Predicting what the St. Louis Cardinals roster looks like in 2025

The St. Louis Cardinals have a deep organization, who will be on the Opening Day Roster in 2025?

The St. Louis Cardinals have made headlines this season for their great second half so far as well as a farm system that is brimming with young talent. As the Cardinals say goodbye to legends like Albert Pujols, Yadier Molina, and Adam Wainwright, the club is lined up for success for years to come.

It makes you wonder, what will the team look like in 2025? Who from the Cardinals current core will remain on the roster? Which prospects will become major league regulars? Will the Cardinals bring in any talent from outside of the organization?

While there are so many variables at play, one this is for certain, the club will be just as exciting if not more a few years from now. Looking at the Cardinals future payroll and prospect promotions, as well as future free agent classes and trade targets, here is my prediction for the Opening Day roster for St. Louis in 2025. We’ll go over the infield, outfield, rotation, bullpen, and starting lineups.

Cardinals’ 2025 Infield

Catchers (2) – Willson Contreras, Ivan Hererra 

Infield (6) – Paul Goldschmidt, Nolan Arenado, Nolan Gorman, Maysn Winn, Tommy Edman, Brendan Donovan

The Cardinals may have arguably the brightest future in baseball when it comes to their future infield. Goldschmidt and Arenado will be 37 and 34, respectively, and although they may not be the same players they are today, they will likely still mash the baseball and play good defense.

St. Louis is already being speculated as a front-runner for Willson Contreras his offseason, and with money to spend and a clear need at the position, don’t be surprised if he is the long-term heir to Molina’s throne. Signing Contreras will require a long-term deal, and maintaining Herrera as a backup catcher will allow the team to DH Contreras some games and give them an adequate backup option.

Winn and Gorman will surely man the middle infield for years to come. Winn boasts an elite defensive potential with an arm that has been in the news as of late, and has shown this year that he could be a great hitter at the major league level one day. Gorman boasts elite power from the left side of the plate, and could provide St. Louis with a 30-40 HR a year bat from second base.

Donovan looks to be the club’s utility option for years to come, and will just be hitting arbitration by that point. He looks to be an elite bench option for the club for years to come with that club control available to them.

Tommy Edman was almost left off this list, as he will be entering his age 30 season and in his last year of team control in 2025. He may be more valuable as a trade chip by this point, but without another clear prospect who could backup Winn and Gorman, Edman would provide a great option of the bench whenever either player needs a rest day. If Gorman is still struggling a bit against left handed pitching at this point, Edman could see himself in a platoon at second base.