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The Cardinals on Wednesday announced the signing of right-hander Dustin May to a one-year contract that includes a mutual option for 2027.

May, 28, joins the Cardinals after pitching for the Dodgers and Red Sox in 2025. A former top prospect with the Dodgers, May was dealt from Los Angeles to Boston at this past summer’s deadline.

With an eye on his upside as a starter and the innings ready for the lithe right-hander to reclaim his promise, the Cardinals formally announced Dustin May as their newest starter Wednesday evening.

The one-year deal also includes a mutual option for 2027.

While his annual plan is to get “off grid in the offseason,” All-Star infielder Brendan Donovan agreed this winter has been different as Cardinals officials keep him and his agents informed about trade possibilities that would mean moving from his first and only club.

“It’s one of those things — it would be tough, obviously. It’s all I’ve ever known,” Donovan said Tuesday night as a guest on a podcast raising funds for a charity he supports. “I do understand that this is a business and the direction they’re going to go. If they’re going to rebuild, reset, whatever they want to call it, they have to do the right thing for what they think is best for the organization. I’m not oblivious to that.

It's Cardinals chat day at the Post-Dispatch -- and what a time to field questions. The Cardinals remain in trade talks with some of the most popular players on their roster. They have a deal pending with their first free-agent signing of the winter. Busy. Busy. Busy.

And let me apologize here for a belated start to the chat. It could be that kind of day. Will have to step away at times to check on things or follow up on interviews/texts. By now you know the drills.

ST. LOUIS — One hundred years ago, on Dec. 24, 1925, radio station KMOX signed onto the airwaves for the first time. Though its studios were downtown, the first broadcast was from the station's transmitter and tower in a Kirkwood cow pasture.

From that humble beginning, the station would soon turn into a powerhouse that dominated the local airwaves for decades and became an essential part of the 51���� culture.

About a century ago, an Illinois criminal defense attorney gave a glittery glimpse into his strategy.

“Give 'em the old razzle dazzle. Razzle dazzle 'em …” explained Billy Flynn in “Chicago,” a musical-turned-movie. “How can they see with sequins in their eyes?”