{"id":513184,"date":"2026-01-10T13:52:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T13:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/513184\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T13:52:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T13:52:13","slug":"cardinals-sign-former-world-series-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/513184\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardinals sign former World Series champion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/mlb\/st-louis-cardinals\/news\/cardinals-sign-former-world-series-champion\/2e2b5df2bedc458b2b0077db?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cardinals sign former World Series champion;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Cardinals sign former World Series champion<\/a> originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Sporting News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Preferred Source by clicking here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from early activity in the trade market (dealing Sonny Gray and Willson Contreras), the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/mlb\/st-louis-cardinals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:St. Louis Cardinals;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">St. Louis Cardinals<\/a> have had a quiet offseason, especially when it comes to free-agent signings.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The Cardinals began the offseason by re-signing backup catcher Yohel Pozo after a solid 2025 season. After that, they added right-handed starter Dustin May to fill a spot in their rotation.<\/p>\n<p>Friday, St. Louis made another move, adding a veteran reliever to aid the bullpen. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ByRobertMurray\/status\/2009797114755522722\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:According to;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">According to<\/a> Robert Murray of FanSided, the Cardinals have agreed to a deal with right-hander and St. Louis native, Ryne Stanek.<\/p>\n<p>Over nine MLB seasons, Stanek carries a career 21-23 record with a 3.85 ERA. Although his career K\/9 is strong (10.4), he has a tendency to offer free passes, carrying high BB\/9 (4.6).<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>His best season by far came in 2022 with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/mlb\/houston-astros\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Houston Astros;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Houston Astros<\/a>, where he won a World Series title. In that season, Stanek posted a career-high 2.1 WAR, going 2-1 with a 1.15 ERA in over 54 innings of work.<\/p>\n<p>That said, Stanek is coming off of a 2025 season where he posted his highest ERA (5.30) since his rookie year in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, Stanek will make a solid addition for a Cardinals team needing bullpen help. His role could be magnified if St. Louis were to trade JoJo Romero, a highly sought after left-handed arm.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>At the very least, Stanek could offer stability in the bullpen before fetching a minor prospect return in a trade to a contender. With a World Series title, a perfect 4-0 record and a 2.89 ERA in 30 playoff appearances, Stanek will surely be involved in trade talks as the deadline approaches.<\/p>\n<p>More MLB news:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Cardinals sign former World Series champion originally appeared on The Sporting News. 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