The St. Louis Cardinals are gearing up for a youth movement this season, but that doesn’t mean every young player will get their shot right away.

It didn't take long for the wedding of Sophia Smith and Michael Wilson to come together after the two star pro athletes got engaged in June.

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The St. Louis Cardinals have had a very quiet offseason ... give chances to their young starters such as Andre Pallante and Michael McGreevy, so it's very likely Gibson will not return in 2025.

John Mozeliak says trading Nolan Arenado remains “Priority 1, 2 and 3” but acknowledges the team remains in a holding pattern due to the FA market. He would like to add to the bullpen/maybe a RH-bat, but won’t before they have clarity on Arenado’s future.