DREW VERHAGEN NEWS

Takes extra-inning loss VerHagen (3-1) allowed three runs (two earned) on a hit and a walk in two-thirds of an inning, taking the loss Tuesday versus the Rays.

Impact Manager Oli Marmol deployed Giovanny Gallegos and Ryan Helsley in the eighth and ninth innings, respectively, to keep the game tied at 1-1. The Cardinals pulled ahead in the top of the 10th, but VerHagen couldn't protect the lead, instead giving up a walkoff three-run home run to Taylor Walls. VerHagen has now allowed multiple runs in each of his last two appearances, pushing his ERA up to 4.96 with a 1.53 WHIP and 11:10 K:BB across 16.1 innings this year. He's more likely to see multi-inning assignments than closing chances.

JUNE 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up third win VerHagen (3-0) earned the extra-inning win Tuesday versus the Padres. He allowed a hit and a walk while striking out one in one inning.

Impact VerHagen kept the Padres off the board in the 10th inning, and he was rewarded with the win when Albert Pujols plated the game-winning run with a sacrifice fly. In his last four outings, VerHagen has picked up three wins while allowing two runs, four hits and four walks in 5.2 innings. The right-hander has a 3.38 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 9:9 K:BB across 13.1 innings, but his usage lately suggests he's trusted to pitch in close games even if he's seen mostly middle-relief assignments.

JUNE 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pujols' sac fly in 10th lifts Cardinals over Padres 3-2

Albert Pujols hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning and the St. Louis Cardinals, boosted by a strong start from Adam Wainwright, beat the San Diego Padres 3-2

JUNE 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Grabs win VerHagen (2-0) retired the only batter he faced to earn the win Friday versus the Brewers.

Impact Dakota Hudson was solid but a little shaky with command, running up a 97-pitch total through 4.2 innings. VerHagen was able to get the final out of the fifth inning with the Cardinals leading, and that lead lasted to the end. This was VerHagen's second win of the year, and they've come in his last three outings, sandwiched around an appearance in which he gave up two runs to the Blue Jays. The right-hander has a solid 3.65 ERA, but his 1.38 WHIP and 8:8 K:BB in 12.1 innings don't inspire much confidence in his long-term success. He'll likely continue to see most of his work in the middle innings.

MAY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Grabs first win Saturday VerHagen (1-0) earned the win Saturday versus the Pirates, allowing one walk and striking out two over 2.1 scoreless innings.

Impact Starter Matthew Liberatore came up one out short of qualifying for the win, allowing VerHagen to earn it instead. Since returning from a hip injury, VerHagen has allowed just one hit and two walks over 5.1 innings. He has a 2.70 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 8:6 K:BB in six appearances spanning 10 innings overall.

MAY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Goldschmidt's 4-hit game lifts Cardinals over Pirates 5-4

Paul Goldschmidt went 4 for 5 with two doubles and two RBIs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4

MAY 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reinstated from 10-day IL VerHagen (hip) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Saturday.

Impact VerHagen spent just over three weeks on the injured list, but he recently made a pair of rehab appearances and allowed a run on a hit and a walk while striking out five in 3.2 innings. The right-hander should pitch mainly in lower-leverage situations for the Cardinals now that he's back to full health.

MAY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Another rehab outing on tap Verhagen (hip) is scheduled to make a rehab appearance with Double-A Springfield on Thursday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Veghagen made his first rehab appearance last week and will continue the rehab assignment Thursday. He threw 27 pitches over 1.2 innings during that outing and is expected to continue ramping up his workload with Springfield.

MAY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Second rehab appearance coming up VerHagen (hip) is scheduled to make his second rehab appearance at Double-A Springfield during the upcoming week, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Impact VerHagen is expected to increase his workload from the 1.2 innings and 27 pitches he tossed in his first rehab outing at Triple-A Memphis on May 3. Once he's deemed ready to return from the 10-day injured list, VerHagen is expected to settle into a multi-inning/mop-up role out of the St. Louis bullpen.

MAY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Set for rehab assignment VerHagen (hip) has been sent to Triple-A Memphis to begin a rehab assignment, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact VerHagen is expected to make a two-inning appearance for Memphis on Tuesday, putting him one step closer to returning from the 10-day injured list. The 31-year-old was placed on the IL on April 22 with a right hip impingement, but his time away from the team should be relatively minimal. He has posted a 5.79 ERA and 1.93 WHIP with four strikeouts over 4.2 innings this season.

MAY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nearing return VerHagen (hip) could return from the 10-day injured list as early as Monday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Impact VerHagen will throw a side session Saturday, and he'll likely be cleared to rejoin the Cardinals following a minimal stay on the IL as long as he feels good after throwing. The right-hander posted a 5.79 ERA and 1.93 WHIP in 4.2 innings over his first three appearances in 2022.

APRIL 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Placed on 10-day injured list VerHagen was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right hip impingement Friday.

Impact VerHagen dealt with a hip issue during camp, and the injury flared up during Thursday's game against the Marlins. While it's not yet clear when he'll return to action, the right-hander will be sidelined for at least a week and a half. Left-hander Packy Naughton was called up by St. Louis to take VerHagen's place in the bullpen.

APRIL 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Exits with hip injury VerHagen exited Thursday's game against the Marlins with a hip injury, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Impact VerHagen entered the game in the fourth inning to relieve Jordan Hicks, but he was only able to complete one frame before the injury flared up. Denton further reported that VerHagen had suffered from the same issue in the middle of spring training, meaning a stint on the injured list is likely.

APRIL 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Solid in season debut VerHagen allowed a run on one hit and a walk with three strikeouts in 2.2 innings versus the Brewers on Thursday.

Impact VerHagen followed started Adam Wainwright in this contest. The lone blemish on VerHagen's line was an RBI single by Kolten Wong in the sixth inning. This was the right-hander's first major-league appearance since 2019 after he spent two years in Japan. He wasn't able to win a job in the rotation in spring training, but if he continues to pitch well out of the bullpen, he could be a candidate for spot starts later in the season.

APRIL 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Bound for bullpen VerHagen will begin the season as a member of the Cardinals' bullpen, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact VerHagen and Jake Woodford were both in contention for the fifth starter's role, but the two will instead head to the bullpen as multi-inning options after manager Oliver Marmol announced Wednesday that Jordan Hicks secured the final opening in the rotation. The 31-year-old right-hander has previously seen big-league action in parts of six seasons with Detroit from 2014 through 2019, but he spent the past two years in with the Nippon-Ham Fighters in Japan, where he was one of the top starters in Nippon Professional Baseball. He returned stateside this winter on a two-year, $5.5 million deal with St. Louis and looked to have an inside track on a starting role, but a 10.13 ERA and 1.50 WHIP over his eight innings during the Grapefruit League slate prompted the Cardinals to go in a different direction.

APRIL 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Falters in rotation audition VerHagen allowed seven runs on seven his and three walks while striking out four in three innings in Thursday's loss to the Marlins.

Impact VerHagen is looking to make his major-league comeback after two years in Japan. Prior to Thursday, he had allowed just two runs in five innings, but his latest outing was a setback in his quest to be the Cardinals' fifth starter. He'll likely get one more spring start to make his case, though Jake Woodford and Aaron Brooks are also in the mix to make the rotation while Jack Flaherty (shoulder) is sidelined into mid-May.

APRIL 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

VerHagen making the most of second go in Majors JUPITER, Fla. -- Drew VerHagen is a vastly different pitcher than the one who played for the Detroit Tigers from 2014-19, and it’s not becau...

APRIL 1, 2022 • MLB.COM

Cards' Molina catches up, throws out runner in 1st action

Yadier Molina quickly caught up for lost time

MARCH 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cards RHP Flaherty to miss start of season, Reyes ailing

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty will miss the start of the season and there’s no timetable for his return after he received a platelet-rich plasma injection in his ailing...

MARCH 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cardinals add another bullpen arm, reach deal with Wittgren

The St. Louis Cardinals have added another bullpen arm, reaching a deal with free agent right-hander Nick Wittgren

MARCH 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Signs two-year deal with Cardinals VerHagen signed a two-year, $5.5 million deal with the Cardinals on Friday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Impact VerHagen becomes the first major-league signing since the end of the lockout. The 31-year-old righty owns an unremarkable 5.11 ERA and an 18.3 percent strikeout rate in 199 innings at the MLB level, with most of his time coming in relief. The last of those innings came in 2019, as he spent the last two years pitching for the Nippon-Ham Fighters in Japan. He looked good at that level, working as a starter and posting a 3.49 ERA and 1.17 WHIP while striking out 25.0 percent of opposing batters. It's possible he'll have the chance to compete for a spot at the back of the Cardinals' rotation, though his expected role has yet to be clarified.

MARCH 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE