EDMUNDO SOSA NEWS

Padres starter Arrieta departs in 1st with groin strain

San Diego Padres pitcher Jake Arrieta departed his start at St. Louis with a right adductor groin strain after facing six batters

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cardinals soar into playoff position behind ageless arms

On the morning of the trade deadline in late July, the St. Louis Cardinals were a

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers in win Sosa went 2-for-4 with a single, a homer and two runs scored in Wednesday's 11-4 win over the Mets. He also drew a walk.

Impact Sosa went oppo for his sixth home run of the season, driving a ball into the bullpen at Citi Field off Heath Hembree. The infielder has had a scalding finish to the summer, as he's hitting .344 since Aug. 1. His numbers certainly indicate someone worthy of a move up in the batting order, and manager Mike Shildt seemingly agrees. In August, Sosa's average batting order position in games that he started was 7.47. Thus far in September, it's 6.78.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals power past Mets 11-4 for 3-game sweep

Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado each hit one of St. Louis’ four homers, and the Cardinals flashed some fantastic outfield defense in beating the New York Mets 11-4 for their fif...

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cards hold off Mets 7-6 in 11 to move into playoff position

Edmundo Sosa hit the go-ahead single in a three-run 11th inning and the hard-charging St. Louis Cardinals climbed all the way back into playoff position with a 7-6 victory over the...

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Drives in run in return Sosa (wrist) went 1-for-5 with an RBI single in a win over the Mets on Monday.

Impact The infielder made his return to the starting nine after a four-game absence due to wrist soreness, with his two-at-bat cameo as a defensive replacement in Sunday's contest versus the Reds teeing up Monday's start. Sosa's ninth-inning RBI knock extended the Cardinals' lead to 6-0 at the time and pushed his average over eight September games to an impressive .308 (8-for-26).

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

MLB umpire in Cardinals vs. Mets hit flush in the face by errant throw Junior Valentine never saw Edmundo Sosa's wild heave coming

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Returns to starting nine Sosa (wrist) will start at shortstop and bat seventh Monday against the Mets.

Impact Sosa checks back into the lineup after he was on the bench for the past four games with a sore left wrist. Before the injury surfaced, Sosa had supplanted Paul DeJong as the Cardinals' top shortstop. Dating back to Aug. 14, Sosa is slashing .371/.446/.565 with 12 runs and 12 RBI.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sees at-bats as in-game replacement Sosa (wrist) entered Sunday's win over the Reds as a defensive replacement at shortstop and subsequently went 0-for-2.

Impact Sosa's blanking at the plate pales in relevance to the fact the ailing infielder managed to take swings in game action again after missing the previous four contests with wrist pain. Assuming he has no residual effects from Sunday's activity, Sosa, who'd opened September hitting .364 (8-for-22) over his first seven games of the month, could be back in the starting lineup Monday against the Mets.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Remains sidelined Sosa (wrist) remains on the bench as expected Sunday against the Reds, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Sosa hasn't played since Wednesday while battling wrist pain, though he's yet to be placed on the injured list. Paul DeJong will remain the primary shortstop until Sosa is ready to return.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Nolan Arenado hits 30th homer, Cardinals beat Reds 6-4

Nolan Arenado hit a two-run homer in the eighth and had three RBIs and Paul DeJong had a solo shot to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-4 on Saturday night

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Still limited Sosa (wrist) is not in Saturday's lineup against the Reds and doesn't seem likely to return in the next couple days, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact He will make his first attempts at swinging a bat, but Jones notes that his availability is still very limited. Paul DeJong will continue to start at shortstop while Sosa is out.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Barrero, Reds score two in ninth, beat Cardinals 4-2

Jose Barrero made the most of an unexpected start by doubling in the tiebreaking run in the ninth inning, leading the Cincinnati Reds over the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Battling wrist pain Sosa is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Reds due to pain in his left wrist, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Sosa suffered the injury while attempting a diving play Wednesday. He didn't play play Thursday and won't start Friday, but he's merely considered day-to-day, so it's possible he returns to the lineup before too long. Paul DeJong will remain the starter at shortstop.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Heads back to bench Sosa will sit Thursday against the Dodgers, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Sosa had been moving ahead of the struggling Paul DeJong on the depth chart, though it's now been DeJong at shortstop in two of the last three games. Sosa has hit .400/.435/.675 over his last 12 games, however, so it's hard to see why the Cardinals would move him back into a bench role.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Molina homers, Wainwright wins as Cards beat Dodgers 5-4

Adam Wainwright pitched into the ninth inning and Yadier Molina homered, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sitting Tuesday Sosa is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Dodgers, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact The shortstop will receive the day off after appearing in the last four games for the Cardinals. Paul DeJong gets the start at shortstop and is batting seventh.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Productive in loss Sosa went 1-for-3 with an RBI sacrifice fly, a walk and a stolen base in a loss to the Brewers on Sunday.

Impact Sosa continues to validate manager Mike Shildt's decision to afford him the bulk of playing time at shortstop, with Sunday's production pushing his slash line over the last nine games to an outstanding .387/.432/.742 (37 plate appearances). Sosa has impressively provided a bit of everything in that sample, lacing a double, two triples, two home runs, 10 RBI, three walks and nine runs in addition to Sunday's steal, his fourth of the campaign.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Wainwright, Molina reach milestone; Cards rip Brewers 15-4

Nolan Arenado homered twice in the first three innings to help the St. Louis Cardinals trounce the Milwaukee Brewers 15-4 in a milestone performance for Adam Wainwright and Yadier...

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not starting Game 2 Sosa isn't starting the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Reds, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Sosa started at shortstop in the first game of the twin bill and went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a strikeout. Paul DeJong will take over at shortstop and bat seventh in the nightcap.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Crowe scheduled to start as Pittsburgh hosts St. Louis

The Cardinals will start Kwang Hyun Kim on Sunday while the Pirates are expected to counter with Wil Crowe

AUGUST 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Knocks in five runs Saturday Sosa went 4-for-6 with two triples, five RBI and three runs Saturday in a 13-0 thrashing of the Pirates.

Impact Sosa plated the first runs of the contest for the Cardinals with a two-run triple in the second inning, then one-upped himself by driving home three runners with a bases-clearing triple in the following frame. Per Jason Catania of MLB.com, the infielder became the first Cardinals player to rack up at least two triples and five RBI in a game since Ken Boyer in 1962. Sosa has been outstanding at the plate across 19 contests in August, registering three games of three or more hits and batting .388 (19-for-49) with two homers, three triples, 11 runs and 10 RBI.

AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals ride Happ, Edman to 4-3 win over Pirates

Tommy Edman hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs, Paul Goldschmidt had three hits and the St. Louis Cardinals edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3

AUGUST 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers in loss Sosa went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in an 11-7 loss to Pittsburgh on Thursday.

Impact Drawing the start at shortstop Thursday batting seventh, Sosa hit home run No. 4 on the season, while also adding an infield single in the second inning. Sosa has now drawn a start in four of his past five games, two of which he has collected multiple hits.

AUGUST 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Polanco hears cheers amid 8-run rally, Bucs beat Cards 11-7

Gregory Polanco turned boos into cheers with the decisive two-run double during an eight-run seventh inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied for an 11-7 victory over the St. Loui...

AUGUST 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS