The Cardinals announced a set of roster moves, headlined by Adam Wainwright’s activation from the 15-day injured list. St. Louis also selected the contract of left-hander Andrew Suarez, moved Ryan Helsley to the 60-day injured list, and optioned catcher Ivan Herrera and left-hander Zack Thompson to Triple-A. Wainwright will take the ball to start tonight’s game against the … [Read more...] about Cardinals Activate Adam Wainwright From 15-Day Injured List
Cardinals Select Taylor Motter
The Cardinals announced this morning that the club had selected the contract of infielder Taylor Motter. Infielder Jose Fermin was optioned to Triple-A to make room for Motter on the active roster while the club granted right-hander Jake Walsh his unconditional release, a move that opened a 40-man roster spot for Motter. A 17th-round selection by the Rays in the 2011 draft, the … [Read more...] about Cardinals Select Taylor Motter
Central Notes: Cardinals, Twins, Carpenter, Ashby
The Cardinals saw a pair of high-profile players exit today’s loss to the Cubs due to injury today. Catcher Willson Contreras exited the game in the sixth inning with right hip tightness before third baseman Nolan Arenado exited the game in the ninth inning. Per Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat, Contreras felt some soreness in his hip while blocking pitches early in … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Cardinals, Twins, Carpenter, Ashby
Blue Jays Acquire Génesis Cabrera From Cardinals
The Blue Jays have acquired left-hander Génesis Cabrera from the Cardinals, reports Katie Woo of The Athletic. The Cards had designated Cabrera for assignment earlier this week. In exchange, the Cards received minor league catcher Sammy Hernandez. The Jays will need to open a spot on their 40-man roster to accommodate Cabrera. Cabrera, 26, once looked to be establishing himself … [Read more...] about Blue Jays Acquire Génesis Cabrera From Cardinals
Will Cardinals’ Outfield Logjam Lead To A Trade?
The Cardinals expect to reinstate Tyler O’Neill from the injured list Thursday, and in doing so, they’ll push Dylan Carlson out of a starting job and back into a reserve role. With O’Neill occupying left field, the Cards will continue to deploy Lars Nootbaar in center field and Jordan Walker in right field. MLB.com’s John Denton writes that manager Oli Marmol has already … [Read more...] about Will Cardinals’ Outfield Logjam Lead To A Trade?