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Andre Pallante Andre Pallante Outduels Skenes in win
Mon, Sep 16, 2024, 10:01 PM
Pallante (7-8) got the win Monday against the Pirates. He allowed four hits and one walk over seven scoreless innings. He struck out nine.
Analysis: Pallante was stellar on Monday as he shut down the Pirates over seven innings, his second career start of seven or more shutout innings. Pallante also recorded a career high nine strikeouts in the process. The 25-year-old has been a serviceable option for the Cardinals since being inserted into the rotation on May 29. He's pitched to a 3.62 ERA in 99.1 innings as a starter this season. |
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Willson Contreras Willson Contreras Ruled out for rest of season
Mon, Sep 16, 2024, 5:00 PM
Contreras has been ruled out for the remainder of the regular season after having his fractured right middle finger evaluated Monday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Contreras still needs two more weeks of rest before beginning baseball activities, so he will run out of time. On the bright side, he should be healed up in time to have a relatively normal offseason. Contreras will finish the 2024 season having been limited to just 84 games due to injury, although he was productive when on the field with an .848 OPS and 15 home runs. Pedro Pages and Ivan Herrera will continue to share catching duties for the Cardinals in the final two weeks. |
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Thomas Saggese Thomas Saggese Absent from St. Louis lineup
Mon, Sep 16, 2024, 3:45 PM
Saggese is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Analysis: Saggese had started each of the first six games for the Cardinals upon his promotion, but he'll grab a seat Monday as the Pirates send Paul Skenes to the mound. Masyn Winn and Brendan Donovan will form the St. Louis middle infield in the series opener. |
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Michael Siani Michael Siani Records another steal
Mon, Sep 16, 2024, 11:48 AM
Siani went 0-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Blue Jays.
Analysis: Siani has racked up four steals over his last 10 games despite hitting .152 (5-for-33) with two walks in that span. The outfielder has had some good moments with the bat this year, but his defense has made him a near-everyday option when healthy. He's slashing .241/.285/.300 with 18 steals, two home runs, 20 RBI and 38 runs scored through 299 plate appearances. |
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Lars Nootbaar Lars Nootbaar Slugs 10th homer
Mon, Sep 16, 2024, 11:46 AM
Nootbaar went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Blue Jays.
Analysis: Nootbaar had the Cardinals' only multi-hit effort Sunday, and his homer was one of two extra-base hits for the team. He's had a decent September, going 13-for-36 (.361) with five extra-base hits, eight RBI and two stolen bases over 13 contests despite seeing fewer opportunities versus left-handed pitchers. For the year, he's up to 10 homers, 37 RBI, 32 runs scored and seven steals while slashing .248/.340/.406 across 97 games. |
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Andrew Kittredge Andrew Kittredge Gives up decisive run
Mon, Sep 16, 2024, 11:40 AM
Kittredge (4-5) allowed one run on two hits and a walk while striking out one over two-thirds of an inning to take the loss Sunday versus the Blue Jays.
Analysis: This outing brought an end to Kittredge's 11.2-inning scoreless streak, a span in which he logged three wins and three holds. He's mostly been able to limit any struggles this season to two or three outings at a time, which has helped him remain a steady setup man for a Cardinals team that is often in tight games. Kittredge is now at a 2.97 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 61:20 K:BB, one save and 33 holds over 63.2 innings. |
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Miles Mikolas Miles Mikolas Yields two runs
Mon, Sep 16, 2024, 8:40 AM
Mikolas allowed two runs on three hits over five innings in a no-decision Sunday. He struck out four during the loss to Toronto.
Analysis: Mikolas worked through four shutout innings before coughing up a two-run shot to Davis Schneider in the fifth. Mikolas has failed to complete six innings in four straight starts, posting a brutal 8.10 ERA during that stretch. He hasn't earned a win since July 21 and owns a 6.80 ERA in nine outings since then. Mikolas will carry a 5.49 ERA into his next matchup, which is projected to be at home against the Guardians. |
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Paul Goldschmidt Paul Goldschmidt Not starting Sunday
Sun, Sep 15, 2024, 9:33 AM
Goldschmidt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
Analysis: Goldschmidt will receive Sunday off after a stretch of 18 straight starts, during which he batted .391 with 10 doubles, two homers and 10 RBI. Alec Burleson will shift to first base while Luken Baker serves as the designated hitter in the series finale at Toronto. |
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Pedro Pages Pedro Pages Getting breather Sunday
Sun, Sep 15, 2024, 9:26 AM
Pages is absent from Sunday's lineup against Toronto.
Analysis: Pages will sit for the series finale after going 2-for-8 with one stolen base over the first two games against the Blue Jays. Ivan Herrera will start behind home plate and bat sixth against Toronto right-hander Yariel Rodriguez. |
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Masyn Winn Masyn Winn Not starting Sunday
Sun, Sep 15, 2024, 9:23 AM
Winn is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Toronto, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Analysis: Thomas Saggese will start at shortstop and bat seventh against Blue Jays right-hander Yariel Rodriguez. Winn has slashed .160/.192/.280 with one home run and three RBI over 52 plate appearances in September. |
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Jordan Walker Jordan Walker Belts third homer
Sat, Sep 14, 2024, 8:09 PM
Walker went 1-for-2 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Blue Jays.
Analysis: The 22-year-old got the Cardinals on the board in the third inning by launching a hanging slurve from Jose Berrios over the fence in left-center field. Walker has hit all three of his homers in the majors this season in September, but since a 5-for-5 performance Sept. 1 against the Yankees, he's gone just 4-for-30 (.133) with a 1:12 BB:K. |
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Kyle Gibson Kyle Gibson Fades late in loss
Sat, Sep 14, 2024, 8:02 PM
Gibson (8-7) took the loss Saturday, giving up five runs (one earned) on four hits and three walks over 5.1 innings as the Cardinals were downed 7-2 by the Blue Jays. He struck out one.
Analysis: The right-hander was locked in a 1-1 pitchers' duel with Jose Berrios through five innings, Gibson walked two batters to load the bases with one out in the sixth before an error charged to Masyn Winn helped open the floodgates. While Saturday's unearned runs cushioned the blow to his ERA, Gibson has been tagged with at least five runs in three of his last six starts. He'll look to bounce back in his next outing, which lines up to come at home next weekend against the Guardians. |
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Michael Siani Michael Siani Resting Saturday
Sat, Sep 14, 2024, 12:12 PM
Siani isn't in the Cardinals' lineup for Saturday's game versus Toronto.
Analysis: Siani will get a breather Saturday after going 5-for-34 with two RBI and two runs scored since returning from the injured list at the beginning of the month. His absence will move Brendan Donovan to the outfield while Thomas Saggese starts at second base and bats sixth. |
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Erick Fedde Erick Fedde Yields three runs
Fri, Sep 13, 2024, 9:38 PM
Fedde allowed three runs on six hits and a walk over five innings in a no-decision Friday. He struck out three during the extra-innings loss to Toronto.
Analysis: Fedde tossed three shutout frames before the Blue Jays pushed across three runs in the fourth inning. He's now failed to complete six innings in six of his eight starts since being acquired by the Cardinals. During that span. he's produced a 4.43 ERA, pushing his season mark up to 3.45. Fedde is 0-5 over his last six starts and hasn't won since Aug. 7. He'll look to get back on track in his next start, which is projected to be at home against the Pirates. |
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Jordan Walker Jordan Walker Resting Friday
Fri, Sep 13, 2024, 2:20 PM
Walker is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays.
Analysis: Walker made six straight starts in right field, but he'll get the night off Friday. During those six starts, Walker went 3-for-20 (.150) with a solo home run. Brendan Donovan, Michael Siani and Lars Nootbaar will fill the outfield from left to right Friday. |
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Thomas Saggese Thomas Saggese Breaks through in third game
Thu, Sep 12, 2024, 10:08 PM
Saggese went 2-for-4 with one RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Reds.
Analysis: Saggese had nothing to show for through his first two games, going 0-for-7 with three strikeouts. He was finally able to check off some accomplishments Thursday, which included an RBI single in the eighth inning. The infield prospect flexed some power with Triple-A Memphis this year, hitting 20 home runs while slashing .253/.313/.438 across 125 contests prior to his call-up to the majors. Saggese will serve as infield depth during his time in the majors, though it's unclear if he'll stay up with the big club through the end of the regular season. The Cardinals are six games out of a wild-card spot, so it makes sense for them to give one of their top prospects an audition down the stretch. |
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Brendan Donovan Brendan Donovan Homers off bench Thursday
Thu, Sep 12, 2024, 10:04 PM
Donovan went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run and a walk in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Reds.
Analysis: Donovan didn't start this contest, receiving some rest after missing time with a foot infection that kept him out of action over the weekend. He delivered when called upon off the bench, drilling a two-run homer in the seventh inning and walking in the eighth as the Cardinals built up their lead in the late innings. Donovan is up to 12 homers this year, three of which he's swatted over his last 17 games. He's added a .272/.337/.405 slash line with 63 RBI, 60 runs scored, 30 doubles and four stolen bases across 137 contests in 2024. |
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Masyn Winn Masyn Winn Opens scoring with homer
Thu, Sep 12, 2024, 10:00 PM
Winn went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Reds.
Analysis: Winn opened the scoring with a solo shot in the third inning off Jakob Junis. The long ball was Winn's first extra-base hit in six games, and this was also his first multi-hit effort since Sept. 1. The shortstop is now up to a .272/.320/.411 slash line with 13 homers, 50 RBI, 72 runs scored and 11 stolen bases over 136 contests this season. |
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JoJo Romero JoJo Romero Grabs first save
Thu, Sep 12, 2024, 4:56 PM
Romero earned the save in Thursday's 6-1 win over Cincinnati, allowing two hits over 1.1 scoreless innings.
Analysis: Romero recorded the final out in the eighth inning, preserving a 3-1 Cardinals lead, before St. Louis added a couple of insurance runs in the bottom half of the frame. Romero would come back out in the ninth, sealing the win to earn his first save this season. While the left-hander won't overtake Ryan Helsley for the closing job, he's been solid in a setup role this season and has held opponents to just one run in his last six appearances (five innings). Romero now sports a 2.65 ERA through 57.2 innings this year with a 1.08 WHIP and 51:14 K:BB. |
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Sonny Gray Sonny Gray Picks up 13th win
Thu, Sep 12, 2024, 4:41 PM
Gray (13-9) earned the win Thursday over the Reds, allowing one run on two hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out nine.
Analysis: It was another excellent outing from Gray -- the right-hander's now held opponents to one run in each of his last three starts (19 innings) while posting a 20:3 K:BB in that span. The veteran right-hander's lowered his ERA to 3.75 on the year with a 1.07 WHIP and 195 strikeouts (10 shy of a career high) across 160.2 innings. Gray will look to keep rolling his next time out, currently scheduled as a home matchup with the Pirates next week. |
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