been cleared to take swings from both sides of the plate and run, but has yet to see any game action in 2026.
