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Week 14 Waiver Targets
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Ohtani homers in first game against Angels
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Reggie Jackson talks returning to Rickwood Field
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What to watch this weekend
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Cardinals' Quinn Mathews: Promoted to Double-A
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The Cardinals promoted Mathews from High-A Peoria to Double-A Springfield on Monday, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Mathews is one of the biggest risers among pitching prospects this season, having dominated at both Single-A Palm Beach and Peoria, collecting a 2.18 ERA, 0.78 WHIP and 110:20 K:BB over 74.1 innings in 13 starts between the two stops. His 110 punchouts lead all minor leaguers. Mathews was a fourth-round pick in the 2023 First-Year Player Draft and didn't pitch in pro ball last season after throwing 124.2 innings in the spring as a senior at Stanford. He has elevated his standing in 2024 by showing a velocity spike.
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Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Rehab assignment getting closer
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Nootbaar (oblique) is tracking toward beginning a rehab assignment soon, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Nootbaar has been shelved since late May with a left oblique strain but appears close to being ready to play in games. The outfielder shouldn't need too many rehab games in the minors since he's been on the injured list for just over three weeks. A return before the All-Star break is likely.
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Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Closing in on rehab assignment
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Edman (wrist) could begin a rehab assignment soon, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Edman has taken live at-bats from both sides of the plate in recent days and his surgically repaired right wrist has responded well. The 29-year-old would presumably require a good number of rehab at-bats since he's been out all season, but he's tracking toward a return before the end of the first half.
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Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Expected back Monday
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Contreras (forearm) is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Monday's game versus Atlanta, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Contreras has played six rehab games with Triple-A Memphis, catching three games and serving as the designated hitter in three others. He's gone just 3-for-21 at the plate in those contests, but the Cardinals are more concerned with how he's feeling and reports on that are favorable. Contreras was initially supposed to be out until around the All-Star break when he fractured his left forearm in early May but will beat that timetable by a few weeks.
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Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Picks up fifth steal
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Gorman went 0-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Giants.
Gorman got aboard on a fielder's choice and picked up a steal for the second game in a row. The second baseman has gone 0-for-9 with a hit-by-pitch and two sacrifice flies over his last three contests. He's gone 17 games without a multi-hit effort, batting a poor .078 (5-for-64) in that span, though two of those hits have been homers. The slump has him down to a .194/.272/.421 slash line with 16 home runs, 36 RBI, five steals and 31 runs scored across 70 contests. Gorman's struggled to hit for average over his three years in the majors, and a career-worst 35.9 percent strikeout rate isn't doing him any favors in 2024.
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Cardinals' Pedro Pages: Records first career steal
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Pages went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Giants.
The steal was the first of Pages' young career, and Sunday also saw the rookie catcher log his first multi-hit effort. He's hit safely in six of his last 10 games, going 7-for-33 (.212) in that span to lift his season slash line to .155/.227/.276 over 66 plate appearances. Pages has seen a majority of the playing time at catcher lately, as Ivan Herrera was battling back tightness that ultimately landed him on the injured list. Pages is expected to slip back into a backup role when Willson Contreras (forearm) returns, though it's possible Pages maintains some steady playing time since the Cardinals value his defensive skills.
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Cardinals' Alec Burleson: Stays hot at plate
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Burleson went 2-for-4 with two RBI singles, a run scored and two stolen bases during Sunday's 5-3 win over the Giants.
Burleson generated multiple hits for the third consecutive contest, building on a two-homer effort Saturday with a pair of RBI on Sunday. After stealing just two bases in his first 67 games, Burleson has swiped three in the past two contests and took second base on both of his hits. The outfielder is 24-for-83 (.289) in June and ranks in the top 10 in MLB in both runs scored and homers during the month.
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Cardinals' Ryan Helsley: Perfect for 26th save
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Helsley picked up the save Sunday against San Francisco, striking out two batters during a perfect ninth inning.
Helsley has two more saves than any other closer and is now 26-for-27 on save chances this season. While he's been able to dodge blown saves, Helsley has had to work through plenty of trouble lately, allowing multiple baserunners in seven of his last 12 appearances. Still, the 29-year-old holds a 2.38 ERA and a 40:13 K:BB across 34.0 innings this season.
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Cards, Braves both catching fire heading into 3-game set
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Cardinals' Sonny Gray: Dominates Giants
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Gray (9-4) picked up the win Sunday against San Francisco, allowing one run on one hit with no walks across seven innings. He struck out eight.
Gray took a perfect game into the seventh inning before Patrick Bailey launched a solo home run with two outs. Although the Cardinals' bullpen gave up two more runs, Gray was able to claim his ninth win of 2024, his most wins in a season since 2019. The 34-year-old has completed at least seven innings in three consecutive starts and owns a 2.95 ERA along with an 11.1 K/9 across 83.1 innings. He's on track to face the Reds during a four-game series late next week.
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Sonny Gray allows 1 hit in 7 innings and Cards earn 3-game sweep over Giants with 5-3 victory
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Cardinals' Riley O'Brien: Shut down after forearm setback
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O'Brien experienced renewed pain in his right forearm following his 20-pitch live batting practice session with Double-A Springfield on June 15 and underwent further testing and and consultation with Dr. Keith Meister, MLB.com reports.
Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol touched on O'Brien's status Saturday, noting that the right-hander's consultation with Dr. Meister isn't yet complete. A decision on O'Brien next step hasn't yet been decided, but surgery could be in the cards for the 29-year-old if Dr. Meister doesn't recommend rest and rehab as a treatment method. O'Brien won a spot in the Cardinals' Opening Day bullpen coming out of spring training but made just one appearance before landing on the injured list with a right flexor tendon strain.
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Cardinals' Pedro Pages: Stepping in as top backstop
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Pages will start at catcher and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Giants.
Pages had already worked his way into a regular role behind the plate versus left-handed pitching while Ivan Herrera served as St. Louis' designated hitter in those matchups, but Pages will stick in the lineup against a right-hander (Logan Webb) on Sunday for the fourth straight contest. With Herrera going on the injured list Saturday with lower-back tightness, Pages will serve as the Cardinals' No. 1 backstop, but his reign atop the depth chart could be short-lived. Willson Contreras (forearm) made his fifth rehab appearance Saturday with Triple-A Memphis and could be ready to return from the 10-day IL and reclaim the No. 1 role for St. Louis as soon as Monday versus Atlanta.
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Cardinals' Michael Siani: Sitting out Sunday
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Siani (ribs) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against San Francisco.
X-rays on Siani's ribs came back negative after he left Saturday's 9-4 win following a diving catch, but the Cardinals will err on the side of caution and hold him out of Sunday's series finale. Brendan Donovan, Dylan Carlson and Alec Burleson will serve as St. Louis' starting outfielders while Siani sits.
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Not starting Sunday
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Arenado (forearm) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Giants.
Arenado exited early in Saturday's 9-4 win due to discomfort in his left forearm. According to Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat, Arenado received an injection to alleviate the pain, and the Cardinals still waiting to see how the veteran third baseman responds to the shot before determining his availability for their upcoming three-game set with Atlanta that begins Monday. Brandon Crawford will pick up a start at the hot corner Sunday and bat eighth while Arenado rests.
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Cardinals' Kyle Gibson: Confirmed for Tuesday
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The Cardinals list Gibson (back) as their probable starter for Tuesday's game against Atlanta at Busch Stadium.
After coming off the bereavement list Wednesday, Gibson had been scheduled to start the Cardinals' series finale versus the Marlins later in the day, but he ended up being scratched shortly before opening pitch due to his back tightening up on him while he was going through his pregame routine. Matthew Liberatore was called upon for a spot start Wednesday in his stead, but Gibson looks like he'll be ready to go for his next turn through the Cardinals rotation. The veteran right-hander has submitted quality starts in three of his last five outings while turning in a 2.20 ERA and 1.05 WHIP over that stretch.
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Dueling aces to deal for hot Cardinals, slumping Giants
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Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Racks up three hits
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Winn went 3-for-5 with a double, one RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 9-4 win over the Giants.
Winn is batting .286 (22-for-77) over 19 contests in June, and he's notched four extra-base hits over his last nine games. The shortstop has taken over the leadoff spot on a nearly full-time basis, and it's because he's been one of the Cardinals' most consistent hitters this season. The 22-year-old is slashing .300/.344/.435 with four home runs, 27 RBI, 30 runs scored, eight stolen bases, 14 doubles and three triples over 68 games.
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Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Reaches 10-homer mark
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Goldschmidt went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 9-4 win over the Giants.
Goldschmidt is 8-for-26 (.308) with two homers during his six-game hitting streak. He helped the Cardinals keep pace early in this contest before they ran away with the lead at the end. The first baseman has endured a tough campaign with a .230/.300/.364 slash line, 10 homers, 31 RBI, 36 runs scored, three stolen bases and nine doubles over 73 games.
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Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Homers again in win
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Donovan went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 9-4 win over the Giants on Saturday.
Donovan singled in the fifth inning and hit a solo home run off Giants reliever Luke Jackson in the seventh. Donovan is on fire, homering for the third time in four games and recording his third straight multi-hit effort. He has hit safely in 15 of 18 June contests with four long balls and 12 RBI. On the season, the 27-year-old is hitting .262 with eight home runs, 37 RBI and 34 runs scored in 275 at-bats.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Avg | R | HR | ERA | |
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| Team | .239 (17th) | 307 (24th) | 77 (16th) | 3.93 (14th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| N. Arenado 3B Nolan Arenado 3B | Forearm |
| W. Contreras C Willson Contreras C | Forearm |
| T. Edman 2B Tommy Edman 2B | Wrist |
| L. Nootbaar RF Lars Nootbaar RF | Oblique |
| I. Herrera C Ivan Herrera C | Back |
Full Injuries
