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On cruise control at Double-A
Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 3:02 PM
Molina has tossed 6.2 scoreless innings in each of his last two starts at Double-A Springfield to lower his season ERA to 2.87.
Analysis: Along with that 2.87 ERA, the left-hander has posted a 1.10 WHIP and 82:26 K:BB over 69 innings covering 14 starts this season. Molina has been dynamite over his last seven outings, authoring a 2.06 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 44:10 K:BB over 39.1 frames. Acquired from the Rangers at last year's trade deadline in a deal that sent Phil Maton to Texas, Molina is among the arms to show gains under the Cardinals' revamped pitching development. |
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Zack Thompson Zack Thompson Shut down with intercostal strain
Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 2:52 PM
Thompson (shoulder) has been shut down due to an intercostal strain, Amber Winkler of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Analysis: Thompson had progressed to throwing off the mound following last August's arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder, but he's now battling a new injury. The left-hander has not made a game appearance at any level since 2024 due to multiple shoulder and lat issues. |
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Jimmy Crooks Jimmy Crooks Sitting again Sunday
Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 2:06 PM
Crooks is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Analysis: The left-handed-hitting Crooks is on the bench for the fourth time in five games, with three of those absences coming against right-handed starting pitchers. He's mustered an uninspiring .157/.246/.255 slash line over 57 plate appearances since being called up from Triple-A Memphis on May 29. Until Crooks begins to pick up the pace at the plate, he could be in store for a limited role as part of a three-way timeshare at catcher with Pedro Pages and Ivan Herrera. |
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Jordan Walker Jordan Walker Receiving afternoon off
Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 10:46 AM
Walker is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Analysis: Walker will head to the bench for the first time since April 22 in what appears to be a routine off day. Lars Nootbaar will shift over from left field to make the start in right field in place of Walker, who has enjoyed a breakout campaign in 2026 with a .290/.343/.516 slash line, 18 home runs, 10 steals, 58 RBI and 47 runs through 79 games. |
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Blaze Jordan Blaze Jordan Taking seat Saturday
Sat, Jun 27, 2026, 3:35 PM
Jordan isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Miami.
Analysis: Jordan will get a breather Saturday after starting 13 straight games and slashing .267/.280/.444 across 50 plate appearances to begin his MLB career. Bryan Torres will start at third base and bat seventh in Jordan's absence. |
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Dustin May Dustin May Next start getting skipped
Fri, Jun 26, 2026, 10:52 PM
The Cardinals will skip May's (back) turn in the rotation Saturday against Miami, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Analysis: May has been dealing with lower-back tightness since tossing a complete-game shutout against the Padres on June 15, which may have played a factor in his six-run, two-inning performance against Kansas City on Sunday. Delaying the 28-year-old's next appearance will give him extra time to heal and move Andre Pallante up a day to start Saturday on four days' rest. |
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Starting rehab assignment
Fri, Jun 26, 2026, 10:53 AM
Peete (concussion) has been sent to the rookie-level Florida Complex League to begin a rehab assignment.
Analysis: Peete has been shelved for a little over a month after suffering a concussion at High-A Peoria. He will likely play a handful of rehab contests in the FCL before returning to Peoria, where he has slashed .272/.350/.528 with five home runs, five steals, a 10.7 percent walk rate and 31.4 percent strikeout rate. Peete was acquired from the Mariners over the offseason in the Brendan Donovan trade. |
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Heating up at Double-A
Fri, Jun 26, 2026, 10:32 AM
Rodriguez is slashing .391/.481/.717 with four home runs and three doubles over his last 11 contests at Double-A Springfield.
Analysis: Rodriguez was promoted from High-A Peoria to Springfield in mid-May and needed an initial adjustment period, hitting only .182 with one long ball in his first 21 games. The top prospect has now found his rhythm, and he's one of the hottest hitters in the Texas League at just 19 years of age. Between the two levels this season, Rodriguez boasts a .284/.394/.463 line with nine home runs, a 13.1 percent walk rate and a 22.6 percent strikeout rate. |
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Scoreless streak at Triple-A
Fri, Jun 26, 2026, 8:37 AM
Gastelum has put together a 19-inning scoreless streak at Triple-A Memphis and boasts a 25:2 K:BB over that stretch.
Analysis: Gastelum had one rocky outing back in mid-May during which he allowed six runs in two-thirds of an inning, but despite that appearance he still boasts a 2.45 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 44:14 K:BB over 40.1 innings overall for Memphis. The 24-year-old right-hander sits in the low-90s with his fastball, but he's known for a devastating changeup that he's used to log a 31.2 percent strikeout rate in the minors. Gastelum is not on the Cardinals' 40-man roster, but is pushing hard for a chance to prove himself in the majors sooner rather than later. |
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Michael McGreevy Michael McGreevy Game postponed due to weather
Thu, Jun 25, 2026, 7:30 PM
McGreevy won't start as scheduled Thursday against the Diamondbacks after the game was postponed due to inclement weather in St. Louis, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM reports.
Analysis: McGreevy will likely have his start pushed back a day and instead take the mound in Friday's series opener against Miami. The 25-year-old had a three-start quality start streak snapped Friday in Kansas City, giving up five runs on eight hits and a walk over five frames, and he'll look to get back on track against the Marlins. |
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Jimmy Crooks Jimmy Crooks Sitting out third straight
Thu, Jun 25, 2026, 2:23 PM
Crooks is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Analysis: The left-handed-hitting Crooks didn't start the previous two days due to Arizona having a lefty on the mound. He's absent from Thursday's lineup because Ivan Herrera has been Michael McGreevy's personal catcher this season. Crooks had started six of seven contests prior to this three-game run with no starts, so it's been an inconsistent stretch of playing time for the rookie catcher. |
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Jose Fermin Jose Fermin Homer, steal in loss
Wed, Jun 24, 2026, 10:45 PM
Fermin went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, a stolen base and three total runs scored in Wednesday's 9-4 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Analysis: Fermin stayed in the lineup for a second straight game as the Cardinals faced a left-handed pitcher. While his playing time has remained limited to short-side platoon duties most of the time, Fermin has done well in June. He's batting .364 (16-for-44) over 15 games this month, a span that includes all three of his steals this year. The utility man is hitting .277 with a .730 OPS, three homers, 15 RBI, 13 runs scored and five doubles over 122 plate appearances this season, but he has no path to a more prominent role yet. |
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Matthew Liberatore Matthew Liberatore Unravels in fourth inning
Wed, Jun 24, 2026, 10:40 PM
Liberatore (3-5) allowed six runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out three over 5.1 innings to take the loss versus the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.
Analysis: Liberatore got through three innings with little trouble, but Arizona piled on six runs in the fourth. He allowed back-to-back home runs to LuJames Groover and Ketel Marte to cap that rally. Liberatore's decent start to the year has fallen apart in June -- he's allowed 22 runs (18 earned) across 15.2 innings over his four starts this month. He's now at a 5.56 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 70:29 K:BB through 77.2 innings through 16 starts overall. The southpaw is tentatively projected to make his next start at Atlanta, which is not a matchup that would much bounce-back potential. |
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Jimmy Crooks Jimmy Crooks Idle against lefty
Wed, Jun 24, 2026, 5:40 PM
Crooks is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Analysis: Arizona is sending its second lefty starter (Mitch Bratt) to the hill in as many days, and the left-handed-hitting Crooks has been left on the bench on both occasions. St. Louis will go with Pedro Pages as their starting catcher in place of Crooks. |
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Alec Burleson Alec Burleson On bench against lefty
Wed, Jun 24, 2026, 5:39 PM
Burleson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Analysis: The left-handed-hitting Burleson started against Arizona lefty Eduardo Rodriguez in Tuesday's 4-3 loss, but the first baseman will retreat to the bench Wednesday while the Diamondbacks send a second straight lefty (Mitch Bratt) to the bump. Blaze Jordan will take Burleson's spot in the field and will bat eighth. |
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Bryan Torres Bryan Torres Scratched from Wednesday's lineup
Wed, Jun 24, 2026, 4:32 PM
Torres was scratched from Wednesday's matchup against the Diamondbacks for unspecified reasons.
Analysis: Torres was slated to bat eighth and start at second base for Wednesday's affair against Arizona before being scratched. St. Louis has yet to announce the reasoning for the change. though it may have simply been to get starting shortstop Masyn Winn (thumb) back in the lineup. |
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Masyn Winn Masyn Winn Late addition to lineup
Wed, Jun 24, 2026, 4:21 PM
Winn (thumb) will start at shortstop and bat sixth Wednesday against Arizona.
Analysis: Winn sat out Tuesday's contest due to thumb soreness and was originally set to miss another start Wednesday, but he'll now return to the lineup after checking out fine before the game. The 24-year-old has recorded a hit in each of his last seven games, going 11-for-28 (.393) with a homer, five RBI and six runs scored during that stretch. |
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Nathan Church Nathan Church Out of lineup again versus lefty
Wed, Jun 24, 2026, 3:49 PM
Church is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Diamondbacks.
Analysis: The left-handed-hitting Church has now been on the bench each of the last three times the Cardinals have faced a southpaw. Lars Nootbaar will shift over to center field Wednesday, and Nelson Velazquez will cover left field. |
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Masyn Winn Masyn Winn Held out again Wednesday
Wed, Jun 24, 2026, 3:27 PM
Winn (thumb) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Diamondbacks.
Analysis: Winn had to be scratched from Tuesday's lineup due to left thumb irritation and will miss a second straight start. He had imaging on the thumb Tuesday, but there's no word yet on the results. JJ Wetherholt will again fill in at shortstop, while Bryan Torres will sub in at second base for the Cardinals. |
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Masyn Winn Masyn Winn Awaiting imaging results on thumb
Wed, Jun 24, 2026, 11:31 AM
Winn is awaiting the results of imaging taken of his injured left thumb, Amber Winkler of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Analysis: Winn had to be scratched from Tuesday's lineup versus the Diamondbacks because of left thumb irritation. The move was considered precautionary, but Winn was sent for an MRI just in case. The Cardinals should have more on his status later Wednesday. If Winn is forced to miss additional time, JJ Wetherholt could slide over to shortstop, and a combination of Bryan Torres and Jose Fermin could fill in at second base. |
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