ANDREW KNIZNER NEWS

Molina homers, Pujols goes hitless as Cards sweep Reds

Yadier Molina hit a two-run drive while Albert Pujols went hitless in his quest for 700 homers, and the St. Louis Cardinals swept a doubleheader from the Cincinnati Reds 5-1 and 1-...

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Albert Pujols hits 698th homer, helps Cards beat Reds 6-5

Albert Pujols hit his 698th home run, a tying two-run drive in the sixth inning that sparked the St. Louis Cardinals over the Cincinnati Reds 6-5

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cruz home run short of cycle, Pirates beat Cardinals 8-2

Oneil Cruz finished a home run short of the cycle, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis 8-2 to keep the Cardinals from stretching their lead atop the NL Central

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cardinals score twice in bottom of the 9th, beat Braves 6-5

Corey Dickerson tied the game with an infield single and Tyler O’Neill drew a bases-loaded walk, all in the bottom of the ninth inning, to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 6-5 win ov...

AUGUST 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Returns to No. 2 role Knizner will return to the bench for Monday's game against the Cubs, Bally Sports Midwest reports.

Impact With Yadier Molina (personal) coming off the restricted list Monday and stepping back in as the Cardinals' No. 1 catcher, Knizner's brief run atop the depth chart comes to an end. Knizner was behind the plate for both of the Cardinals' final two games of the weekend series in Arizona and went 3-for-7 with a double, two walks and four runs.

AUGUST 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals beat Diamondbacks 6-4 for seventh straight win

Nolan Arenado hit a two-run single in the seventh inning and finished with three RBIs, helping the St. Louis Cardinals stretch their winning streak to seven games with a 6-4 win ov...

AUGUST 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scores thrice Saturday Knizner went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and three runs scored in Saturday's 16-7 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Knizner got the start behind the dish Saturday as Yadier Molina (personal) is away from the team. In his last 10 games, Knizner has delivered four multi-hit efforts with two doubles, two RBI and seven runs scored. The backup catcher is up to a .219/.311/.273 slash line with one home run, 19 RBI, 18 runs scored and seven doubles through 213 plate appearances this year. Molina is expected to rejoin the Cardinals on Monday, so Knizner's time as the No. 1 backstop is likely limited.

AUGUST 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

O'Neill's game-ending HBP lifts Cards over Rockies 5-4

Paul Goldschmidt and Tommy Edman homered, and St. Louis scored the winning run when Tyler O’Neill was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning, leadin...

AUGUST 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

McMahon, Grichuk tee off, Rockies end Cards' win streak at 7

Ryan McMahon hit a 495-foot homer for the longest drive by a Colorado player at Coors Field, Randal Grichuk went 5 for 5 and the Rockies routed St. Louis 16-5, ending the Cardinals...

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Back in No. 2 role Knizner is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact With Yadier Molina (knee) back from the 10-day injured list and stepping into the lineup Tuesday, Knizner is expected to serve as St. Louis' No. 2 backstop moving forward. Knizner finally started to find a rhythm at the plate in July with a .280/.345/.320 slash line on the month, but he's still holding down a poor .575 OPS over 194 plate appearances on the season.

AUGUST 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

On bench for series finale Knizner is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

Impact Knizner will get a much-needed breather after he started behind the plate in each of the past six games. Austin Romine will relieve Knizner of catching duties in the series finale, but both players are likely to settle into reserve roles as soon as Tuesday, when No. 1 backstop Yadier Molina (knee) is expected to be activated from the injured list.

JULY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Riding pine Friday Knizner isn't starting Friday against the Reds, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Impact Knizner drew starts in five of the last six games and went 7-for-15 with a double, five RBI and a run. Austin Romine is starting behind the plate and batting ninth.

JULY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Idle Sunday Knizner is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Impact He'll get a breather for the day game, paving the way for Austin Romine to get a turn behind the dish. Knizner appears to have re-established himself as St. Louis' top backstop in the absence of the injured Yadier Molina (knee) after going 7-for-15 with five RBI while starting at catcher in five of the Cardinals' previous six contests.

JULY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Goldschmidt, Pujols lift Cardinals to 11-3 win over Reds

Paul Goldschmidt hit his 300th career homer and drove in three runs, Albert Pujols reached another milestone and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 11-3

JULY 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Takes seat Friday Knizner isn't in the lineup Friday against the Reds, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Impact Knizner is resting after he went 6-for-11 with a double, five runs, an RBI and a walk over the last four games. Austin Romine will start behind the dish and bat ninth.

JULY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers erase late 6-run deficit, rally past Cardinals 7-6

Hanser Alberto hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers climbed out of a huge hole in a 7-6 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals

JULY 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Drives in three Knizner went 3-for-4 with three RBI in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Dodgers.

Impact Knizner hit RBI singles in the second, fourth and eighth innings, with the last of those three knocks providing the margin of victory. The catcher hadn't posted a multi-hit game since May 22, and this was his second three-hit effort of the season. He's gone 5-for-21 (.238) in July and owns a .197/.288/.246 slash line with a home run, 16 RBI, 10 runs scored and four doubles in 55 contests overall.

JULY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pujols, Gorman home runs power St. Louis past Dodgers 7-6

Albert Pujols and rookie Nolan Gorman hit solo home runs and St. Louis Cardinals ended Los Angeles' seven-game winning, beating the Dodgers 7-6

JULY 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mikolas, Pujols lead Cardinals over Phillies 6-1

Miles Mikolas pitched effectively into the eighth inning, Albert Pujols passed Stan Musial on the career extra-base hits list, and Corey Dickerson and Lars Nootbar homered as the S...

JULY 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Overtakes Romine on depth chart Knizner will start at catcher and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Phillies.

Impact Though Knizner sat three times during a four-game stretch last week, he appears to have taken back the Cardinals' primary catcher role from Austin Romine. Knizner will be included in the lineup for the third time in four contests despite having produced an .096 batting average dating back to the start of June.

JULY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Thursday Knizner isn't starting Thursday against Atlanta, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Knizner went 0-for-4 with a strikeout Wednesday and will be out of the lineup for the third time in the last four games. Austin Romine is starting behind the dish and batting ninth, and he appears to be the slight favorite for playing time behind the dish for now.

JULY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sits in second straight game Knizner is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Atlanta.

Impact Though he appeared to have settled back in as the Cardinals' No. 1 catcher while Yadier Molina (knee) remains on the injured list and after Ivan Herrera was recently optioned to Triple-A Memphis, Knizner will end up sitting for the second game in a row. New call-up Austin Romine will make another turn behind the plate as the Cardinals look to see if he can provide an upgrade over Knizner, who has produced a .523 OPS over his 145 plate appearances on the season.

JULY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gets third start in four games Knizner will start at catcher and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Phillies.

Impact The Cardinals gave Ivan Herrera a look as their No. 1 backstop to begin last week, but the rookie was unable to run away with the job. As a result, Knizner -- who is starting for the third time in four games -- looks like he'll receive another trial as the team's primary backstop while Yadier Molina (knee) remains on the injured list. Knizner has been one of baseball's least-productive hitters among players with at least 100 plate appearances, as he'll take a .185/.284/.242 slash line and 60 wRC+ into Sunday's contest.

JULY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

García's homer in 9th lifts Marlins past Cardinals 4-3

Avisaíl García hit a two-run home run in the ninth inning, lifting the Miami Marlins to a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals

JUNE 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Appears stuck in backup role Knizner remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Marlins, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Knizner is on the bench for the third game in a row and looks as though he'll serve as the Cardinals' No. 2 catcher even while top backstop Yadier Molina (knee) faces an uncertain timeline to return from the 10-day injured list. Per Jones, manager Oliver Marmol said he intended to give Ivan Herrera a trial as the Cardinals' primary catcher, so Knizner may be asked to make only a start or two per week if Herrera performs well enough to hang on to the No. 1 role.

JUNE 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE