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JJ Wetherholt JJ Wetherholt Game-tying homer in loss
Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 8:20 PM
Wetherholt went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a steal during the Cardinals' 4-2 extra-inning loss to the Cubs on Thursday.
Analysis: Wetherholt tied things up at 2-2 after belting a solo homer off Caleb Thielbar in the seventh inning. It was the 16th home run of the season for Wetherholt, but he has struggled coming out of the All-Star break with a .214/.302/.375 slash line with three steals, three homers and five RBI over 63 plate appearances. |
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Andre Pallante Andre Pallante Quality start in Thursday's outing
Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 8:14 PM
Pallante did not factor into Thursday's decision against the Cubs, allowing two runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out three across 6.1 innings.
Analysis: Pallante put together another strong outing, logging a second consecutive quality start and eighth of the season. He finished Thursday's start with 12 groundouts and 11 whiffs on 90 pitches (56 strikes), and he came away with the no-decision after teammate JJ Wetherholt smacked a game-tying solo home run in the seventh. Pallante has a 3.72 ERA and 1.22 WHIP across 118.2 innings this season, and his next start is lined up for next week on the road against the Yankees. |
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Making MLB debut Saturday
Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 5:04 PM
Matthews will start Saturday in Toronto, which will be his MLB debut, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Analysis: Matthews was removed as an upcoming probable pitcher in Triple-A Memphis for Thursday, which hinted at his promotion. While the call-up is yet to be announced, he appears set to take a big league mound Saturday. He has been stellar in Triple-A over the past two months since June hit with a 1.55 ERA across 52.1 innings. It remains to be seen whether the Cardinals will trade a player such as Dustin May as the trade deadline looms Monday to create space for Matthews. |
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Joining big-league rotation soon?
Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 1:08 PM
Mathews is no longer listed among the upcoming probable pitchers at Triple-A Memphis and could join the Cardinals' rotation soon, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Analysis: Mathews had been scheduled to start Thursday, but now he's not listed among Memphis' probables through Sunday. The left-hander could enter the Cardinals' rotation as soon as this weekend in Toronto, taking the spot of Dustin May, who is expected to be traded before Monday's deadline. Mathews has been on a roll at Memphis, authoring a 1.55 ERA and 59:19 K:BB over 52.1 innings since the beginning of June. |
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Riley O'Brien Riley O'Brien Back from illness
Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 11:24 AM
O'Brien (illness) tossed a scoreless frame in Wednesday's extra-inning victory over the Cubs.
Analysis: O'Brien had been unavailable for a few days while battling an illness, but he was able to pitch around a hit-by-pitch and an intentional walk in the top of the ninth inning Wednesday before the Cardinals won it in the 10th. The closer should be available Thursday if a save opportunity should present itself. |
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Ramon Urias Ramon Urias Rehab assignment paused
Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 11:01 AM
Urias' (elbows) rehab assignment has been paused after he was hit on the elbow by a pitch at Triple-A Memphis on Sunday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Analysis: Urias still has inflammation in his elbow as a result of the hit-by-pitch, and he also required stitches for his right ankle when the ball struck the area after deflecting off his elbow. The veteran infielder has been out since early May with tennis elbow in both arms. |
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Jimmy Crooks Jimmy Crooks Absent from lineup
Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 10:41 AM
Crooks is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Cubs.
Analysis: Ivan Herrera has been the personal catcher for Andre Pallante this season, and those two will form the battery for the Cardinals in Thursday's series finale. The left-handed-hitting Crooks has started just one of the past six games, though three of those contests have been against southpaws. |
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Dustin May Dustin May Blanks Cubs on Wednesday
Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 9:41 PM
May took a no-decision Wednesday against the Cubs, allowing no runs on one hit and two walks in five innings. He struck out three.
Analysis: May, a rumored trade candidate ahead of Monday's deadline, is boosting his market value for the Cardinals at the right time. The 28-year-old right-hander has pitched at least five innings while giving up one run or zero in back-to-back starts, which comes after a rough patch that saw him surrender 18 runs over his prior five outings. If he remains with St. Louis past the deadline, May is set to take a 4.38 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 106:35 K:BB over 109 innings into a tough road matchup against the Yankees. |
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Jimmy Crooks Jimmy Crooks Held out Wednesday against lefty
Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 4:33 PM
Crooks is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
Analysis: The Cardinals will keep the left-handed-hitting Crooks on the bench for the third time in four games, with all three of his absences coming against left-handed pitchers. Pedro Pages will get the nod behind the plate Wednesday while southpaw Matthew Boyd toes the slab for the Cubs. |
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Lars Nootbaar Lars Nootbaar Not starting versus lefty
Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 3:23 PM
Nootbaar is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Cubs.
Analysis: The left-handed-hitting Nootbaar starts fairly often versus lefty pitchers, but he will begin Wednesday's festivities on the bench as the Cubs deploy southpaw Matthew Boyd as their starting pitcher. Jose Fermin will patrol left field and bat sixth for St. Louis. |
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Michael McGreevy Michael McGreevy Shelled over 1.2 innings
Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 10:23 PM
McGreevy (4-9) took the loss Tuesday against the Cubs, allowing seven runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out two over 1.2 innings.
Analysis: McGreevy needed 63 pitches (40 strikes) to record just five outs and matched his career high by allowing seven runs. After laboring through a two-run first inning, the right-hander unraveled in the second and allowed seven baserunners -- including five straight to end his outing -- as Chicago plated five more runs. The abbreviated appearance was a stark contrast to his recent stretch, where he completed at least six innings in eight of his previous nine starts. It also marked the shortest start of his career, surpassing his previous low of four innings. McGreevy has now lost consecutive starts and will carry a 3.57 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 76:29 K:BB into his next scheduled outing Sunday against the Blue Jays. |
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Hunter Dobbins Hunter Dobbins Optioned to Triple-A
Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 5:57 PM
The Cardinals optioned Dobbins to Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday.
Analysis: Dobbins gave up four earned runs in 5.1 innings while serving in a piggyback role Monday, and he'll now head back to Triple-A to make room in the bullpen for Peter Strzelecki. Despite a poor showing Monday, Dobbins still owns a 3.74 ERA through 33.2 innings in the majors and could potentially rejoin St. Louis' rotation soon if the Cardinals unload another starter before the trade deadline. |
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Peter Strzelecki Peter Strzelecki Added to bullpen
Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 5:51 PM
The Cardinals selected Strzelecki's contract from Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday.
Analysis: After signing a minor-league deal with the Cardinals on Saturday, Strzelecki will now grab a spot in the big-league bullpen, filling the roster spot vacated by Hunter Dobbins. Strzelecki hasn't pitched in the majors since 2024, but he posted a 3.94 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 38:6 K:BB in 32 innings between the Yankees' and Brewers' Triple-A affiliates. |
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Blaze Jordan Blaze Jordan Exiting starting lineup
Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 3:15 PM
Jordan is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs.
Analysis: Jordan had started each of the previous nine tilts, but he will take a seat Tuesday. Jose Fermin is handling third base and batting eighth for the Cardinals. |
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Ramon Urias Ramon Urias Exits rehab game after HBP
Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 8:52 AM
Urias (elbows) was removed from a rehab game at Triple-A Memphis on Sunday after being hit on the elbow by a pitch, Amber Winkler of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Analysis: Urias was played in his second rehab game as he works his way back from tennis elbow in both arms. Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Monday that Urias is "staying there for now" on his rehab assignment at Memphis, so it appears he's avoided a serious setback. It's unclear whether he'll be able to play Tuesday, however. Urias has been sidelined since early May. |
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Matthew Liberatore Matthew Liberatore Piggyback with Dobbins on Monday
Mon, Jul 27, 2026, 6:10 PM
Liberatore is expected to be piggybacked by Hunter Dobbins in Monday's start versus the Cubs, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Analysis: The opposition is slashing .358/.463/.627 off Liberatore the third time through the batting order, so the southpaw will likely be allowed to face the lineup just twice before turning things over to Dobbins. Liberatore has collected a 5.18 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 95:38 K:BB over 99 innings covering 20 starts for St. Louis this season. |
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Hunter Dobbins Hunter Dobbins Piggybacking with Liberatore
Mon, Jul 27, 2026, 5:58 PM
Dobbins is expected to piggyback Matthew Liberatore in Monday's game against the Cubs, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Analysis: It had seemed as though Dobbins would draw another spot start this week, but instead he will follow Liberatore out of the bullpen in a tandem outing Monday. Dobbins tossed six shutout frames in a start last week against the Angels and holds a 3.18 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 28:10 K:BB across 28.1 innings with St. Louis this season. The righty could receive regular turns in the Cardinals' rotation soon if the club trades Dustin May at the deadline. |
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Nathan Church Nathan Church In long-side platoon
Mon, Jul 27, 2026, 2:56 PM
Church is not in the lineup for Monday's contest against the Cubs.
Analysis: It marks the fourth straight time that the left-handed-hitting Church has been absent from the lineup versus a southpaw (in this case, David Peterson). Jose Fermin will patrol center field for the Cardinals in Monday's series opener. |
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Has five-homer week
Mon, Jul 27, 2026, 9:06 AM
Gurevitch clubbed five home runs last week for High-A Peoria, bringing his season total to 20.
Analysis: A third-round selection in the 2025 First-Year Player Draft, Gurevitch's first full pro season has been a dandy, as he's turned in a .297/.384/.547 batting line with 20 long balls and a 40:107 BB:K. He's been particularly good in July, posting a 1.145 OPS. The 22-year-old Gurevitch has split his time between first and third base this season. |
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Lars Nootbaar Lars Nootbaar Appears off bench Sunday
Mon, Jul 27, 2026, 8:56 AM
Nootbaar (illness) drew a walk and fouled out in two plate appearances off the bench in Sunday's 5-3 extra-inning loss to the Reds.
Analysis: Nootbaar didn't start Sunday's game after exiting Saturday's 7-0 win when he experienced dehydration and lightheadedness. However, his absence from the lineup Sunday likely had more to do with the Reds starting a lefty (Andrew Abbott), as Nootbaar entered the game once Abbott exited. Nootbaar will be available to play Monday against the Cubs, though with lefty David Peterson slated to start, Nootbaar isn't guaranteed to be included in the lineup. |
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