The 2020 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 139th for the

St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Since the 2006 season, the Cardinals ha ...

of the

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(MLB), a

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St. Louis St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the bi-state metropolitan area, which e ...

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. It was the 129th season for the Cardinals in the

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(NL), and their 15th at

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. They entered the season as defending NL Central champions. On March 12, 2020, MLB announced that because of the ongoing

COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif ...

, the start of the regular season would be delayed by at least two weeks in addition to the remainder of spring training being cancelled. Four days later, it was announced that the start of the season would be pushed back indefinitely due to the recommendation made by the

CDC The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the national public health agency of the United States. It is a United States federal agency, under the Department of Health and Human Services, and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgi ...

to restrict events of more than 50 people for eight weeks. On June 23, commissioner

Rob Manfred Robert Dean Manfred Jr. (born September 28, 1958) is an American lawyer and business executive who is serving as the tenth Commissioner of Baseball, commissioner of Major League Baseball. He previously served as MLB's chief operating officer. Man ...

unilaterally implemented a 60-game season. Players reported to training camps on July 1 in order to resume spring training and prepare for a July 24

Opening Day Opening Day is the day on which professional baseball leagues begin their regular season. For Major League Baseball (MLB) and most of the American minor leagues, this day typically falls during the first week of April, although in recent years ...

. On July 1, 2020, it was announced the Cardinals would play the

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on August 13 in the inaugural

MLB at Field of Dreams MLB at Field of Dreams is a recurring Major League Baseball (MLB) regular-season game played in a ballpark adjacent to Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa, a site popularized by the 1989 baseball film ''Field of Dreams''. The first edition of the ...

game, replacing the

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. The appearance in

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also replaces the team's canceled trip to

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in June for a series with

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rivals, the

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. On August 3, MLB canceled the Field of Dreams game due to "logistical problems." The Cardinals made the expanded playoffs but lost to the

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in the

2020 National League Wild Card Series The 2020 National League Wild Card Series were four best-of-three-games series in Major League Baseball (MLB) to determine participating teams in the 2020 National League Division Series. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, MLB expanded the postsea ...

. The Cardinals suffered just their second winner-take-all game loss in the postseason over their last 10 winner-take-all postseason games played dating back to 2002 ( 2012 NLCS Game 7 being the other).

Regular season

On August 13, the

and

were scheduled to play the first ever

game in

. But due to the pandemic and the MLB commissioner announcing the 60-game season and that the AL and NL will play against each other in the same division, the Yankees were taken off the match. On July 1, the MLB announced that the Cardinals will replace the Yankees in the game against the White Sox. The game was subsequently postponed to August 12, 2021, with the White Sox' opponent once again being the Yankees. Also, on June 13–14, the Cardinals were supposed to play against the

in the London Series. But that was also cancelled due to the pandemic.

Game log

, - style="background:#ccffcc;" , 1 , , July 24 , ,

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, , 5–4 , , Flaherty (1–0) , , Musgrove (0–1) , ,

Kim Kim or KIM may refer to: Names * Kim (given name) * Kim (surname) ** Kim (Korean surname) *** Kim family (disambiguation), several dynasties **** Kim family (North Korea), the rulers of North Korea since Kim Il-sung in 1948 ** Kim, Vietnamese f ...

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W1
, - style="background:#ccffcc;" , 2 , , July 25 , ,

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W2
, - style="background:#ffbbbb;" , 3 , , July 26 , ,

, , 1–5 , ,

Keller Keller may refer to: People *Keller (surname) * Helen Keller *Keller Williams, jam-band musician *Keller E. Rockey Places India * Keller, Shopian United States *Keller, Georgia *Keller, Indiana *Keller, Texas * Keller, Virginia *Keller, Washingt ...

(1–0) , ,

Hudson Hudson may refer to: People * Hudson (given name) * Hudson (surname) * Henry Hudson, English explorer * Hudson (footballer, born 1986), Hudson Fernando Tobias de Carvalho, Brazilian football right-back * Hudson (footballer, born 1988), Hudso ...

(0–1) , , – , , 2–1 ,
L1
, - style="background:#ffbbbb;" , 4 , , July 28 , , @

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, , 3–6 , , Bailey (1–0) , , Martínez (0–1) , ,

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(1) , , 2–2 ,
L2
, - style="background:#ffbbbb;" , 5 , , July 29 , , @

, , 0–3 , ,

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(1–0) , ,

Ponce de Leon Ponce may refer to: *Ponce (surname) * *Ponce, Puerto Rico, a city in Puerto Rico ** Ponce High School ** Ponce massacre, 1937 * USS ''Ponce'', several ships of the US Navy *Manuel Ponce, a Mexican composer active in the 20th century * British sla ...

(0–1) , ,

Rogers Rogers may refer to: Places Canada *Rogers Pass (British Columbia) * Rogers Island (Nunavut) United States * Rogers, Arkansas, a city * Rogers, alternate name of Muroc, California, a former settlement * Rogers, Indiana, an unincorporated communit ...

(1) , , 2–3 ,
L3
, - style="background:#bbbbbb;" , — , , July 31 , , @ Brewers , , colspan="7" , Postponed (COVID-19) ''(Makeup date: August 2)'' , - , - style="background:#bbbbbb;" , — , , August 1 , , @ Brewers , , colspan="7" , Postponed (COVID-19) ''(Makeup date: September 14)'' , - style="background:#bbbbbb;" , — , , August 2 (1) , , @ Brewers , , colspan="7" , Postponed (COVID-19) ''(Makeup date: September 16)'' , - style="background:#bbbbbb;" , — , , August 2 (2) , , @ Brewers , , colspan="7" , Postponed (COVID-19) ''(Makeup date: September 25)'' , - style="background:#bbbbbb;" , — , , August 3 , ,

Tigers The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus ''Panthera''. It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur with a white underside. An apex predator, it primarily preys on un ...

, , colspan="7" , Postponed (COVID-19) ''(Makeup date: August 5)'' , - style="background:#bbbbbb;" , — , , August 4 , , @

, , colspan="7" , Postponed (COVID-19) ''(Makeup date: August 13)'' , - style="background:#bbbbbb;" , — , , August 5 (1) , , @

, , colspan="7" , Postponed (COVID-19) ''(Makeup date: August 13)'' , - style="background:#bbbbbb;" , — , , August 5 (2) , ,

, , colspan="7" , Postponed (COVID-19) ''(Makeup date: September 10)'' , - style="background:#bbbbbb;" , — , , August 6 , ,

, , colspan="7" , Postponed (COVID-19) ''(Makeup date: September 10)'' , - style="background:#bbbbbb;" , — , , August 7 , , Cubs , , colspan="7" , Postponed (COVID-19) ''(Makeup date: August 17)'' , - style="background:#bbbbbb;" , — , , August 8 , , Cubs , , colspan="7" , Postponed (COVID-19) ''(Makeup date: August 19)'' , - style="background:#bbbbbb;" , — , , August 9 , , Cubs , , colspan="7" , Postponed (COVID-19) ''(Makeup date: September 5)'' , - style="background:#bbbbbb;" , — , , August 10 , ,

, , colspan="7" , Postponed (COVID-19) ''(Makeup date: August 27)'' , - style="background:#bbbbbb;" , — , , August 11 , ,

, , colspan="7" , Postponed (COVID-19) ''(Makeup date: August 27)'' , - style="background:#bbbbbb;" , — , , August 12 , ,

, , colspan="7" , Postponed (COVID-19) ''(Makeup date: September 18)'' , - style="background:#bbbbbb;" , — , , August 13 , , @

White Sox The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team is owned by Jerry Reinsdorf, and ...

, , colspan="7" , Postponed (Logistics at "Field of Dreams") ''(Makeup date: August 14)'' , - style="background:#bbbbbb;" , — , , August 13 (1) , , @

, , colspan="7" , Postponed (COVID-19) ''(Makeup date: September 28)'' , - style="background:#bbbbbb;" , — , , August 13 (2) , , @

, , colspan="7" , Postponed (COVID-19) ''(Makeup date: September 28)'' , - style="background:#bbbbbb;" , — , , August 14 , , @

, , colspan="7" , Postponed (COVID-19) ''(Makeup date: August 15)'' , -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 6 , , August 15 (1) , , @

, , 5–1 , , Wainwright (2–0) , , Giolito (1–2) , , – , , 3–3 ,
W1
, -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 7 , , August 15 (2) , , @

, , 6–3 , , Cabrera (1–0) , ,

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(0–1) , ,

Miller A miller is a person who operates a Gristmill, mill, a machine to grind a grain (for example corn or wheat) to make flour. Mill (grinding), Milling is among the oldest of human occupations. "Miller", "Milne" and other variants are common surname ...

(1) , , 4–3 ,
W2
, -style="background:#ffbbbb;" , 8 , , August 16 , , @

, , 2–7 , , Keuchel (3–2) , ,

(0–2) , , — , , 4–4 ,
L1
, -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 9 , , August 17 , , @ Cubs , , 3–1 , , Gallegos (1–0) , , Hendricks (3–2) , ,

(2) , , 5–4 ,
W1
, -style="background:#ffbbbb;" , 10 , , August 17 , , Cubs , , 4–5 , , Underwood Jr. (1–0) , ,

Webb Webb most often refers to James Webb Space Telescope which is named after James E. Webb, second Administrator of NASA. It may also refer to: Places Antarctica * Webb Glacier (South Georgia) * Webb Glacier (Victoria Land) *Webb Névé, Victoria ...

(0–1) , , Jeffress (2) , , 5–5 ,
L1
, -style="background:#ffbbbb;" , 11 , , August 18 , , @ Cubs , , 3–6 , , Darvish (4–1) , ,

(0–2) , ,

Wick Wick most often refers to: * Capillary action ("wicking") ** Candle wick, the cord used in a candle or oil lamp ** Solder wick, a copper-braided wire used to desolder electronic contacts Wick or WICK may also refer to: Places and placenames ...

(4) , , 5–6 ,
L2
, -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 12 , , August 19 , , @ Cubs , , 9–3 , ,

(1–1) , ,

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(2–2) , , — , , 6–6 ,
W1
, -style="background:#ffbbbb;" , 13 , , August 19 , , Cubs , , 2–4 , , Jeffress (2–1) , ,

(0–1) , , Kimbrel (1) , , 6–7 ,
L1
, -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 14 , , August 20 , ,

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, , 5–4 , , Elledge (1–0) , , Iglesias (1–2) , , — , , 7–7 ,
W1
, -style="background:#ffbbbb;" , 15 , , August 21 , ,

, , 2–4 , , Lorenzen (1–1) , , Cabrera (1–1) , , Iglesias (3) , , 7–8 ,
L1
, -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 16 , , August 22 , ,

, , 3–0 , ,

(1–0) , , Miley (0–3) , , Gallegos (1) , , 8–8 ,
W1
, -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 17 , , August 23 , ,

, , 6–2 , , Cabrera (2–1) , , Mahle (0–1) , , — , , 9–8 ,
W2
, -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 18 , , August 24 , , Royals , , 9–3 , , Flaherty (2–0) , ,

(3–1) , , — , , 10–8 ,
W3
, -style="background:#ffbbbb;" , 19 , , August 25 , , Royals , , 4–5 , , Staumont (1–1) , ,

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(0–1) , , Rosenthal (7) , , 10–9 ,
L1
, -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 20 , , August 26 , , Royals , , 6–5 , , Reyes (1–0) , ,

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(0–1) , , — , , 11–9 ,
W1
, -style="background:#ffbbbb;" , 21 , , August 27 , ,

, , 3–4 , , Stratton (2–0) , ,

(0–2) , , Rodríguez (2) , , 11–10 ,
L1
, -style="background:#ffbbbb;" , 22 , , August 27 , ,

, , 0–2 , , Ponce (1–1) , ,

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(0–1) , , Turley (1) , , 11–11 ,
L2
, -style="background:#ffbbbb;" , 23 , , August 28 , , Indians , , 2–14 , ,

(1–0) , ,

(0–3) , , Plutko (1) , , 11–12 ,
L3
, -style="background:#ffbbbb;" , 24 , , August 29 , , Indians , , 1–2 , , Wittgren (2–0) , , Reyes (1–1) , ,

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(10) , , 11–13 ,
L4
, -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 25 , , August 30 , , Indians , , 7–2 , , Wainwright (3–0) , , Civale (3–4) , , — , , 12–13 ,
W1
, -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 26 , , August 31 , , @

, , 7–5 , ,

(1–2) , , DeSclafani (1–2) , , Gallegos (2) , , 13–13 ,
W2
, - , -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 27 , , September 1 , , @

, , 16–2 , ,

(2–0) , ,

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(5–2) , , — , , 14–13 ,
W3
, -style="background:#ffbbbb;" , 28 , , September 2 , , @

, , 3–4 , , Iglesias (2–2) , , Gallegos (1–1) , , — , , 14–14 ,
L1
, -style="background:#ffbbbb;" , 29 , , September 4 , , @ Cubs , , 1–4 , , Darvish (7–1) , , Flaherty (2–1) , , Jeffress (5) , , 14–15 ,
L2
, -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 30 , , September 5 , , @ Cubs , , 4–2 , , Wainwright (4–0) , , Alzolay (0–1) , , Gallegos (3) , , 15–15 ,
W1
, -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 31, , September 5 , , Cubs , , 5–1 , , Helsley (1–0) , ,

Rea REA or Rea may refer to: Places * Rea, Lombardy, in Italy * Rea, Missouri, United States * River Rea, a river in Birmingham, England * River Rea, Shropshire, a river in Shropshire, England * Rea, Hungarian name of Reea village in Totești Commun ...

(1–1) , , — , , 16–15 ,
W2
, -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 32 , , September 6 , , @ Cubs , , 7–3 , ,

(2–2) , ,

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(2–2) , , — , , 17–15 ,
W3
, -style="background:#ffbbbb;" , 33, , September 7 , , @ Cubs , , 1–5 , , Hendricks (5–4) , ,

(0–2) , , — , , 17–16 ,
L1
, -style="background:#ffbbbb;" , 34 , , September 8 , ,

, , 3–7 , , Berríos (4–3) , , Martínez (0–2) , , — , , 17–17 ,
L2
, -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 35 , , September 8 , ,

, , 6–4 , , Cabrera (3–1) , , Dobnak (6–3) , , Gallegos (4) , , 18–17 ,
W1
, -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 36 , , September 10 , ,

, , 12–2 , , Flaherty (3–1) , , Skubal (1–2) , , — , , 19–17 ,
W2
, -style="background:#ffbbbb;" , 37 , , September 10 , ,

, , 3–6 , , Cisnero (2–2) , , Gallegos (1–2) , , Garcia (2) , , 19–18 ,
L1
, -style="background:#ffbbbb;" , 38 , , September 11 , ,

, , 1–3 , , Castillo (2–5) , , Wainwright (4–2) , , — , , 19–19 ,
L2
, -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 39 , , September 12 , ,

, , 7–1 , ,

(3–2) , ,

Antone Antone is both a surname and a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: *Annie Antone (born 1955), American basket weaver *Bruce Antone (born 1960), American politician *Clifford Antone (1949–2006), American blues musi ...

(0–2) , , — , , 20–19 ,
W1
, -style="background:#ffbbbb;" , 40 , , September 13 , ,

, , 5–10 , , Archie Bradley (baseball), Bradley (2–0) , ,

(0–3) , , Iglesias (7) , , 20–20 ,
L1
, -style="background:#ffbbbb;" , 41 , , September 14 , , @ Brewers , , 1–2 , , Freddy Peralta, Peralta (2–1) , , Helsley (1–1) , , — , , 20–21 ,
L2
, -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 42, , September 14 , , @ Brewers , , 3–2 , , Cabrera (4–1) , , Justin Topa, Topa (0–1) , ,

(1) , , 21–21 ,
W1
, -style="background:#ffbbbb;" , 43 , , September 15 , , @ Brewers , , 3–18 , , Brett Anderson (baseball), Anderson (3–3) , , Flaherty (3–2) , , — , , 21–22 ,
L1
, -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 44 , , September 16 , , @ Brewers , , 4–2 , , Wainwright (5–1) , , Brandon Woodruff, Woodruff (2–4) , , — , , 22–22 ,
W1
, -style="background:#ffbbbb;" , 45 , , September 16 , , @ Brewers , , 0–6 , , Freddy Peralta, Peralta (3–1) , ,

(0–3) , , — , , 22–23 ,
L1
, -style="background:#ffbbbb;" , 46 , , September 17 , , @

, , 1–5 , , Steven Brault, Brault (1–3) , , Austin Gomber, Gomber (0–1) , , — , , 22–24 ,
L2
, -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 47 , , September 18 , , @

, , 6–5 , , Reyes (2–1) , , Williams (1–8) , , Helsley (1) , , 23–24 ,
W1
, -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 48 , , September 18 , ,

, , 7–2 , ,

(1–1) , , Chad Kuhl, Kuhl (1–3) , , — , , 24–24 ,
W2
, -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 49 , , September 19 , , @

, , 5–4 , , Jake Woodford, Woodford (1–0) , , Sam Howard, Howard (2–3) , , Cabrera (1) , , 25–24 ,
W3
, -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 50 , , September 20 , , @

, , 2–1 , , Flaherty (4–2) , , Derek Holland, Holland (1–3) , ,

(3) , , 26–24 ,
W4
, -style="background:#ffbbbb;" , 51 , , September 21 , , @ Royals , , 1–4 , , Staumont (2–1) , , Wainwright (5–2) , , Greg Holland, Holland (6) , , 26–25 ,
L1
, -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 52 , , September 22 , , @ Royals , , 5–0 , , Austin Gomber, Gomber (1–1) , , Brady Singer, Singer (3–5) , , — , , 27–25 ,
W1
, -style="background:#ffbbbb;" , 53 , , September 23 , , @ Royals , , 3–12 , , Danny Duffy, Duffy (4–4) , , Martínez (0–3) , , — , , 27–26 ,
L1
, -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 54 , , September 24 , , Brewers , , 4–2 , ,

(3–0) , , Corbin Burnes, Burnes (4–1) , ,

(4) , , 28–26 ,
W1
, -style="background:#ffbbbb;" , 55 , , September 25 , , Brewers , , 0–3 , , Devin Williams (baseball), Williams (4–1) , , Flaherty (4–3) , , Josh Hader, Hader (12) , , 28–27 ,
L1
, -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 56 , , September 25 , , @ Brewers , , 9–1 , ,

(1–3) , , Josh Lindblom, Lindblom (2–4) , , — , , 29–27 ,
W1
, -style="background:#ffbbbb;" , 57 , , September 26 , , Brewers , , 0–3 , , Brandon Woodruff, Woodruff (3–5) , , Wainwright (5–3) , , Josh Hader, Hader (13) , , 29–28 ,
L1
, -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 58 , , September 27 , , Brewers , , 5–2 , , Gallegos (2–2) , , Brett Anderson (baseball), Anderson (4–4) , , Reyes (1) , , 30–28 , , W1 , -style="background:#bbbbbb;" , 59 , , September 28 , , @

, , colspan="9" , ''Cancelled'' , -style="background:#bbbbbb;" , 60 , , September 28 , , @

, , colspan="9" , ''Cancelled'' , - , - style="text-align:center;" , Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement
Bold = Cardinals team member

Season standings

National League Central

National League playoff standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day lineup

COVID-19 outbreak

On July 31, 2020, the Cardinals announced two of their players have tested positive for COVID-19. Their game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Milwaukee that day was postponed. Following additional positive test results, the rest of the three-game series with the Brewers and the four-game series with the Detroit Tigers were also postponed. It was later revealed that there were six staff members who had tested positive and seven players including Yadier Molina, Paul DeJong, Edmundo Sosa, Rangel Ravelo, Junior Fernández, and Kodi Whitley. Because of the timing of a simultaneous move to the IR list, it is speculated that the seventh player was Carlos Martínez (pitcher, born 1991), Carlos Martinez, which he later confirmed on his personal Instagram. As the Cardinals prepared to return to play against the 2020 Chicago Cubs season, Chicago Cubs again on August 7, three additional members of the Cardinals tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, the three-game series against the Cubs was postponed. A day later, the Cardinals three-game series against the 2020 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Pittsburgh Pirates was also postponed. It was later announced that the players were Austin Dean and roommates Ryan Helsley and Lane Thomas. Additionally, one other staff member had newly tested positive bringing the team total of positive tests to 17, including 10 players. Austin Gomber was added to the Covid IL due to contact tracing even though he has not tested positive and returned to play on August 19. On August 13, it was announced that the Cardinals' season would resume that Saturday with a doubleheader against the 2020 Chicago White Sox season, Chicago White Sox. Multiple doubleheaders would be added throughout the season to try to make up as many lost games as possible. As part of a series of roster and staff changes, former third base coach Jose Oquendo returned to the team as an addition to the coaching staff while assistant coach Willie McGee opted out for the season due to personal health concerns. Third base coach Ron Warner (baseball), Pop Warner returned to the club in time for the August 27 doubleheader against the 2020 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cardinals took the unusual step of renting 41 cars and having staff and players drive from St. Louis to Chicago in their own cars to avoid any further outbreaks. The Cardinals returned to play on August 15 with a doubleheader against the White Sox. After finishing the three-game series against the White Sox, the Cardinals played two doubleheaders in three days against the Cubs. In the second game of each doubleheader, the Cardinals were the designated home team. As a result, the Cardinals played eight games in five days. They finished that stretch with a 4–4 record. Molina was activated and returned to the lineup on August 20 and many of the others affected were expected to return to the team within a week.

Roster

Debuts

The following players made their

debuts during the 2020 season * Dylan Carlson (baseball), Dylan Carlson (August 15) * Nabil Crismatt (August 17) * Jesús Cruz (August 18) * Seth Elledge (August 16) * Rob Kaminsky (August 16) * Kwang-hyun Kim, Kwang Hyun Kim (July 24) * John Nogowski (August 16) * Johan Oviedo (August 19) * Roel Ramírez (August 16) * Ricardo Sánchez (baseball), Ricardo Sánchez (August 16) * Max Schrock (August 15) * Kodi Whitley (July 26) * Jake Woodford (August 15)

Postseason

Game log

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Postseason rosters

, style="text-align:left" , *Pitchers: 21 Andrew Miller (baseball), Andrew Miller 22 Jack Flaherty 29 Alex Reyes 30 Tyler Webb 33 Kwang-hyun Kim, Kwang Hyun Kim 36 Austin Gomber 38 Kodi Whitley 50 Adam Wainwright 56 Ryan Helsley 59 Johan Oviedo 62 Daniel Ponce de Leon 65 Giovanny Gallegos 92 Génesis Cabrera *Catchers: 4 Yadier Molina 7 Andrew Knizner 32 Matt Wieters *Infielders: 11 Paul DeJong 15 Brad Miller (baseball), Brad Miller 16 Kolten Wong 19 Tommy Edman 46 Paul Goldschmidt *Outfielders: 0 Austin Dean 3 Dylan Carlson (baseball), Dylan Carlson 25 Dexter Fowler 41 Tyler O'Neill 47 Rangel Ravelo 48 Harrison Bader *Designated hitters: 13 Matt Carpenter (baseball), Matt Carpenter , - valign="top"

Minor league system and first-year player draft

Teams

Major League Baseball draft

The 2020 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft took place on June 10 and June 11. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to MLB teams. Due to the

, the draft was shortened to five rounds.
2020 Draft Order2020 Draft Tracker (StL Cardinals)

References

External links

St. Louis Cardinals 2020 schedule
at MLB.com
2020 St. Louis Cardinals at ESPN2020 St. Louis Cardinals season
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