The St. Louis Cardinals are almost back to full strength after shortstop Masyn Winn came off the injured list on Tuesday. The Cardinals elected to send outfielder Michael Siani to Triple-A and keep infielder Thomas Saggese with the Big League Club in a corresponding move. Saggese was called up when infielder Nolan Gorman went to the Injured list on April 4. Then Winn hit the IL … [Read more...] about Cardinals Top Five Prospect Earns More Time in Majors
The Cardinals Are Moving to a Six-Man Rotation This Week
The St. Louis Cardinals plan to expand their starting rotation to six men this week, as Steven Matz is slated to start Wednesday against the Houston Astros. So far this season Matz has been coming out of the bullpen. He will join Sonny Gray, Erick Fedde, Miles Mikolas, Andre Pallante and Matthew Liberatore in the rotation going forward. Cardinals to Begin Using Six-Man Rotation … [Read more...] about The Cardinals Are Moving to a Six-Man Rotation This Week
The Cardinals Next Manager Might Already Be in the Building
Few reports in baseball are as plugged in as Ken Rosenthal. It’s worth paying attention when he raises questions about a manager’s job security. In his recent column for The Athletic, Rosenthal spotlighted St. Louis Cardinals manager Oli Marmol as a name to watch, not necessarily because of poor performance, but due to shifting power dynamics behind the scenes. “The Cardinals … [Read more...] about The Cardinals Next Manager Might Already Be in the Building
Cardinals Offense Sees Revival with Newly Appointed Hitting Coach
Two weeks into the season, the St. Louis Cardinals offense is getting far better results than last year. In the offseason, the team hired Brant Brown as the new hitting coach. His approach and offseason work with many of the batters seems to be paying off. Cardinals Offense Humming So far this season, the Cardinals are leading the League in hits per game at 10.25. That’s up … [Read more...] about Cardinals Offense Sees Revival with Newly Appointed Hitting Coach
Cardinals Catcher Ivan Herrera Injures Knee, Avoids Serious Injury
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Ivan Herrera is likely heading to the injured list after injuring his knee in game one of a doubleheader with the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. Herrera was helped off the field after hurting his knee on the basepaths in the third inning. He left the stadium to receive tests, but early reports suggest that there is no structural damage. #STLCards manager … [Read more...] about Cardinals Catcher Ivan Herrera Injures Knee, Avoids Serious Injury