St. Louis Cardinals Depth Chart 2025 - CBS Sports

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	I. Herrera Elbow: Probable for start of season Ivan Herrera Elbow: Probable for start of season	J. CrooksJimmy Crooks	Y. Pozo Cardinals' Yohel Pozo: Re-signs with St. Louis Yohel Pozo Cardinals' Yohel Pozo: Re-signs with St. Louis P. PagesPedro Pages W. Contreras Shoulder: Probable for start of season Willson Contreras Shoulder: Probable for start of season
First Base	W. Contreras Shoulder: Probable for start of season Willson Contreras Shoulder: Probable for start of season	A. BurlesonAlec Burleson	B. Donovan Groin: Probable for start of season Brendan Donovan Groin: Probable for start of season N. GormanNolan Gorman
Second Base	B. Donovan Groin: Probable for start of season Brendan Donovan Groin: Probable for start of season	J. FerminJose Fermin	N. GormanNolan Gorman T. SaggeseThomas Saggese C. PrietoCesar Prieto
Shortstop	M. Winn Knee: Probable for start of season Masyn Winn Knee: Probable for start of season	T. SaggeseThomas Saggese	B. Donovan Groin: Probable for start of season Brendan Donovan Groin: Probable for start of season C. PrietoCesar Prieto J. FerminJose Fermin
Third Base	N. ArenadoNolan Arenado	N. GormanNolan Gorman	T. SaggeseThomas Saggese B. Donovan Groin: Probable for start of season Brendan Donovan Groin: Probable for start of season J. FerminJose Fermin C. PrietoCesar Prieto
Left Field	L. Nootbaar Heel: Probable for start of season Lars Nootbaar Heel: Probable for start of season	A. BurlesonAlec Burleson	B. Donovan Groin: Probable for start of season Brendan Donovan Groin: Probable for start of season N. ChurchNathan Church I. Herrera Elbow: Probable for start of season Ivan Herrera Elbow: Probable for start of season J. Walker Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Pleased with work at Driveline Jordan Walker Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Pleased with work at Driveline J. FerminJose Fermin B. Torres Cardinals' Bryan Torres: Added to 40-man roster Bryan Torres Cardinals' Bryan Torres: Added to 40-man roster
Center Field	V. Scott IIVictor Scott II	N. ChurchNathan Church	B. Torres Cardinals' Bryan Torres: Added to 40-man roster Bryan Torres Cardinals' Bryan Torres: Added to 40-man roster L. Nootbaar Heel: Probable for start of season Lars Nootbaar Heel: Probable for start of season
Right Field	J. Walker Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Pleased with work at Driveline Jordan Walker Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Pleased with work at Driveline	A. BurlesonAlec Burleson	L. Nootbaar Heel: Probable for start of season Lars Nootbaar Heel: Probable for start of season N. ChurchNathan Church B. Donovan Groin: Probable for start of season Brendan Donovan Groin: Probable for start of season J. FerminJose Fermin V. Scott IIVictor Scott II B. Torres Cardinals' Bryan Torres: Added to 40-man roster Bryan Torres Cardinals' Bryan Torres: Added to 40-man roster
Designated Hitter	A. BurlesonAlec Burleson	N. GormanNolan Gorman	I. Herrera Elbow: Probable for start of season Ivan Herrera Elbow: Probable for start of season W. Contreras Shoulder: Probable for start of season Willson Contreras Shoulder: Probable for start of season B. Donovan Groin: Probable for start of season Brendan Donovan Groin: Probable for start of season N. ArenadoNolan Arenado Y. Pozo Cardinals' Yohel Pozo: Re-signs with St. Louis Yohel Pozo Cardinals' Yohel Pozo: Re-signs with St. Louis J. Walker Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Pleased with work at Driveline Jordan Walker Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Pleased with work at Driveline M. Winn Knee: Probable for start of season Masyn Winn Knee: Probable for start of season

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
M. LiberatoreMatthew Liberatore	M. McGreevyMichael McGreevy	R. Fitts Cardinals' Richard Fitts: Dealt to St. Louis Richard Fitts Cardinals' Richard Fitts: Dealt to St. Louis	A. PallanteAndre Pallante	K. Leahy Cardinals' Kyle Leahy: Expected to capture rotation spot Kyle Leahy Cardinals' Kyle Leahy: Expected to capture rotation spot

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
R. O'BrienRiley O'Brien J. RomeroJoJo Romero	M. SvansonMatt Svanson	R. FernandezRyan Fernandez G. GraceffoGordon Graceffo C. RoycroftChris Roycroft A. GranilloAndre Granillo N. RaquetNick Raquet