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Jordan Walker Jordan Walker Dealing with knee inflammation
Tue, Aug 4, 2026, 5:27 PM
Walker was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees due to right knee inflammation, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Analysis: Walker has posted three consecutive multi-hit performances to begin the month of August, but he'll have to miss Tuesday's contest while he tends to his knee. Nelson Velazquez will start in right field in Walker's place and bat fourth. |
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Ramon Urias Ramon Urias Restarting rehab assignment
Tue, Aug 4, 2026, 3:56 PM
Urias (elbows) has been sent to Triple-A Memphis to resume a rehab assignment, John Denton of Roundtable.io reports.
Analysis: Urias had to be pulled off his initial rehab assignment a little over a week ago after being hit on the elbow by a pitch. He's been out since early May with tennis elbow in both arms but could return before the end of the month if he can avoid another setback. |
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Alec Burleson Alec Burleson Day off after three-homer game
Tue, Aug 4, 2026, 2:33 PM
Burleson is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Yankees.
Analysis: Burleson had the first three-homer game of his career in Monday's win over the Yankees, but with southpaw Ryan Weathers toeing the rubber Tuesday, the left-handed-swinging Burleson will get a breather. Blaze Jordan will shift over to first base for the Cardinals, and Jose Fermin will grab a start at third base. |
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Quinn Mathews Quinn Mathews Sent back to Memphis
Tue, Aug 4, 2026, 1:37 PM
The Cardinals optioned Mathews to Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday.
Analysis: Mathews had a decent major-league debut last week in Toronto, allowing two runs with a 3:3 K:BB over five innings. With Hunter Dobbins replacing Dustin May in the Cardinals' rotation, Mathews will head back to Memphis for the time being. However, he is a good bet to make additional starts down the stretch for the big club. |
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Cesar Prieto Cesar Prieto Summoned from minors
Tue, Aug 4, 2026, 12:06 PM
The Cardinals recalled Prieto from Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Analysis: Prieto is grabbing the roster spot vacated by Lars Nootbaar, who was traded to the Diamondbacks on Monday. The 27-year-old Prieto has slashed .307/.373/.517 with 12 homers in 2026 at Memphis but has gone just 1-for-23 in his brief chances at the major-league level the last two seasons. He'll likely be used primarily off the bench. |
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Brandon Clarke Brandon Clarke Activated off minor-league IL
Tue, Aug 4, 2026, 11:32 AM
Clarke (arm) was activated from High-A Peoria's 60-day injured list Tuesday.
Analysis: Clarke had surgery in January to address an aneurysm in his left arm, delaying his season debut until mid-July. In four rehab outings, the lefty permitted five runs (four earned) with a 10:7 K:BB over 7.1 innings. Clarke has electric stuff, but he'll need to improve his control and durability to reach his immense ceiling. |
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Moving up to Double-A
Tue, Aug 4, 2026, 11:26 AM
Franklin was promoted from High-A Peoria to Double-A Springfield on Tuesday.
Analysis: Franklin had been on a roll in his last four starts with Peoria, logging a 1.83 ERA and 28:2 K:BB over 19.2 innings. The hard-throwing righty can lose the strike zone on occasion -- he's sporting a 10.3 percent walk rate for the season -- but Franklin has emerged as one of the Cardinals' better pitching prospects as he transitions from college reliever to minor-league starter. |
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Hunter Dobbins Hunter Dobbins Drawing start Tuesday
Tue, Aug 4, 2026, 11:07 AM
Dobbins is slated to start Tuesday's game against the Yankees in New York, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Analysis: Though they still had five starters in place even after dealing Dustin May to the Brewers on Monday, the Cardinals appear set to at least temporarily expand the rotation to six men with the addition of Dobbins, who was recalled from Triple-A Memphis in the aftermath of the trade deadline. Dobbins has previously made four starts and three relief appearances for St. Louis, going 2-1 with a 3.74 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 32:11 K:BB across 33.2 innings. |
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Leonardo Bernal Leonardo Bernal Hot bat at Triple-A Memphis
Tue, Aug 4, 2026, 8:44 AM
Bernal is slashing .288/.360/.569 with nine home runs, 12 doubles and 42 RBI in 38 games since the start of June.
Analysis: Bernal has already set a new career high this season with 14 home runs, and he's sporting a 118 wRC+, 11.6 percent walk rate and 19.6 percent strikeout rate. The Cardinals didn't wind up trading any catchers at the deadline, which could make it difficult for Bernal to crack the big-league roster before the end of this season; however, the switch-hitting 22-year-old looks ready for an opportunity when called upon. |
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Promoted after another cycle
Tue, Aug 4, 2026, 8:35 AM
Peete has been promoted from High-A Peoria to Double-A Springfield, Amber Winkler of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Analysis: Peete -- who turns 21 next week -- earned the promotion shortly after hitting for his second cycle of the season for Peoria on Saturday. The outfielder played only 42 games for Peoria due to injury, but he slashed .300/.370/.611 with 10 home runs and 11 stolen bases in those contests. One downside with Peete's season has been a 28.5 percent strikeout rate, so he'll look to cut that down upon his move to Springfield. |
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Hunter Dobbins Hunter Dobbins Recalled from Triple-A
Mon, Aug 3, 2026, 6:20 PM
The Cardinals recalled Dobbins from Triple-A Memphis on Monday.
Analysis: Dobbins has made four starts and three relief appearances for St. Louis this season, logging a 3.74 ERA an 32:11 K:BB over 33.2 innings. It's unclear at this point whether the Cardinals have a start mapped out for Dobbins or if they plan to have him available in long relief. |
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Blaze Jordan Blaze Jordan On bench Monday
Mon, Aug 3, 2026, 6:16 PM
Jordan is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.
Analysis: Jordan will hit the bench for the series opener while Jose Fermin picks up a start at third base. Since the All-Star break, Jordan has produced a .245/.275/.347 slash line with no home runs or stolen bases, eight RBI and three runs in 14 games. |
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Dealt to St. Louis
Mon, Aug 3, 2026, 5:52 PM
The Cardinals acquired Santana, right-hander Daniel Eagen and a player to be named later from the Diamondbacks on Monday in exchange for outfielder Lars Nootbaar.
Analysis: A 21-year-old lefty reliever, Santana has a 0.57 ERA, 0.77 WHIP, 21:6 K:BB and 76.7 percent groundball rate in 15.2 innings across 11 appearances since getting promoted to Double-A in late June. He possesses a solid fastball and slider, and his 10.6 percent walk rate this season is a career-best mark. |
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Headlines return for Nootbaar
Mon, Aug 3, 2026, 5:48 PM
The Cardinals acquired Eagen, left-hander Sandro Santana and a player to be named later from the Diamondbacks on Monday in exchange for outfielder Lars Nootbaar.
Analysis: Eagen is a better pitcher than his 4.95 ERA and 1.31 WHIP in 20 starts at Double-A this season would suggest, as he pitched half his games in Amarillo, one of the most hitter-friendly parks in the minors. On the positive side, Eagen has a strong 29.2 percent strikeout rate and a career-best 9.1 percent walk rate. The 6-foot-4 righty has been particularly effective over his last four starts, logging a 2.45 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 28 strikeouts in 22 innings. |
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Caleb Ferguson Caleb Ferguson Sent to St. Louis at deadline
Mon, Aug 3, 2026, 5:21 PM
The Cardinals acquired Ferguson from the Reds on Monday in exchange for $250,000 in international bonus pool money, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Ferguson will help the bullpen from the left side after the Cardinals traded JoJo Romero (abdomen) earlier Monday. The 30-year-old Ferguson has collected a 4.01 ERA and 22:11 K:B over 24.2 frames for the Reds this season and is an impending free agent. |
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Shipped to division rival
Mon, Aug 3, 2026, 3:05 PM
The Brewers traded Ragsdale and Alexander Frias to the Cardinals on Monday in exchange for Dustin May and JoJo Romero, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Ragsdale has been one of the breakout prospects of the year, particularly since mid-June. In 36 games since June 17, Ragsdale is slashing .333/.459/.783 with 17 home runs, nine doubles, nine steals, an 18.2 percent walk rate and a 24.7 percent strikeout rate. A seventh-round pick in 2025 out of Boston College, Ragsdale not only controls the strike zone, but 76.7 percent of his balls in play at Double-A were either linedrives or flyballs. On the season, he has 19 home runs and 31 steals (on 34 attempts) in 86 games across High-A and Double-A. |
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Shipped to Cards in blockbuster
Mon, Aug 3, 2026, 2:58 PM
The Brewers traded Frias and Josiah Ragsdale to the Cardinals on Monday in exchange for Dustin May and JoJo Romero, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Frias is the latest Brewers international signee to break out in a big way, as he has already registered elite exit velocities as an 18-year-old with a projectable 6-foot-2, 177-pound frame. The lefty-hitting Frias won't turn 19 until March and slashed .342/.427/.553 with eight home runs, 19 steals and a 17.6 percent strikeout rate in 60 games across the Arizona Complex League and Single-A. It's worth noting that he was significantly more productive in complex ball (189 wRC+) than after his promotion to the Carolina League (93 wRC+), but his upside is undeniable. His 20 percent strikeout rate at Single-A hasn't been a problem, but his 57.3 percent groundball rate is a poor mark. |
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JoJo Romero JoJo Romero Expected back by mid-August
Mon, Aug 3, 2026, 11:57 AM
Romero (abdomen) has resumed light baseball activities and is expected to rejoin the active roster by mid-August, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Analysis: Romero underwent an emergency appendectomy in mid-July. The impending free agent is a trade candidate and could still be dealt before Monday's deadline even though he will not be available to pitch for more than a week. Romero has authored a 3.35 ERA and 43:16 K:BB over 43 innings this season. |
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Matthew Liberatore Matthew Liberatore Stellar in no-decision
Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 3:41 PM
Liberatore didn't factor into the decision Sunday against the Blue Jays, allowing just one hit and a walk across six scoreless innings. He struck out seven.
Analysis: After giving up eight runs over nine innings in his last two starts, Liberatore responded with his best outing of the season Sunday, as he held Toronto to a lone single across six scoreless frames. Liberatore lowered his ERA to 4.97 with a 1.49 WHIP and 107:41 K:BB across 22 starts (108.2 innings) this season. The southpaw is currently slated to face the Rockies at home his next time out. |
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Jimmy Crooks Jimmy Crooks Receiving breather Sunday
Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 8:51 AM
Crooks is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
Analysis: Crooks will get a break after he went 1-for-6 with four strikeouts while starting behind the dish in the first two games of the series. Ivan Herrera will receive the start at catcher in Sunday's finale. |
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