From St. Louis Cardinals On SI · · 1m 20s
Cardinals Learn From Brewers And Rays
St. Louis Cardinals need pitching talent to challenge for 2026 World Series.
In brief
St. Louis Cardinals need pitching talent to challenge for 2026 World Series. Cardinals must develop a strong pitching rotation to compete in 2026 playoffs. Originally reported by St. Louis Cardinals On SI.
Cardinals Watch World Series
The St. Louis Cardinals should be watching the World Series closely this fall despite not being in it.
Future Teams Example
Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays show what St. Louis can become in the future.
Pitching Focus
Cardinals need pitching talent to compete in 2026 playoffs.
Brewers Rotation
Milwaukee has the fifth-best rotation ERA at 3.61 with Jacob Misiorowski as likely 2026 NL Cy Young winner.
Rays Rotation
Tampa Bay has the third-best rotation ERA at 3.51 with Drew Rasmussen as key pitcher.
Cardinals' Pitching
Cardinals had 12th-best staff ERA at 4.17 in 2026 but need more pitching talent.
Cardinals' Young Talent
Cardinals have young pitchers who could help in the long run.
Cardinals Need Ace
Cardinals need an ace pitcher to pair with current rotation for playoff success.
Potential Ace Candidates
Liam Doyle, Tanner Franklin or Jurrangelo Cijntje could be Cardinals' next ace.
Cardinals Future Plan
Cardinals need to take page from Brewers and Rays to build strong pitching rotation.
What it means
Cardinals must develop a strong pitching rotation to compete in 2026 playoffs.
