In today’s 10 a.m. “Ten Hochman” sports video — brought to you by Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, home of St. Louis Cardinals spring training — Ben Hochman discusses Willson Contreras’

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras runs to force out Washington Nationals' Daylen Lile at first on a ground out during the second inning of a spring training baseball

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras handles a ground out by New York Mets' Francisco Lindor during the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game Monday, Feb. 24,

St. Louis Cardinals' Willson Contreras swings during the third inning of a spring training baseball game against the New York Mets Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, in Jupiter, Fla. (AP Photo/Jeff

Mikolas rebounds from a rocky first inning and then the bullpen takes over for a scoreless run right up until Saggese's single in ninth downs Nationals, 3-2.

This spring has been and continues to be a learning experience for Willson Contreras as he adapts to playing first base.

But the St. Louis Cardinals must determine in 2025 who Ivan Herrera can be — and will be — in 2026 and beyond.

Outlook: While listed as a catcher, Contreras is the Cardinals’ newly minted first baseman after Paul Goldschmidt’s departure. That makes him a bit of a cheat code in fantasy baseball this season as he’ll maintain his catcher eligibility,

The St. Louis Cardinals are a few weeks away from Opening Day but many questions remain about how this upcoming season will be conducted. Cardinals president of

As the Cardinals reach the halfway point of their spring training schedule, here are 10 thoughts and observations about the team.

Eighteen spring training games remain on the docket, and John Mozeliak and Oli Marmol will need all of them to decide the roster.

The St. Louis Cardinals were supposed to reset this offseason by opening roster room for younger talent but things haven't gone as planned. After failing to tra