Grades for the Cardinals Bullpen in 2026

Over the last two seasons, the St. Louis Cardinals’ bullpen has been a bright spot, logging a 3.64 ERA in 2024 (7 th in MLB) and a 3.74 ERA in 2025 (10 th ). But that wasn’t the case in 2026. St. Louis relievers fell to the bottom third of the league, finishing 22 nd in ERA (4.46). They also tallied 29 blown saves, tying for the third-most in baseball. Overall, the group has simply gotten younger, losing several veteran arms like Ryan Helsley, JoJo Romero, Phil Maton, and Andrew Kittredge over time.