The Cardinals are planning to promote pitching prospect Gordon Graceffo before tomorrow night’s matchup with the Reds, reports Katie Woo of the Athletic (X link). The 24-year-old will be available out of the bullpen behind scheduled starter Andre Pallante. Garceffo signed for an overslot $500K bonus as a fifth-round pick out of Villanova in 2021. The 6’4″ righty had a breakout … [Read more...] about Cardinals To Promote Gordon Graceffo
Injury Notes: Smith, Edman, Garcia, Aranda
The Mets placed reliever Drew Smith on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to June 24, before tonight’s win over the Yankees. The right-hander is dealing with an elbow sprain. It’s not yet clear how long he’ll be out or whether there’s a chance he’ll need to undergo surgery. It’s the second IL stint of the season for Smith, who missed around six weeks between late April and … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Smith, Edman, Garcia, Aranda
Cardinals Place Ivan Herrera On 10-Day Injured List, Select Nick Raposo
The Cardinals announced that catcher Ivan Herrera has been placed (retroactive to June 19) on the 10-day injured list due to lower back tightness. Backstop Nick Raposo will replace Herrera on the active roster after St. Louis selected Raposo’s minor league contract. To create a 40-man roster spot for Raposo, the Cardinals moved Keynan Middleton from the 15-day IL to the … [Read more...] about Cardinals Place Ivan Herrera On 10-Day Injured List, Select Nick Raposo
Steven Matz Has Rehab Setback, Won’t Return For At Least 4-6 Weeks
Steven Matz’s time on the injured list has been extended after the left-hander hit a setback in his rehab work. As Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol told The Athletic’s Katie Woo (links to X) and other reporters, Matz came out his Double-A rehab start last Sunday with more tightness in his back, and the starter has now been shut down for two weeks. Marmol gave a 4-6 week … [Read more...] about Steven Matz Has Rehab Setback, Won’t Return For At Least 4-6 Weeks
Cardinals Notes: Arenado, Siani, Contreras, Nootbaar
Cardinals star Nolan Arenado departed the club’s win over the Giants in the eighth inning today due to discomfort in his left forearm, as noted by MLB.com’s John Denton. Notably, that’s not the same arm that Arenado suffered an elbow contusion on after being struck by a pitch from Marlins right-hander Huascar Brazoban earlier this week. More information was not made available … [Read more...] about Cardinals Notes: Arenado, Siani, Contreras, Nootbaar