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Andre Pallante Andre Pallante MIL-STL postponed Tuesday
Tue, May 5, 2026, 4:44 PM
Pallante and the Cardinals won't face the Brewers on Tuesday, as the game was postponed due to inclement weather, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Analysis: Tuesday's game will be made up during a doubleheader July 7; meanwhile, Pallante's next start may be pushed back to Wednesday. The 27-year-old righty has been pitching well as of late, turning in a 2.76 ERA and 1.10 WHIP alongside a 19:6 K:BB over 16.1 innings across his last three starts. |
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Pedro Pages Pedro Pages Out of St. Louis lineup
Tue, May 5, 2026, 4:12 PM
Pages is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Brewers.
Analysis: Ivan Herrera is getting a start at catcher Tuesday, and Nolan Gorman is slotting in at designated hitter. Pages went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in the first game of the series Monday. |
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Thomas Saggese Thomas Saggese Back with big club
Tue, May 5, 2026, 4:07 PM
The Cardinals recalled Saggese from Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday.
Analysis: Saggese was just optioned Monday, but he's back a day later to absorb the roster spot vacated by Ramon Urias (elbow). The 24-year-old Saggese could see some starts at third base against lefties while Urias is out. |
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Ramon Urias Ramon Urias Goes to IL with tennis elbow
Tue, May 5, 2026, 4:05 PM
The Cardinals placed Urias on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with right elbow lateral epicondylitis.
Analysis: It's "tennis elbow" in layman's terms. Urias did miss a bit of action during spring training with what was simply called arm soreness at the time, so it's possible this is an injury that's bothered him off and on since then. Thomas Saggese is taking Urias' spot on the active roster. |
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Thomas Saggese Thomas Saggese Sent down to minors
Mon, May 4, 2026, 1:44 PM
The Cardinals optioned Saggese to Triple-A Memphis on Monday.
Analysis: Saggese has slashed just .170/.228/.208 in 18 games this season, and with Nathan Church sucking up most of the at-bats in left field, Saggese hadn't played in a week. He will get more regular reps at Memphis, and Cesar Prieto will take Saggese's spot on the active roster. |
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Cesar Prieto Cesar Prieto Back in big leagues
Mon, May 4, 2026, 1:16 PM
The Cardinals recalled Prieto from Triple-A Memphis on Monday.
Analysis: St. Louis optioned infielder/outfielder Thomas Saggese to Triple-A in a corresponding move. Prieto has gotten off to a great start at Memphis this season, slashing .311/.357/.566 with six home runs over 28 contests. Slated to turn 27 on Sunday, Prieto can handle second base, third base and shortstop and will likely operate mainly as a reserve infielder. |
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Nathan Church Nathan Church Pair of knocks in loss Sunday
Sun, May 3, 2026, 10:49 PM
Church went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Dodgers.
Analysis: The lefty-hitting Church continues to hit left-handed pitching, and he singled in both of his plate appearances against Justin Wrobleski on Sunday. Church is now hitting .375 in 16 at-bats against lefties, which should continue to earn him more playing time in the Cardinals' outfield. He's slashing .247/.279/.433 with five home runs, 16 RBI, 13 runs scored, three stolen bases and a 4:24 BB:K across 104 trips to the plate while playing strong defense. |
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Masyn Winn Masyn Winn Two more hits Sunday
Sun, May 3, 2026, 10:43 PM
Winn went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Dodgers.
Analysis: Winn had a solid series at the plate against Los Angeles, going 5-for-11 with a double. He's now posted multiple hits in eight of his last 13 games and is 19-for-52 (.365) during that span with three doubles, a triple, eight RBI, six runs scored, two stolen bases and a 2:11 BB:K. Winn now has his average up to .273 with a .726 OPS across 125 trips to the plate this season. |
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Dustin May Dustin May Quality start in loss Sunday
Sun, May 3, 2026, 10:37 PM
May (3-3) took the loss Sunday against the Dodgers, allowing three runs on seven hits and two walks with three strikeouts across six innings.
Analysis: After getting tagged for 13 runs across 7.1 innings in his first two starts of the season, May has posted four quality starts in his last five tries. The right-hander dealt with plenty of traffic on the bases early Sunday, but he generated three double plays in the first four innings. May has plus stuff, but he's not getting many strikeouts, with just a 25:9 K:BB and 5.15 ERA across 36.2 innings. He's in the third percentile in whiff rate despite averaging 97.0 mph with his fastball. May has pitched better than his results and is lined up to take on the Padres in San Diego during next weekend's four-game set. |
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Matt Pushard Matt Pushard Several more rehab appearances
Sun, May 3, 2026, 2:22 PM
Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Saturday that Pushard (knee) will need "several more" rehab appearances at Triple-A Memphis before being activated from the 10-day injured list, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Analysis: Pushard, who was a Rule 5 pick, has made six rehab appearances so far, allowing six runs (four earned) with a 2:3 K:BB over 6.2 innings. Marmol said that Pushard's future outings will mimic how he's expected to be used in the majors, which will likely include some multi-inning appearances. Pushard's 30-day rehab window will run out in mid-May, so the team will have to make a decision at that point whether to activate him. The 28-year-old is working his way back from right knee tendinitis. |
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Lars Nootbaar Lars Nootbaar Targeting late May/early June
Sun, May 3, 2026, 2:14 PM
Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Saturday that Nootbaar (heels) is on track to begin a rehab assignment as soon as the week of May 10, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Analysis: Nootbaar has been taking live batting practice and going through running drills at the team's spring training complex in Florida and is almost ready to test out his surgically repaired heels in official game action. It will essentially be his spring training when he does start playing in games, so Nootbaar will need a significant amount of rehab action. The goal is for the 28-year-old outfielder to be ready for his season debut by late May or early June. Nootbaar will likely take over as the Cardinals' everyday left field when he returns to the active roster. |
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Victor Scott II Victor Scott II Idle for series finale
Sun, May 3, 2026, 12:53 PM
Scott is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Analysis: The left-handed-hitting Scott has fared far better against lefties (.299 wOBA) than righties (.175 wOBA) this season, but he'll hit the bench for the series finale while the Dodgers send southpaw Justin Wrobleski to the hill. Nathan Church will slide over from his usual spot in left field to cover center field in Scott's absence. |
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Nolan Gorman Nolan Gorman Receiving Sunday off
Sun, May 3, 2026, 12:50 PM
Gorman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Analysis: With southpaw Justin Wrobleski on the bump for the Dodgers, the left-handed hitter will move to the bench. Ramon Urias will cover third base in place of Gorman, who went 1-for-8 with a two-run home run over the first two contests in the series. |
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Riley O'Brien Riley O'Brien Barely holds on for ninth save
Sat, May 2, 2026, 10:51 PM
O'Brien notched save Saturday against the Dodgers, allowing two runs on four hits and no walks in the ninth inning. He struck out two.
Analysis: O'Brien needed every bit of the three-run cushion he was granted Saturday, giving up four straight hits and two runs with two outs before finally closing the door with a strikeout. The 31-year-old right-hander has been a bit shaky lately, converting just three of his last five save chances while yielding four runs during that span. Overall, O'Brien still sports a 2.20 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 19:1 K:BB with nine saves across 16.1 innings. |
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Michael McGreevy Michael McGreevy Shuts down Dodgers in win
Sat, May 2, 2026, 10:38 PM
McGreevy (2-2) earned the win Saturday against the Dodgers, allowing no runs on three hits and three walks in six innings. He struck out three.
Analysis: McGreevy put together arguably his finest performance since his season debut, when he fired six no-hit innings. Saturday was his first scoreless start since his first start of the year, and it was especially impressive to see the right-hander hold a vaunted Dodgers lineup to only three singles. McGreevey has an excellent 2.52 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 24:8 K:BB over 39.1 innings, but he's set for another difficult task in San Diego his next time out. |
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Pedro Pages Pedro Pages Resting Saturday
Sat, May 2, 2026, 3:43 PM
Pages isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers.
Analysis: Pages went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts Friday to extend his hitting streak to six games, but the Cardinals will keep him on the bench to begin Saturday's contest. Ivan Herrera will handle catching duties while Nolan Gorman works as the DH and Ramon Urias starts at the hot corner. |
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Jordan Walker Jordan Walker Four more hits Friday
Sat, May 2, 2026, 8:09 AM
Walker went 4-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in Friday's win over the Dodgers.
Analysis: This was Walker's fourth straight game with a hit and seventh consecutive contest reaching base, as the outfielder continues to enjoy a breakout start to the 2026 campaign. Over that seven-game stretch, Walker has three multi-hit performances while slashing .407/.469/.593 with a homer, nine RBI, five runs scored and two stolen bases. He's been the driving force on offense for the Cardinals all season and is on pace to deliver career-best numbers across all categories. |
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Matthew Liberatore Matthew Liberatore Sniffs quality start
Sat, May 2, 2026, 8:06 AM
Liberatore (1-1) earned the win Friday against the Dodgers, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks across 5.2 innings, striking out four.
Analysis: Liberatore bounced back after giving up five runs and three homers in a no-decision against the Mariners in his last start. This time, he was facing one of the best offenses in the majors, but he did a good job of keeping the ball in the park while ending just one out shy of recording what would've been his third quality start of the campaign. Liberatore isn't a pitcher that's going to overpower hitters, as he's fanned more than four just once in his seven starts, and his 23:13 K:BB across 36 innings doesn't really stand out, but he's a decent innings eater. He'll take a 4.50 ERA and 1.50 WHIP into his next start, which is scheduled for next week at home against the Brewers. |
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Luis Peralta Luis Peralta Designated for assignment
Fri, May 1, 2026, 11:09 AM
The Cardinals designated Peralta for assignment Friday.
Analysis: Peralta was claimed earlier this week, but he's now headed back to waivers without having made an appearance in the Cardinals organization. The transaction clears a spot on the 40-man roster for the addition of Jared Shuster. |
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Jared Shuster Jared Shuster Back in big leagues
Fri, May 1, 2026, 11:06 AM
The Cardinals selected Shuster's contract from Triple-A Memphis on Friday.
Analysis: Shuster was removed from the 40-man roster in mid-April after allowing two runs with a 1:2 K:BB over 3.2 innings during a brief stint with the Cardinals. He's now back with the big club to provide length in the bullpen. |
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