Liam Doyle and Seth Hernandez were both potential No. 1 picks who landed a bit later in the draft with NL Central teams.

The Cardinals took 10 college pitchers with their final 17 picks of the 2025 draft. The first three they selected have fastballs that touch 98 mph or higher.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - For the last 19 years, the MLB Draft has been a testament to what Dan McDonnell has built at Louisville. Entering the 2025 iteration of the draft, out of the 114 former Cardinals to sign professional contracts after being chosen in the draft, 93 of them had come under his watch.

The St. Louis Cardinals may have landed the most pro-ready pitcher in the MLB Draft, and some believe he could reach the major leagues very soon.

The St. Louis Cardinals took Shelagowski in the 13th round of the MLB Draft Monday, creating a professional baseball path for the SVSU closer. “It was just a crazy experience,” Shelagowski said. “I anticipated getting drafted, but I didn’t expect the Cardinals taking me at that point.”

The St. Louis Cardinals had the No. 5 pick in the 2025 Major League Baseball Draft and used it to select left-handed flamethrower Liam Doyle out of Tennessee. H

The Cardinals were faced with two rain delays and, when the tarp came off the field for the third time on Sunday, were lifted to lead by Jose Fermin’s first-career

The latest MLB Draft projections could leave top prospect Ethan Holliday feeling awfully jealous over who ends up with the St. Louis Cardinals.