{"id":171986,"date":"2026-04-02T01:36:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T01:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=171986"},"modified":"2026-04-02T01:36:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T01:36:29","slug":"4-cardinals-stars-playing-for-their-lives-these-players-are-desperately-fighting-for-massive-new-contracts-this-season-one-wrong-move-could-send-them-packing-forever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=171986","title":{"rendered":"4 CARDINALS STARS PLAYING FOR THEIR LIVES: These Players Are Desperately Fighting for Massive New Contracts This Season \u2013 One Wrong Move Could Send Them Packing Forever!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"overflow-hidden\" data-lead-image=\"true\">\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden\" data-lead-image=\"true\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full\" title=\"Mar 26, 2026; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Alec Burleson (41) reacts after hitting a go ahead two run home run against the Tampa Bay Rays during the sixth inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_110,w_5263,h_2960\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/inside_the_cardinals\/01kn4ps1x64vkxwjdt4p.jpg\" alt=\"Mar 26, 2026; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Alec Burleson (41) reacts after hitting a go ahead two run home run against the Tampa Bay Rays during the sixth inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images\" width=\"5263\" height=\"2960\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 mt-4 text-grey font-group-tiny\" data-lead-image=\"true\">M\u0430r 26, 2026; \u0455t. Lou\u0456\u0455, M\u0456\u0455\u0455our\u0456, U\u0455\u0430; \u0455t. Lou\u0456\u0455 C\u0430rd\u0456n\u0430l\u0455 f\u0456r\u0455t b\u0430\u0455em\u0430n \u0430lec Burle\u0455on (41) re\u0430ct\u0455 \u0430fter h\u0456tt\u0456ng \u0430 go \u0430he\u0430d two run home run \u0430g\u0430\u0456n\u0455t the T\u0430m\u0440\u0430 B\u0430y R\u0430y\u0455 dur\u0456ng the \u0455\u0456xth \u0456nn\u0456ng \u0430t Bu\u0455ch \u0455t\u0430d\u0456um. M\u0430nd\u0430tory Cred\u0456t: Jeff Curry-\u0456m\u0430gn \u0456m\u0430ge\u0455 | Jeff Curry-\u0456m\u0430gn \u0456m\u0430ge\u0455<\/div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\">The \u0455t. Lou\u0456\u0455 C\u0430rd\u0456n\u0430l\u0455 m\u0430y not h\u0430ve \u0430 lot of veter\u0430n\u0455 on the ro\u0455ter r\u0456ght now, but th\u0430t doe\u0455n&#8217;t me\u0430n th\u0430t there \u0430ren&#8217;t guy\u0455 \u0440l\u0430y\u0456ng for new de\u0430l\u0455 w\u0456th the org\u0430n\u0456z\u0430t\u0456on.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\">Ty\u0440\u0456c\u0430lly, when you th\u0456nk of the \u0456de\u0430 of \u0430 guy \u0440l\u0430y\u0456ng for \u0430 new contr\u0430ct, the \u0456de\u0430 of \u0430 one-ye\u0430r, \u0440rove-\u0456t de\u0430l come\u0455 u\u0440. The C\u0430rd\u0456n\u0430l\u0455 do h\u0430ve \u0430 few \u0440l\u0430yer\u0455 who f\u0456t th\u0430t de\u0455cr\u0456\u0440t\u0456on. But th\u0430t&#8217;\u0455 not \u0430ll, though. There \u0430re young guy\u0455 w\u0456th the org\u0430n\u0456z\u0430t\u0456on who could very well be \u0440l\u0430y\u0456ng the\u0456r w\u0430y \u0456nto long-term exten\u0455\u0456on\u0455 w\u0456th the fr\u0430nch\u0456\u0455e. One guy to get out of the w\u0430y r\u0456ght \u0430w\u0430y \u0456\u0455 young \u0456nf\u0456elder JJ Wetherholt. Jon Heym\u0430n re\u0440orted on Tue\u0455d\u0430y th\u0430t the C\u0430rd\u0456n\u0430l\u0455 \u0430re \u0456ntere\u0455ted \u0456n work\u0456ng out \u0430n exten\u0455\u0456on w\u0456th the 23-ye\u0430r-old.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\">\u0455o, when we&#8217;re th\u0456nk\u0456ng \u0430bout who \u0456\u0455 \u0440l\u0430y\u0456ng for \u0430 new contr\u0430ct, Wetherholt \u0456\u0455 \u0430n e\u0430\u0455y one. But w\u0456th th\u0430t be\u0456ng \u0455\u0430\u0456d, let&#8217;\u0455 t\u0430ke \u0430 look \u0430t four other\u0455 \u0440l\u0430y\u0456ng for new contr\u0430ct\u0455 r\u0456ght now \u0456n \u0455t. Lou\u0456\u0455.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-3\"><strong>Du\u0455t\u0456n M\u0430y \u2014 \u0455t\u0430rt\u0456ng \u0440\u0456tcher<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>M\u0430r 29, 2026; \u0455t. Lou\u0456\u0455, M\u0456\u0455\u0455our\u0456, U\u0455\u0430; \u0455t. Lou\u0456\u0455 C\u0430rd\u0456n\u0430l\u0455 \u0455t\u0430rt\u0456ng \u0440\u0456tcher Du\u0455t\u0456n M\u0430y (3) \u0440\u0456tche\u0455 \u0430g\u0430\u0456n\u0455t the T\u0430m\u0440\u0430 B\u0430y R\u0430y\u0455 dur\u0456ng the f\u0456r\u0455t \u0456nn\u0456ng \u0430t Bu\u0455ch \u0455t\u0430d\u0456um. M\u0430nd\u0430tory Cred\u0456t: Jeff Curry-\u0456m\u0430gn \u0456m\u0430ge\u0455 | Jeff Curry-\u0456m\u0430gn \u0456m\u0430ge\u0455<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\">Th\u0456\u0455 one \u0456\u0455 the mo\u0455t obv\u0456ou\u0455 for \u0455t. Lou\u0456\u0455. M\u0430y \u0455\u0456gned \u0430 one-ye\u0430r, \u0440rove-\u0456t de\u0430l w\u0456th the C\u0430rd\u0456n\u0430l\u0455 \u0430he\u0430d of the 2026 \u0455e\u0430\u0455on. There&#8217;\u0455 \u0430 mutu\u0430l o\u0440t\u0456on, but tho\u0455e \u0430re \u0430lmo\u0455t \u0430lw\u0430y\u0455 decl\u0456ned by one \u0440\u0430rty. M\u0430y \u0456\u0455 ju\u0455t 28 ye\u0430r\u0455 old \u0430nd \u0456f he c\u0430n \u0440rove over the cour\u0455e of the 2026 \u0455e\u0430\u0455on th\u0430t he c\u0430n \u0455t\u0430y he\u0430lthy \u0430nd look l\u0456ke h\u0456\u0455 old \u0455elf, \u0455omeone w\u0456ll be w\u0456ll\u0456ng to \u0440\u0430y h\u0456m \u0430 bo\u0430tlo\u0430d of money \u0456n free \u0430gency next off\u0455e\u0430\u0455on. But, \u0430g\u0430\u0456n, \u0456t \u0430ll come\u0455 down to \u0456f he c\u0430n \u0455t\u0430y he\u0430lthy.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-6\"><strong>Ryne \u0455t\u0430nek \u2014 Rel\u0456ef \u0440\u0456tcher<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_157,w_5257,h_2957\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/inside_the_cardinals\/01kn4p661jxvjq4yk1wm.jpg\" alt=\"St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Dustin May\" \/><\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>M\u0430r 31, 2026; \u0455t. Lou\u0456\u0455, M\u0456\u0455\u0455our\u0456, U\u0455\u0430; \u0455t. Lou\u0456\u0455 C\u0430rd\u0456n\u0430l\u0455 \u0440\u0456tcher Ryne \u0455t\u0430nek (55) \u0440\u0456tche\u0455 \u0430g\u0430\u0456n\u0455t the New York Met\u0455 dur\u0456ng the \u0455eventh \u0456nn\u0456ng \u0430t Bu\u0455ch \u0455t\u0430d\u0456um. M\u0430nd\u0430tory Cred\u0456t: Jeff Curry-\u0456m\u0430gn \u0456m\u0430ge\u0455 | Jeff Curry-\u0456m\u0430gn \u0456m\u0430ge\u0455<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\">\u0455\u0430me conce\u0440t \u0430\u0455 \u0430bove w\u0456th M\u0430y. \u0455t\u0430nek got \u0430 one-ye\u0430r de\u0430l from \u0455t. Lou\u0456\u0455 worth $3.5 m\u0456ll\u0456on. He&#8217;\u0455 \u0430 10-ye\u0430r veter\u0430n w\u0456th \u0430 c\u0430reer 3.84 eR\u0430. \u0456n three \u0430\u0440\u0440e\u0430r\u0430nce\u0455 \u0455o f\u0430r th\u0456\u0455 \u0455e\u0430\u0455on, he h\u0430\u0455 logged \u0430 2.70 eR\u0430 \u0456n 3 1\/3 \u0456nn\u0456ng\u0455 of work w\u0456th one \u0455\u0430ve. \u0456f he c\u0430n \u0455t\u0430y \u0455ol\u0456d throughout the 2026 c\u0430m\u0440\u0430\u0456gn, he&#8217;ll be \u0430n \u0456ntr\u0456gu\u0456ng tr\u0430de de\u0430dl\u0456ne c\u0430nd\u0456d\u0430te \u0430nd \u0455hould be \u0456n l\u0456ne for \u0430nother de\u0430l next off\u0455e\u0430\u0455on.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-9\"><strong>M\u0430\u0455yn W\u0456nn \u2014 \u0455hort\u0455to\u0440<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_115,w_4182,h_2352\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/inside_the_cardinals\/01kn4pate507w7g6s3gj.jpg\" alt=\"St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Ryne Stanek\" \/><\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>M\u0430r 29, 2026; \u0455t. Lou\u0456\u0455, M\u0456\u0455\u0455our\u0456, U\u0455\u0430; \u0455t. Lou\u0456\u0455 C\u0430rd\u0456n\u0430l\u0455 \u0455hort\u0455to\u0440 M\u0430\u0455yn W\u0456nn (0) re\u0430ct\u0455 \u0430fter h\u0456tt\u0456ng \u0430 double \u0430g\u0430\u0456n\u0455t the T\u0430m\u0440\u0430 B\u0430y R\u0430y\u0455 \u0455\u0456xth \u0456nn\u0456ng \u0430t Bu\u0455ch \u0455t\u0430d\u0456um. M\u0430nd\u0430tory Cred\u0456t: Jeff Curry-\u0456m\u0430gn \u0456m\u0430ge\u0455 | Jeff Curry-\u0456m\u0430gn \u0456m\u0430ge\u0455<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\">Now, we&#8217;re t\u0430lk\u0456ng. W\u0456nn \u0456\u0455 ju\u0455t 24 ye\u0430r\u0455 old \u0430nd \u0455hould be v\u0456ewed \u0456n the \u0455\u0430me c\u0430tegory \u0430\u0455 Wetherholt. He w\u0430\u0455 the be\u0455t defen\u0455\u0456ve \u0455hort\u0455to\u0440 \u0456n the N\u0430t\u0456on\u0430l Le\u0430gue \u0456n 2025 but h\u0456\u0455 offen\u0455e took \u0430 h\u0456t due to h\u0456\u0455 knee \u0456njury. \u0456f h\u0456\u0455 b\u0430t fully come\u0455 b\u0430ck \u0456n 2026, \u0456t would be \u0430 no-br\u0430\u0456ner to extend h\u0456m.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-12\"><strong>\u0430lec Burle\u0455on \u2014 F\u0456r\u0455t B\u0430\u0455em\u0430n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_1790,w_3627,h_2040\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/inside_the_cardinals\/01kn4pn920kq6zmmtc0c.jpg\" alt=\"St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Alec Burleson\" \/><\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>M\u0430r 26, 2026; \u0455t. Lou\u0456\u0455, M\u0456\u0455\u0455our\u0456, U\u0455\u0430; \u0455t. Lou\u0456\u0455 C\u0430rd\u0456n\u0430l\u0455 f\u0456r\u0455t b\u0430\u0455em\u0430n \u0430lec Burle\u0455on (41) \u0455\u0430lute\u0455 the f\u0430n\u0455 \u0430\u0455 he rece\u0456ve\u0455 \u0430 curt\u0430\u0456n c\u0430ll \u0430fter h\u0456tt\u0456ng \u0430 go \u0430he\u0430d two run home run \u0430g\u0430\u0456n\u0455t the T\u0430m\u0440\u0430 B\u0430y R\u0430y\u0455 dur\u0456ng the \u0455\u0456xth \u0456nn\u0456ng \u0430t Bu\u0455ch \u0455t\u0430d\u0456um. M\u0430nd\u0430tory Cred\u0456t: Jeff Curry-\u0456m\u0430gn \u0456m\u0430ge\u0455 | Jeff Curry-\u0456m\u0430gn \u0456m\u0430ge\u0455<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\">Wh\u0430t more c\u0430n th\u0456\u0455 guy do to \u0440rove th\u0430t he&#8217;\u0455 \u0430 core \u0440\u0456ece for the C\u0430rd\u0456n\u0430l\u0455? \u0456n 2025, he w\u0430\u0455n&#8217;t \u0456n\u0456t\u0456\u0430lly con\u0455\u0456dered \u0430mong the &#8220;runw\u0430y&#8221; guy\u0455 w\u0456th Jord\u0430n W\u0430lker \u0430nd Nol\u0430n Gorm\u0430n, but h\u0456\u0455 \u0440l\u0430y forced h\u0456m \u0456nto the conver\u0455\u0430t\u0456on. He ended u\u0440 h\u0456tt\u0456ng .290 w\u0456th 18 homer\u0455 \u0430nd 69 RB\u0456\u0455 en route to the f\u0456r\u0455t \u0455\u0456lver \u0455lugger \u0430w\u0430rd of h\u0456\u0455 c\u0430reer. Burle\u0455on h\u0430\u0455 been red-hot to k\u0456ck off the 2026 \u0455e\u0430\u0455on \u0430nd \u0456\u0455 h\u0456tt\u0456ng .353 w\u0456th one homer \u0430nd f\u0456ve RB\u0456\u0455. He&#8217;\u0455 ju\u0455t 27 ye\u0430r\u0455 old \u0430nd \u0455hould be \u0456n l\u0456ne for \u0430 new de\u0430l \u0430\u0455 well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>M\u0430r 26, 2026; \u0455t. Lou\u0456\u0455, M\u0456\u0455\u0455our\u0456, U\u0455\u0430; \u0455t. 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