St. Louis Cardinals Depth Chart 2026 - CBS Sports

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	I. Herrera Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Will be cleared to throw soon Elbow: Probable for start of season Ivan Herrera Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Will be cleared to throw soon Elbow: Probable for start of season	J. CrooksJimmy Crooks	P. PagesPedro Pages Y. PozoYohel Pozo
First Base	W. Contreras Red Sox's Willson Contreras: Will split reps at first base/DH Shoulder: Probable for start of season Willson Contreras Red Sox's Willson Contreras: Will split reps at first base/DH Shoulder: Probable for start of season	B. Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Recovered from abdominal surgery Brendan Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Recovered from abdominal surgery	N. GormanNolan Gorman
Second Base	B. Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Recovered from abdominal surgery Brendan Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Recovered from abdominal surgery	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 Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Recovered from abdominal surgery Brendan Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Recovered from abdominal surgery C. PrietoCesar Prieto J. FerminJose Fermin
Third Base	N. ArenadoNolan Arenado	N. GormanNolan Gorman	T. SaggeseThomas Saggese B. Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Recovered from abdominal surgery Brendan Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Recovered from abdominal surgery 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. Burleson Cardinals' Alec Burleson: Shifting to first base Alec Burleson Cardinals' Alec Burleson: Shifting to first base	B. Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Recovered from abdominal surgery Brendan Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Recovered from abdominal surgery N. ChurchNathan Church I. Herrera Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Will be cleared to throw soon Elbow: Probable for start of season Ivan Herrera Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Will be cleared to throw soon 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. TorresBryan Torres
Center Field	V. Scott IIVictor Scott II	N. ChurchNathan Church	B. TorresBryan Torres 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. Burleson Cardinals' Alec Burleson: Shifting to first base Alec Burleson Cardinals' Alec Burleson: Shifting to first base	L. Nootbaar Heel: Probable for start of season Lars Nootbaar Heel: Probable for start of season N. ChurchNathan Church B. Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Recovered from abdominal surgery Brendan Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Recovered from abdominal surgery J. FerminJose Fermin V. Scott IIVictor Scott II B. TorresBryan Torres
Designated Hitter	N. GormanNolan Gorman	A. Burleson Cardinals' Alec Burleson: Shifting to first base Alec Burleson Cardinals' Alec Burleson: Shifting to first base	I. Herrera Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Will be cleared to throw soon Elbow: Probable for start of season Ivan Herrera Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Will be cleared to throw soon Elbow: Probable for start of season B. Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Recovered from abdominal surgery Brendan Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Recovered from abdominal surgery N. ArenadoNolan Arenado Y. PozoYohel Pozo 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	D. May Cardinals' Dustin May: Has put weight back on Dustin May Cardinals' Dustin May: Has put weight back on	R. FittsRichard Fitts	K. LeahyKyle Leahy

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 Z. Kent Cardinals' Zak Kent: Claimed by St. Louis Zak Kent Cardinals' Zak Kent: Claimed by St. Louis M. PushardMatt Pushard