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Pedro Pages Pedro Pages Idle Monday
Mon, Apr 20, 2026, 2:59 PM
Pages is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.
Analysis: After starting behind the dish in three of the last four games, Pages will hit the bench for the series opener in Miami. Ivan Herrera will handle catching duties for St. Louis. |
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Nathan Church Nathan Church Retreating to bench
Mon, Apr 20, 2026, 2:23 PM
Church is absent from the lineup for Monday's contest in Miami.
Analysis: Church had started each of the last four games, but he will begin Monday's series opener on the bench. The Cardinals will go with Thomas Saggese in left field and in the No. 8 spot in the batting order. |
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Gordon Graceffo Gordon Graceffo Grabs one-out save
Mon, Apr 20, 2026, 10:35 AM
Graceffo notched a one-out save in Sunday's extra-inning victory over the Astros.
Analysis: Graceffo came on in relief of Justin Bruihl and was tasked with protecting a three-run lead with a pair of runners on. He yielded an RBI single to Jose Altuve to let one inherited runner score but then induced a fielder's choice to end it. Cardinals closer Riley O'Brien had already pitched in the game and was credited with a win. Graceffo has managed a 0.84 ERA and 0.84 WHIP in his first 10.2 frames since being promoted in late March, but a 6:6 K:BB isn't very encouraging. Additional save chances for Graceffo are unlikely, as he's often been used for multiple innings in the middle of games. |
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Masyn Winn Masyn Winn Plays hero Sunday
Sun, Apr 19, 2026, 6:44 PM
Winn went 3-for-5 with a double, three RBI and one run scored in Sunday's 7-5 extra-inning win over the Astros.
Analysis: Winn posted his first three-hit effort of the season, highlighted by what proved to be a game-winning bases-clearing double in the top of the 10th inning. The shortstop is in the midst of a six-game hit streak and has driven in seven runs across his past three contests. For the year, he's slashing .222/.338/.333 with one homer, eight RBI, nine runs scored and two steals across 74 plate appearances. |
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Riley O'Brien Riley O'Brien Blows save, earns win Sunday
Sun, Apr 19, 2026, 6:37 PM
O'Brien (3-0) blew a save despite not being charged with a run and earned the win in Sunday's 7-5 extra-inning victory over the Astros. He allowed one hit and struck out two.
Analysis: O'Brien entered with two outs and two men on in the eighth inning and allowed a game-tying single before rebounding with a scoreless ninth frame. It goes down as his first blown save of the season, but he has still to be charged with an earned run in 12 appearances. The 31-year-old is also 6-for-7 in save chances with a 0.41 WHIP and 14:0 K:BB across 12.1 innings. |
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Matthew Liberatore Matthew Liberatore Posts quality start in no-decision
Sun, Apr 19, 2026, 6:28 PM
Liberatore did not factor into the decision in Sunday's 7-5 extra-inning win over the Astros, allowing one run on three hits and two walks with four strikeouts over four innings.
Analysis: Liberatore allowed a run in the third inning but was otherwise strong, needing just 82 pitches to complete his second quality start of the season. Through five outings, the southpaw has yielded one earned run three times and four earned runs twice. He'll carry a 3.67 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 16:10 K:BB across 27 innings into a home matchup against the Mariners next weekend. |
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Nathan Church Nathan Church Regains foothold in everyday lineup
Sun, Apr 19, 2026, 1:01 PM
Church will start in left field and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Astros.
Analysis: Church made just one start last week, but he appears to have taken back control of a regular spot in the outfield when St. Louis faces right-handed pitching. He'll pick up his fourth straight start after going 5-for-11 with a double, a walk, two stolen bases, two runs and an RBI over the previous three games. |
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Thomas Saggese Thomas Saggese Playing time drying up
Sun, Apr 19, 2026, 12:59 PM
Saggese is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.
Analysis: Saggese is on the bench for the fourth game in a row and appears to have lost his grip on a regular spot in the lineup while mustering a weak .533 OPS across 47 plate appearances. Nathan Church has leapfrogged him on the depth chart after going 5-for-11 with a double, a walk, two stolen bases, two runs and an RBI over the last three contests. |
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Alec Burleson Alec Burleson Homers in win
Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 10:55 PM
Burleson went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a double in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Astros.
Analysis: Burleson came on late, launching a solo homer in the seventh inning before adding a double in the ninth. The 27-year-old is on a six-game hitting streak, a stretch that includes five multi-hit efforts and five extra-base hits. On the year, he's slashing an impressive .299/.389/.481 with three home runs, 15 RBI, nine runs scored and a stolen base across 90 plate appearances. |
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Andre Pallante Andre Pallante Strikes out five in win
Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 10:24 PM
Pallante (2-1) earned the win against the Astros on Saturday, allowing one run on three hits and three walks with five strikeouts over five innings.
Analysis: Pallante allowed a run in the first inning before rebounding with four scoreless frames despite throwing just 48 of 87 pitches for strikes. The 27-year-old has logged exactly five frames in each of his first four starts, holding opponents to two earned runs or fewer three times with one seven-run (six earned) clunker. He owns a 4.05 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 12:11 K:BB across 20 innings and lines up for a home matchup against the Mariners next weekend. |
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Riley O'Brien Riley O'Brien Earns two-out save
Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 10:15 PM
O'Brien earned the save in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Astros, striking out one while retiring both batters he faced in the ninth inning.
Analysis: O'Brien was called upon with one out in the ninth after George Soriano allowed three runs in the frame, and he retired the top two hitters in the Astros' order on seven pitches. The 31-year-old has been outstanding to open the campaign, posting a 12:0 K:BB across 11 innings while allowing just one unearned run and converting all six of his save opportunities. |
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Victor Scott II Victor Scott II Absent from Saturday's lineup
Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 4:16 PM
Scott isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros.
Analysis: Scott will receive a day off to regroup Saturday after going just 3-for-22 (.136) over his last 10 games. While he sits, Jose Fermin, Nathan Church and Jordan Walker will form St. Louis' outfield trio. |
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Pedro Pages Pedro Pages Riding pine Saturday
Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 4:13 PM
Pages isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Houston.
Analysis: Pages has begun to turn things around offensively by notching a base hit in four of his last five games, but he'll begin Saturday's game in the dugout while Ivan Herrera starts behind the dish. |
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JJ Wetherholt JJ Wetherholt Scores three runs in win
Fri, Apr 17, 2026, 10:38 PM
Wetherholt went 1-for-3 with a walk, hit-by-pitch and three runs scored in Friday's 9-4 win over the Astros.
Analysis: Wetherholt reached base three times and came around to score on all three occurrences. The rookie second baseman has struggled to hit for extra bases early on this season, as he has just one double and three home runs, but Wetherholt is getting on base atop the St. Louis lineup. He's slashing .232/.368/.377 with nine RBI, 16 runs scored, four stolen bases and a 13:14 BB:K across his first 87 career plate appearances. |
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Alec Burleson Alec Burleson Reaches three times in win
Fri, Apr 17, 2026, 10:31 PM
Burleson went 2-for-4 with a double, walk and one run scored in Friday's 9-4 win over the Astros.
Analysis: Burleson singled in the first inning, walked in the third and doubled and scored in the seventh. After seeing his average dip all the way to .216 after an 0-for-4 day on April 6, Burleson has five multi-hit games in his last nine contests and is 13-for-35 (.371) in that span. On the season, Burleson is slashing .292/.388/.431 with two homers, 14 RBI, eight runs scored, one stolen base and a 12:9 BB:K across 85 plate appearances. |
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Nolan Gorman Nolan Gorman Swats three-run homer Friday
Fri, Apr 17, 2026, 10:24 PM
Gorman went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Friday's 9-4 win over the Astros.
Analysis: After striking out in each of his first three at-bats Friday, Gorman turned on a 96 mph fastball from Bryan Abreu and sent it over the right-field wall for a three-run shot to open the Cardinals' lead to 7-3 in the top of the seventh inning. An all-or-nothing type at the plate, Gorman's unlikely to hit for average or get on base at a high enough clip to warrant fantasy appeal. He's slashing .207/.284/.362 with three home runs, 12 RBI, seven runs scored and a 7:22 BB:K across 67 plate appearances. |
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Ivan Herrera Ivan Herrera Homers, drives in three Friday
Fri, Apr 17, 2026, 10:19 PM
Herrera went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, hit-by-pitch, three RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 9-4 win over the Astros.
Analysis: Herrera padded the Cardinals' lead to 9-3 with a two-run shot in the top of the eighth. It was Herrera's first multi-hit game of the season, and he's now homered in two of the past three games after failing to hit a long ball in any of St. Louis' first 16 contests. Herrera's on-base skills have remained strong this season, and his bat seems to be heating up, with at least one hit in six of the last eight games. Herrera is slashing .212/.398/.348 with two homers, 10 RBI, seven runs scored and an 18:10 BB:K across 88 trips to the plate. |
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Kyle Leahy Kyle Leahy Strikes out six in second win
Fri, Apr 17, 2026, 10:12 PM
Leahy (2-2) picked up the win Friday against the Astros, allowing three runs on five hits and no walks with six strikeouts across five innings.
Analysis: Leahy served up a pair of solo homers in the third inning and loaded the bases with one out in the fourth, but he was able to strike out both Christian Vazquez and Isaac Paredes to escape further damage. He then allowed another solo shot in the fifth. Leahy's transition from reliever in 2025 to a starter this season has yielded subpar results, as he now owns a 5.21 ERA and subpar 13:8 K:BB through 19 innings. He doesn't possess swing-and-miss stuff and therefore doesn't carry much, if any, fantasy upside. Leahy's next start should come next week in Miami. |
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Richard Fitts Richard Fitts Undergoes season-ending lat surgery
Fri, Apr 17, 2026, 3:52 PM
Fitts has undergone season-ending surgery on his right lat, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Analysis: Fitts was placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Memphis earlier this week with a lat strain, and testing revealed the need for surgery. Cardinals president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom said Friday that the long-term prognosis for Fitts is good, but the operation will cost him the rest of 2026 and it's possible he also gets a late start to the 2027 campaign. Fitts was acquired from the Red Sox over the offseason in the Sonny Gray trade and had posted a 1.76 ERA and 11:6 K:BB over 15.1 innings at Memphis. |
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Jared Shuster Jared Shuster Outrighted to Triple-A
Thu, Apr 16, 2026, 1:02 PM
The Cardinals outrighted Shuster to Triple-A Memphis on Thursday.
Analysis: Having been outrighted previously, Shuster has the ability to decline the assignment and become a free agent. For now, it appears he will stick around in the organization as swingman depth. |
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