Baseball is officially back and the journey to the big show continues for a pair of West Virginia products who are in the St. Louis Cardinals's system - JJ Weth

St. Louis Cardinals' Alec Burleson bats during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, in Jupiter, Fla. (AP Photo/)

Matt Kawahara covers the Astros for the Houston Chronicle. He can be reached at [email protected]. He joined the Chronicle in June 2023 after previously working a

Arenado rejected a deal to the Houston Astros and his stance on waiving his no-trade clause for Houston is likely not going to change, per Ka

JJ Wetherholt hit a three-run homer, delivering one of the few highlights Sunday as the St. Louis Cardinals lost 11-6 to the Houston Astros.

St. Louis Cardinals' JJ Wetherholt (87) is congratulated by teammates Dean Kiekhefer (89) and Thomas Saggese (25) after hitting a three-run home run during the fifth inning of a s

The St. Louis Cardinals tried all offseason long to trade Nolan Arenado, even having a deal lined up with the Houston Astros back in December. However, Arenado voted it down, and when the Astros recently re-engaged St.

The Houston Astros are back on track to land Nolan Arenado in a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals. Here's how the lineup might shake out.