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JUPITER, Fla. -- If St. Louis prospect Oscar Taveras falls short of expectations this season, it won't be for lack of guidance or preparation. Before the Cardinals arrived in spring training, manager Mike Matheny let Carlos Beltran, Yadier Molina ...

John Lackey likes how his comeback from Tommy John surgery is progressing.

Outfielders Ryan Braun of Milwaukee, Giancarlo Stanton of Miami and Adam Jones of Baltimore and Cy Young Award winner R.A. Dickey headline the United States' provisional roster for the upcoming World Baseball Classic.

The Cardinals and Giants meet as defending 2011 and 2010 World Series winners, respectively, which marks the first time back-to-back champs have faced off in a championship series.

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is out of the starting lineup against the Chicago Cubs because of lower back spasms.

Chicago Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster's 33-inning scoreless streak ended when he allowed three runs in the first inning against the Cardinals.

Tristan H. Cockcroft lists his hitting All-Stars, by position, at the midway point of the 2012 season, as well as updating his Top 125 hitter rankings.

Carlos Ruiz, Yadier Molina and Buster Posey are all having terrific seasons. Posey is leading the voting to start the All-Star Game, but is he the deserving starter? Eric Karabell and I debate....

Carlos Beltran belted a three-run homer and Yadier Molina added a two-run shot as the St. Louis Cardinals completed a three-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals with an 11-8 victory on Sunday.

Carlos Correa, taken by Houston with the top pick in this week's amateur draft, agreed to a contract with the Astros for a signing bonus of $4.8 million on Thursday.

Allen Craig hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals found a bit of missing pop, beating the New York Mets 5-4 Monday and stopping their season-worst losing streak at five.

After more than a half-century and 8,020 games, Johan Santana pitched the first no-hitter in New York Mets history. Aided by an umpire's missed call and an incredible saving catch, Santana's start is also the first no-hitter of his career.

St. Louis Cardinals slugger Carlos Beltran was out of the lineup Wednesday night for a third straight game with a sore right knee, though he and manager Mike Matheny believe he will avoid a stint on the disabled list.

Check out where players on the Tampa Bay Rays ranked among ESPN's top 500 players of 2012.

Johan Santana faced major league competition for the first time since 2010.

The Cardinals have agreed to a five-year, $75 million contract with four-time Gold Glove catcher Yadier Molina that will keep him in St. Louis through the 2017 season.