The St. Louis Cardinals state they are in their rebuild period, but until actual moves end up happening, we cannot be so sure. Especially since last offseason was supposed to kick off said transition but the inability to trade Nolan Arenado had the 2025 Cardinals stuck in neutral.
One of the clearest moves the new regime could make that would signal the beginning of their rebuild would be dealing from their starting rotation. The rotation somehow avoided major injuries, which could have actually led to the demise of the Cardinals' season, as the six-man group combined to post below-average numbers.