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St. Louis Cardinals Catcher Willson Contreras is optimistic about his broken arm’s recovery and about how his team is performing since the injury. When a swing from J.D. Martinez fractured Contreras’ arm on May 8th, the Cardinals were in a bad spot that looked like it was getting worse. A win streak in the days since has changed the complexion of their season and Contreras … [Read more...] about Contreras Optimistic About Recovery and Teammates During IL Stint

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar is heading to the IL after straining his oblique during an at-bat on May 29. Nootbaar wound up before holding a swing on a low ball in the seventh inning of the win over the Cincinnati Reds. He walked away holding his oblique but finished the at-bat. Nootbaar had an MRI on Friday before the team announced he would be heading to the … [Read more...] about Cardinals Outfielder Lands On IL After Oblique Injury

When the St. Louis Cardinals sent down former top prospect Jordan Walker to Triple-A in late April, it was in an attempt to get him back in a groove at the plate. Walker was batting .155 with just a .239 on-base percentage to start the season. “We had a lot of discussions around what would be best for him at the moment and his continued development and if he would get limited … [Read more...] about Former Cardinals Top Prospect Continues to Improve at Triple-A

In hopes of contending this year, the St. Louis Cardinals prioritized adding pitching this winter. Unfortunately, the team’s lone reliever free-agent addition has yet to make his season debut, and it doesn’t look like it will come any time soon. According to Cardinals manager Oli Marmol, right-hander Keynan Middleton suffered a setback in his rehab and will receive an MRI on … [Read more...] about St. Louis Cardinals Veteran Suffers Setback In Injury Rehab

The St. Louis Cardinals are squarely back in the playoff hunt after a hot streak over the past two weeks. The team has won 10 out of its last 13 games, including a home stand where it went 7-1 against three teams with winning records. This stretch has buoyed the Cardinals’ season. Hot Streak Buoys Cardinals Season Two weeks ago, the Cardinals were in last place in the NL … [Read more...] about Hot Streak Buoys Cardinals Season