Cardinals right-hander Keynan Middleton will undergo surgery to repair his flexor tendon and will miss the entire 2024 season. Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch was among those to relay the news on X. Middleton, 30, signed with the Cardinals this offseason on a one-year deal with a $6MM guarantee. He’s making a $5MM salary this year and there’s a $1MM buyout on a … [Read more...] about Keynan Middleton To Undergo Season-Ending Flexor Tendon Surgery
Tony Scott Passes Away
Former major league player and coach Tony Scott recently passed away, per various sources, including Brent Maguire of MLB.com. Scott was 72 years old. A cause of death was not provided. Scott was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1951. He attended Withrow High School in Cincinnati and the Montreal Expos selected him out of that school in the 71st round of the 1969 draft. He … [Read more...] about Tony Scott Passes Away
Keynan Middleton To Receive Second Opinion On Forearm Strain
Cardinals right-hander Keynan Middleton is set to receive a second opinion regarding his strained forearm, manager Oli Marmol told reporters (including MLB.com’s John Denton) yesterday. Denton added earlier today that Middleton is set to travel to New York to receive the second opinion from Yankees physician Dr. Christian Ahmad on Monday, with Denton noting that Ahmad is … [Read more...] about Keynan Middleton To Receive Second Opinion On Forearm Strain
Cardinals Place Lars Nootbaar On Injured List
The Cardinals announced Friday that outfielder Lars Nootbaar has been placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to May 30, with an oblique strain. Infielder Jose Fermin is up from Triple-A Memphis to take Nootbaar’s spot on the active roster. St. Louis also announced that reliever Giovanny Gallegos is headed to Memphis on a minor league rehab assignment. Nootbaar, 26, … [Read more...] about Cardinals Place Lars Nootbaar On Injured List
Keynan Middleton To Undergo MRI Following Setback In Rehab
Cardinals right-hander Keynan Middleton is headed for an MRI on his right elbow and forearm this Friday, manager Oli Marmol tells the Cardinals beat (X link via John Denton of MLB.com). There’s now concern that he could require a repair or replacement of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, Denton adds. Middleton, 30, signed a one-year, $6MM free agent deal over … [Read more...] about Keynan Middleton To Undergo MRI Following Setback In Rehab