JUPITER, Fla. — The back fields of a spring training complex can be hectic, especially in the early weeks of camp. With so many drills underway, it can be difficult to pinpoint who is doing what and where at each of the six fields at the St. Louis Cardinals’ facility.

St. Louis Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley set a franchise record and led the majors with 49 saves in 2024 before getting a raise in salary arbitration from $3.5 million last year to $8.2 million in 2025.

NL 5x5: $18: 2024: Started: 0 Relieved: 65: Mixed 2026: $10 \| 2027: $8: Outlook: Helsley missed time with arm problems

The final outing of Ryan Helsley’s career year in 2024 -- a scoreless inning on Sept. 27 at San Francisco’s Oracle Park -- will always be memorable for the 30-year-old All-Star closer for a variety of reasons.

The St. Louis Cardinals' bullpen took a hit on Sunday, as reports indicate reliever Zack Thompson will be out for at least 3-4 weeks.

The team goes through “about 8-10 cases” each spring. Each case comes with eight plastic buckets of Dubble Bubble. A plastic bucket has 300 pieces.

The first installment of our St. Louis Cardinals spring training mailbag focused on the direction of the organization and how the messaging has changed from October to March. The second installment centers on the players.

Athlon Sports dissects everything you need to know about the club ahead of the upcoming Major League Baseball season.

Perhaps the most surprising aspect of St. Louis' offseason was the fact that closer Ryan Helsley was not traded. He could have brought back a significant haul after being named the National League Reliever of the Year. However, Katie Woo of The Athletic notes that there is still a strong chance he will be traded when the deadline comes around.

BIRD WATCHING I did a video on the Cardinals bullpen a while back, but now I want to update and go deeper in exploring an important subject that will have a big influence — good or bad — on the team’s record in 2025.

The Cardinals could bring back a massive haul for arguably the best closer in all of baseball. This could be the reason for no extension talks. In all likelihood, the Cardinals will be sellers at the trade deadline rather than buyers, and it would make sense for them to capitalize on his value while they still can.

The St. Louis Cardinals mostly sat on their hands this offseason. They worked behind the scenes to revamp their player development system, but the roster was le