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Nathan Church Nathan Church Provides spark in Wednesday's win
Wed, Apr 15, 2026, 5:57 PM
Church went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Guardians.
Analysis: He also made an impact defensively, recording an outfield assist as Kyle Manzardo was thrown out at home plate in the fourth inning after a George Valera double got over Church's head. The steal was Church's first of the season -- part of a 4-for-4 performance on the basepaths by the Cardinals against the battery of Slade Cecconi and Bo Naylor -- and the multi-hit effort was his first since Opening Day. Despite the big afternoon, however, the 25-year-old Church is slashing just .205/.238/.308 through 16 games on the season. |
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Riley O'Brien Riley O'Brien Collects save No. 5
Wed, Apr 15, 2026, 5:51 PM
O'Brien struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Wednesday to record his fifth save of the season in a 5-3 win over the Guardians.
Analysis: The flame-throwing right-hander topped out at 99.7 mph with his two-seamer as he fanned Angel Martinez and Rhys Hoskins en route to converting his fifth straight save chance to begin the season. The back of the Cardinals' bullpen seemed unsettled to begin the season, but O'Brien has quickly locked down the closing gig while posting a 0.39 WHIP and 11:0 K:BB with just one unearned run allowed through his first 10.1 innings. |
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Dustin May Dustin May Stingy in second win
Wed, Apr 15, 2026, 5:48 PM
May (2-2) picked up the win in Wednesday's 5-3 victory over the Guardians, allowing one run on six hits and a walk over six innings. He struck out four.
Analysis: The right-hander was far from dominant, managing a paltry two swinging strikes among his 91 pitches (59 total strikes), but May limited the damage in his second straight quality start and second straight win. It's a remarkable turnaround from his first two outings of 2026 -- in which he surrendered a combined 13 runs -- but his margin for error seems very thin without missing more bats. May will take a 6.98 ERA, 1.60 WHIP and 15:4 K:BB through 19.1 innings into his next start, which lines up to come on the road early next week in Miami. |
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Thomas Saggese Thomas Saggese On bench vs. RHP on Wednesday
Wed, Apr 15, 2026, 10:45 AM
Saggese is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
Analysis: Saggese will hit the bench for a second straight matchup versus a right-handed pitcher (Slade Cecconi) while the Cardinals give Nathan Church a spin in left field. After putting together a recent five-game hit streak in which he went 7-for-16, Saggese has gone hitless with five strikeouts in 10 at-bats over the Cardinals' last three contests. |
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Hunter Dobbins Hunter Dobbins Drawing third rehab start Tuesday
Tue, Apr 14, 2026, 11:57 AM
Dobbins (knee) will make the third start of his rehab assignment Tuesday at Triple-A Memphis.
Analysis: Dobbins reached five innings in both of his prior two starts with Memphis and produced a 3.48 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 10:3 K:BB across 10.1 frames in total between the outings. After Wednesday, the right-hander should be stretched out enough to handle a typical starter's workload, but it's unclear if St. Louis will have an opening for him in its rotation. Andre Pallante owns a 5.40 ERA and 1.60 WHIP through his three starts and would seem to be most at risk of moving to the bullpen if the Cardinals decide to shake up their rotation to make room for Dobbins once he's activated from the injured list. |
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Jordan Walker Jordan Walker Homers yet again Monday
Mon, Apr 13, 2026, 11:06 PM
Walker went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run in Monday's loss to the Guardians.
Analysis: Walker's blast was a shot to left-center field in the sixth inning. The blossoming outfielder has gone deep in three straight games and in seven of his past nine contests. He's batting a sizzling .405 over that latter span with seven homers, 12 RBI, eight runs and a stolen base. Walker certain seems to be in the midst of a breakout campaign, as he currently leads MLB with eight homers and ranks seventh with 15 RBI. |
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Matthew Liberatore Matthew Liberatore Inefficient in first loss
Mon, Apr 13, 2026, 10:51 PM
Liberatore (0-1) allowed four runs on six hits and three walks while striking out two batters over five innings in a loss to Cleveland on Monday.
Analysis: Liberatore gave up a solo homer to the second batter he faced in the game and surrendered three more runs in the fourth inning. He needed 105 pitches, only 61 of which were strikes, to get through five frames. Liberatore also continued to struggle to put batters away, as he's now notched exactly two strikeouts in three of his four starts this season. The southpaw gave up just one run in each of his first two outings but has given up exactly four runs in each of his past two starts. On the season, he has a 4.29 ERA, 1.57 WHIP and 12:8 K:BB through 21 innings. |
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Thomas Saggese Thomas Saggese Taking seat Monday
Mon, Apr 13, 2026, 3:44 PM
Saggese is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians.
Analysis: Nathan Church will replace Saggese in the starting nine after the 24-year-old had been included in the lineup in nine of the previous 10 contests while seeing time at three different positions. Saggese owns a .614 OPS on the season, but he slashed .350/.381/.450 over his last six games. |
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Matt Pushard Matt Pushard Cleared for rehab assignment
Mon, Apr 13, 2026, 3:15 PM
Pushard (knee) will head to Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday to begin a rehab assignment, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Analysis: Pushed tossed a 20-pitch bullpen session Sunday and came out of it with no issues, clearing the way for him to pitch in rehab games. The rookie reliever is working his way back from right knee patellar tendinitis. |
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Masyn Winn Masyn Winn Returns to St. Louis lineup
Mon, Apr 13, 2026, 2:48 PM
Winn (shin) will start at shortstop and bat sixth in Monday's game versus the Guardians.
Analysis: Winn missed each of the previous two contests with a bruised shin, but he's made enough improvement to step back into the lineup for Monday's series opener. The slick-fielding shortstop has yet to get on track offensively this season, having registered a .154/.298/.205 batting line with no home runs, two steals and a 6:8 BB:K. |
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Jared Shuster Jared Shuster Scrubbed from 40-man roster
Mon, Apr 13, 2026, 2:30 PM
The Cardinals designated Shuster for assignment Monday.
Analysis: Shuster made a couple mop-up appearances for St. Louis, allowing two runs with a 1:2 K:BB over 3.2 innings. The lefty has been outrighted previously, so if he passes through waivers -- which seems likely -- Shuster would have the ability to elect free agency. |
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Ryan Fernandez Ryan Fernandez Joins major-league bullpen
Mon, Apr 13, 2026, 2:28 PM
The Cardinals recalled Fernandez from Triple-A Memphis on Monday.
Analysis: Fernandez has tossed 5.2 scoreless frames with a 6:2 K:BB in the early going at Memphis. The righty reliever battled through a disastrous 2025 season in St. Louis -- holding a 7.71 ERA over 32 outings -- and will be used in low-leverage situations with the Cardinals. |
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Richard Fitts Richard Fitts Out with lat strain at Triple-A
Mon, Apr 13, 2026, 11:46 AM
Triple-A Memphis placed Fitts on its 7-day injured list Monday due to a right lat strain.
Analysis: Fitts had gotten off to a nice start with Memphis this season, collecting a 1.76 ERA and 11:6 K:BB over 15.1 innings covering his first three outings. He likely would have been the first pitcher to get the call when the Cardinals needed help in the big-league rotation, but now that opportunity could fall to Hunter Dobbins (knee). Fitts is likely to be sidelined several weeks and perhaps longer, depending on the severity of the strain. |
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Alec Burleson Alec Burleson Homers in loss to Boston
Sun, Apr 12, 2026, 6:48 PM
Burleson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 9-3 loss to the Red Sox.
Analysis: In the bottom of the eighth, Burleson barreled a 430-foot homer to dead center that left the bat at 111.6 mph. It snapped a 13-game homerless drought for Burleson, who is now slashing .259/.379/.407 with two homers, 11 RBI, seven runs scored, one stolen base and an 11:5 BB:K across 66 plate appearances. |
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Jordan Walker Jordan Walker Swats league-leading seventh homer
Sun, Apr 12, 2026, 6:44 PM
Walker went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in Sunday's 9-3 loss to the Red Sox.
Analysis: In his first at-bat of the afternoon, Walker took Brayan Bello deep to left field for his MLB-leading seventh home run of the season. The ball left the bat at 103.8 mph and traveled 432 feet. He later blistered a single to center field. Hitting the ball as hard as anyone through two-plus weeks of the season, Waker is now slashing .327/.393/.745 with the seven homers, 14 RBI, 13 runs scored, one stolen base and a 6:17 BB:K across 61 plate appearances. |
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Andre Pallante Andre Pallante Hit hard in loss to Boston
Sun, Apr 12, 2026, 6:37 PM
Pallante (1-1) took the loss Sunday against the Red Sox, allowing seven runs on 10 hits and one walk with two strikeouts across five innings.
Analysis: The entire afternoon was a struggle for Pallante, who was hit early and often in this one. Lacking swing-and-miss stuff, Pallante also struggled a bit with his command, as he hit a pair of batters across the first two innings. He also served up a two-run homer to Willson Contreras in the top of the first. Pallante then loaded the bases in the fourth with two singles and a walk before Jarren Duran hit a bases-clearing double. Pallante now owns a 5.40 ERA and 7:8 K:BB across 15 innings. His next start is tentatively lined up for Saturday in Houston. |
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Matt Pushard Matt Pushard Nearing rehab assignment
Sun, Apr 12, 2026, 6:01 PM
Pushard (knee) tossed a 20-pitch bullpen session at full intensity Sunday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Analysis: Pushard threw at about 75 percent effort in his last side session Thursday, so he's taken another marginal step forward in his recovery from right knee patellar tendinitis. The rookie right-hander is expected to throw a live batting practice session in the coming days and could then head out on a minor-league rehab assignment later in the week. |
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Pedro Pages Pedro Pages Idle Sunday
Sun, Apr 12, 2026, 1:15 PM
Pages is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
Analysis: Pages will rest up for the series finale after he started behind the dish Friday and Saturday. Ivan Herrera will handle catching duties Sunday. |
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Masyn Winn Masyn Winn Absence continuing Sunday
Sun, Apr 12, 2026, 10:28 AM
Winn (shin) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox and won't be available off the bench, David Solomon of the Associated Press reports.
Analysis: Winn sustained the left shin bruise Friday on a hit by pitch and initially expected to be back in the starting nine Saturday, but he'll instead remain out of the lineup Sunday for a second consecutive game. Thomas Saggese will start at shortstop and bat eighth in the series finale for St. Louis. According to David Solomon of the Associated Press, Winn won't be available off the bench Sunday while he waits for the swelling in his leg to subside. |
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Matt Svanson Matt Svanson Implodes in loss to Red Sox
Sun, Apr 12, 2026, 9:27 AM
Svanson was charged with five runs on six hits and a walk over one inning of work in Saturday's loss to the Red Sox.
Analysis: Svanson retired the final two batters in the top of the eighth inning to keep the deficit to two at the time. He remained in for the top of the ninth after the Cardinals had cut the lead to one but yielded six consecutive one-out singles as the Red Sox effectively put the game away. Svanson came into the season in the mix for saves in the St. Louis bullpen, but he might need a reset in the minors after posting a 15.58 ERA and 7:6 K:BB over his first 8.2 innings. |
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