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Pedro Pages Pedro Pages Overcomes illness
Sun, Jul 26, 2026, 1:52 PM
Pages (illness) will start at catcher and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Reds.
Analysis: Pages was a late scratch from the lineup ahead of Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Angels after coming down with a stomach virus, but he's since moved past the ailment and will pick up his first start since July 18. The Cardinals aren't expected to have more than one or two starts per week available for Pages while Jimmy Crooks and Ivan Herrera are both healthy. |
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Nathan Church Nathan Church Exiting lineup versus lefty
Sun, Jul 26, 2026, 1:49 PM
Church is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
Analysis: The left-handed-hitting Church will hit the bench while southpaw Andrew Abbott takes the hill for the Reds in the series finale. Church had been included in the St. Louis lineup in each of the previous three contests, going 1-for-8 with a walk, two runs and an RBI. |
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Lars Nootbaar Lars Nootbaar Sitting out Sunday
Sun, Jul 26, 2026, 10:47 AM
Nootbaar (illness) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
Analysis: Nootbaar was removed from Saturday's 7-0 win after experiencing dehydration and lightheadedness, but his absence from the lineup Sunday probably has more to do with the fact that the Reds are sending a lefty (Andrew Abbott) to the bump. Nelson Velazquez will draw the start in left field in place of Nootbaar, who has gone 3-for-25 (.160 average) with a 5:6 BB:K in 31 plate appearances versus lefties this season. |
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Alec Burleson Alec Burleson Three-hit effort Saturday
Sat, Jul 25, 2026, 10:09 PM
Burleson went 3-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 7-0 win over the Reds.
Analysis: Burleson alone matched the Reds' hit total in the contest. He has alternated three-hit efforts and 0-fers over his last seven games, going 12-for-29 (.414) with three RBI in that span. For the season, the 27-year-old is batting .285 with an .813 OPS, 15 home runs, 70 RBI, 55 runs scored, 25 doubles, one triple and three stolen bases across 103 games. |
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Andre Pallante Andre Pallante Stellar in 11th win
Sat, Jul 25, 2026, 10:07 PM
Pallante (11-6) allowed two hits and one walk while striking out eight over seven shutout innings to earn the win over the Reds on Saturday.
Analysis: Pallante put together the best outing of his season, matching his previous highs for strikeouts and innings pitched in a game this year. He threw 57 of 90 pitches for strikes in the dominant performance and has now held the Reds to one run on four hits and two walks over 13 innings across two starts this season. Overall, Pallante sports a 3.77 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 83:32 K:BB through 112.1 innings over 20 starts. He is lined up to make his next start on the road in Toronto. |
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Lars Nootbaar Lars Nootbaar Removed due to dehydration
Sat, Jul 25, 2026, 8:55 PM
Manager Oliver Marmol said Nootbaar was removed from Saturday's win over the Reds due to dehydration and lightheadedness, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Analysis: Nootbaar walked and scored in the bottom of the sixth inning but was replaced in left field by Jose Fermin in the top of the seventh. Marmol said overall Nootbaar is fine, so it sounds like he'll have a chance to play in Sunday's series finale, though he could easily get a day off with lefty Andrew Abbott set to take the mound for Cincinnati. Since making his season debut June 5, Nootbaar has a .715 OPS with just three homers across 154 plate appearances. |
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Jimmy Crooks Jimmy Crooks Resting Saturday
Sat, Jul 25, 2026, 3:39 PM
Crooks isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Reds, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Analysis: Crooks went 1-for-3 with a double during Friday's series opener and will now move to the bench to begin Saturday's contest. Ivan Herrera will fill in behind the dish, giving Bryan Torres an opportunity to work as St. Louis' designated hitter. |
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Peter Strzelecki Peter Strzelecki Lands with Cardinals
Sat, Jul 25, 2026, 2:38 PM
Strzelecki signed a minor-league contract with the Cardinals on Saturday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Analysis: Strzelecki has turned in a 3.94 ERA and 1.13 WHIP across 32 innings at Triple-A this season. He hasn't pitched in the majors since 2024, though that could change soon if he continues to find success at Triple-A Memphis. |
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Ivan Herrera Ivan Herrera Notches steal Friday
Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 11:23 PM
Herrera went 0-for-3 with a hit-by-pitch, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Reds.
Analysis: Herrera received his first day off Thursday. Since the All-Star break, he's been held hitless five times in seven games, part of a larger downward trend that has him batting just .192 (15-for-78) in July. The catcher is batting .239 with a .735 OPS, 11 home runs, six steals, 41 RBI, 63 runs scored, 14 doubles and a triple over 102 contests. He's five games shy of matching his career-high workload from last year, and while he's primarily worked as a designated hitter, he may need more frequent off days to stay fresh. |
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Dustin May Dustin May Fans eight in no-decision
Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 11:20 PM
May allowed one run on seven hits, a walk and a hit batsman while striking out eight over six innings in a no-decision versus the Reds on Friday.
Analysis: This was an improved outing for May, who had walked four batters in each of his previous two starts. This also was his first quality start since he tossed a one-hitter versus the Padres on June 15. May is at a 4.59 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 103:33 K:BB through 104 innings over 20 starts this season. The veteran right-hander's next start is projected to be at home versus the Cubs. |
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Lars Nootbaar Lars Nootbaar Drives in three in loss
Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 3:39 AM
Nootbaar went 2-for-5 with three RBI in Thursday's 10-6 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Analysis: Nootbaar kept a first-inning rally going with an RBI single after each of the three hitters before him reached safely with a hit. He later added a two-RBI single in the ninth as the Cardinals attempted to chip away at Arizona's sizable advantage. Nootbaar is 5-for-22 through the first six games since the All-Star break while filling a strong-side platoon role in left field. |
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Michael McGreevy Michael McGreevy Stuck with eighth loss
Thu, Jul 23, 2026, 9:59 PM
McGreevy (4-8) took the loss Thursday against the Diamondbacks, allowing four runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out three over 6.1 innings.
Analysis: McGreevy was undone by a three-run fourth inning that included Tyler Locklear's two-run homer. He would give up another run in the fifth after Corbin Carroll led off the frame with a triple. Despite the loss, the right-hander continued his recent run of durability, as he has now completed at least six innings in eight of his last nine starts while posting a 3.17 ERA over that stretch. Even with the consistency, he has only one win in his last seven decisions. McGreevy owns a solid 3.07 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 74:27 K:BB across 114.1 innings this season and is scheduled to make his next start Tuesday against the Cubs. |
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Ramon Urias Ramon Urias Sent out on rehab assignment
Thu, Jul 23, 2026, 5:07 PM
Urias (elbows) has been sent to Triple-A Memphis and will begin a rehab assignment Saturday, Amber Winkler of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Analysis: Urias has been limited to only 25 games this season due to tennis elbow in both arms, an issue he's dealt with dating back to spring training. He's been out since early May and had to be pulled off his initial rehab assignment in early June following a setback. Given the length of his absence, Urias' rehab stint might last at least a couple weeks. |
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Hunter Dobbins Hunter Dobbins Staying in majors for now
Thu, Jul 23, 2026, 2:41 PM
Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Thursday that Dobbins will remain with the major-league club for the time being, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Analysis: Dobbins tossed six shutout innings Wednesday versus the Angels in what had seemed likely to be just a spot start. He will remain with the big club for now and could get another turn in the rotation next week, though that seems dependent on whether the Cardinals need to use Dobbins' roster spot for a reliever between now and then. A possible trade of Dustin May before the deadline would also open up a rotation spot for Dobbins, who has authored a 3.18 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 28:10 K:BB across 28.1 innings with St. Louis. |
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Ivan Herrera Ivan Herrera First day off this season
Thu, Jul 23, 2026, 1:14 PM
Herrera is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Diamondbacks.
Analysis: It's the first day off this season for Herrera, who has made 63 starts at designated hitter and 38 starts at catcher for the Cardinals this season. The 26-year-old is just 7-for-48 at the plate over his last 12 games. Alec Burleson is getting a start at DH, and Jimmy Crooks will do the catching for St. Louis. |
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Max Rajcic Max Rajcic Undergoes UCL reconstruction
Thu, Jul 23, 2026, 12:25 PM
Rajcic revealed on his Instagram account Thursday that he recently underwent a right elbow UCL reconstruction.
Analysis: Rajcic has been sidelined since early July and indications had been his injury was serious, so it's not a surprise he ultimately went under the knife. The right-hander projects to be sidelined until late in the 2027 campaign, at minimum. Rajcic has yielded five runs with an 8:6 K:BB over nine innings out of the Cardinals' bullpen in 2026. |
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Brycen Mautz Brycen Mautz Pitching in relief at Memphis
Thu, Jul 23, 2026, 10:14 AM
Mautz's last two appearances at Triple-A Memphis have come in relief. He's tossed four scoreless frames with a 4:0 K:BB in those outings.
Analysis: The lefty's two relief outings came after a five-start stretch that saw him post a 4.58 ERA and 16:22 K:BB over 19.2 innings. It's unclear whether Mautz's shift to the bullpen is permanent, but if it is, it could lead to a quicker big-league promotion. Righties have slashed .222/.361/.349 off Mautz this season, while lefties have hit only .189/.324/.267. |
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JJ Wetherholt JJ Wetherholt Goes deep in win
Wed, Jul 22, 2026, 6:54 PM
Wetherholt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Angels.
Analysis: Wetherholt's 409-foot blast off Reid Detmers in the sixth inning proved to be the game's only offense. Through six games since returning from the All-Star break, the 23-year-old has gone 6-for-26 with two homers, four RBI, four runs scored and a stolen base. On the year, he's slashing .257/.352/.403 with 15 homers, 40 RBI, 62 runs scored and 10 steals across 435 plate appearances. |
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Hunter Dobbins Hunter Dobbins Blanks Angels in spot start
Wed, Jul 22, 2026, 6:00 PM
Dobbins (2-1) earned the win against the Angels on Wednesday, allowing six hits and no walks while striking out five over six scoreless innings.
Analysis: Dobbins made a spot start and silenced the Angels over six frames, throwing 58 of 86 pitches for strikes with 12 whiffs. It marked the first quality start of the campaign for the 26-year-old, who owns a 3.18 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 28:10 K:BB across 28.1 major-league innings. It's unclear whether he will remain with the Cardinals or return to Triple-A Memphis. |
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Riley O'Brien Riley O'Brien Collects 26th save
Wed, Jul 22, 2026, 5:53 PM
O'Brien earned the save in Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Angels, allowing no hits and two walks with three strikeouts in a scoreless ninth inning.
Analysis: O'Brien was summoned to protect a one-run lead in the ninth inning and didn't allow a ball in play, working around two walks by striking out the side. It was an encouraging rebound after the 31-year-old melted down Monday, and he's now held opponents scoreless in nine of his past 10 appearances. On the year, he's 26-for-31 in save chances to go along with a 3.67 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 44:17 K:BB across 41.2 innings. |
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