EDMUNDO SOSA NEWS

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

Work picking up Sosa will start at shortstop and bat seventh Thursday against the Pirates, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.

Impact Sosa will crack the lineup for the fourth time in five games, with three of his starts coming at shortstop. At this stage, Sosa may have played himself into a timeshare in the middle infield with Paul DeJong, who is sitting for the third time in five games and is slashing a meager .229/.306/.375 since the All-Star break.

AUGUST 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Timely two-bagger in loss Sosa went 2-for-4 with an RBI double in a loss to the Pirates on Saturday.

Impact Drawing a start at shortstop for Paul DeJong, Sosa once again made good use of his inclusion in the lineup. The 25-year-old now has multi-hit efforts in three of his last four starts, although Saturday's double was only his third extra-base hit over 36 August plate appearances overall.

AUGUST 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Tsutsugo, Newman homer in Pirates 5-4 win over Cardinals

Yoshi Tsutsugo and Kevin Newman homered and Ke’Bryan Hayes added a two-run single, rallying the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals

AUGUST 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Retreats to bench Sosa is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

Impact Sosa went 5-for-14 with two runs while starting each of the past four games for the Cardinals, but he appears set to move back into a full-time bench role after everyday shortstop Paul DeJong (back) was cleared to return from a three-game absence.

AUGUST 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Draws third straight start Sosa will start at shortstop and bat eighth Sunday against the Royals.

Impact After going 3-for-4 with a pair of runs in Saturday's 9-4 win while filling in at shortstop for the banged-up Paul DeJong (back), Sosa will pick up another start in the series finale. Sosa is making his third consecutive start overall -- he manned third base in Friday's 6-0 win -- but he'll likely fade into a reserve role in the infield beginning next week. DeJong is expected to be good to go for Tuesday's series opener versus the Brewers.

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Arenado homers again as Cardinals beat Royals 9-4

Nolan Arenado homered and drove in four runs, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Kansas City Royals 9-4

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Laces three-bagger in win Sosa went 2-for-4 with a triple in a win over the Pirates on Tuesday.

Impact Sosa is now 5-for-11 with Tuesday's triple and a home run over his last three starts. The 25-year-old's .254 average and .328 on-base percentage are serviceable, but the irregularity in his playing time helps cap his fantasy value overall.

AUGUST 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches base four times Sosa went 3-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Sunday's 7-3 win over Minnesota.

Impact Sosa knocked two singles, including an RBI base hit in the sixth inning, and an eighth-inning solo shot in Sunday's victory. It was the third homer of the season for the 25-year-old infielder and his first since July 6, which was also the last time he registered a multi-hit game. Sosa owns a .681 OPS with eight extra-base hits through 184 plate appearances.

AUGUST 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Wainwright solid for 7, rookie Sosa homers, Cards down Twins

Adam Wainwright tossed seven effective innings and rookie Edmundo Sosa homered to help the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-3 win over the Minnesota Twins

AUGUST 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Struggling through most of July Sosa is hitting .176 (3-for-17) with six strikeouts and one hit-by-pitch over his last 10 games.

Impact Sosa has seen fairly steady work as an in-game defensive replacement over that span; however, he hasn't exactly been discerning at the plate, as both his average and complete lack of walks suggest. Sosa still carries a serviceable .324 on-base percentage for the season, but his average has dropped 10 points to .247 during his current skid.

JULY 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kim earns 5th straight win on birthday, Cards beat Cubs 3-2

Kwang Hyun-Kim earned his fifth straight win on his 33rd birthday and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2

JULY 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tallies three hits Sosa went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored Tuesday in a 6-5 win over San Francisco.

Impact Sosa came into the contest without a hit in July, going 0-for-8 through four games. He turned things around with his second three-hit performance of the season. Sosa came through with a solo shot in the eighth inning for what proved to be the difference in the narrow win. The infielder is slashing .255/.335/.340 overall on the campaign.

JULY 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Wainwright wins fourth straight decision, Cards beat Giants

Nolan Arenado and Edmundo Sosa homered to back Adam Wainwright’s fourth straight winning decision, Paul Goldschmidt hit a two-run single in the fourth inning, and the St. Louis Car...

JULY 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kim pitches Cardinals past Giants, St. Louis gets to Gausman

Kwang Hyun Kim pitched seven scoreless innings, Matt Carpenter hit a two-run triple in the seventh for the first runs of the game and the St. Louis Cardinals snapped San Francisco’...

JULY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Giants' Kevin Gausman allows first vs St. Louis hit in 7th

San Francisco right-hander Kevin Gausman had his no-hit bid ended by St. Louis slugger Nolan Arenado’s one-out single to left

JULY 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Story hits 3-run homer in 7th, Rockies hold off Cards 3-2

Trevor Story snapped a scoreless tie with a three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Colorado Rockies held off the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2

JULY 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kim ends skid, helps with 2-run double, Cards sweep D-Backs

Kwang Hyun Kim won for the first time in 11 starts, pitching five solid innings and helping himself with a two-run double as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7...

JUNE 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Productive in return Sosa (leg) went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs in a win over the Diamondbacks on Monday.

Impact The valued utility player was given the weekend off after exiting Friday's game early with cramps, and the downtime apparently did him some good. The multi-hit effort was Sosa's first since June 14, while the two-bagger marked the 25-year-old's first extra-base hit since he launched his first career home run against the Reds on June 4.

JUNE 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

DeJong homers, Cards break away in 7th to beat D-Backs 7-1

Paul DeJong homered to cap a six-run burst in the seventh inning and the St. Louis Cardinals broke away from the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-1

JUNE 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starting Monday Sosa (leg) is starting Monday's game against Arizona, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Sosa had missed the last few games due to cramps, but he's healthy enough to return to the lineup for Monday's series opener. He'll start at second base and bat eighth in his return.

JUNE 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Absences possibly due to cramps Sosa exited Friday's game against the Pirates in the sixth inning with cramps, the Associated Press reports, and he was not in the lineup for either Saturday's or Sunday's contests...

Impact There hasn't been a specific update regarding Sosa, but he'd logged seven starts in the 10 games prior to his early exit Friday. Therefore, his absence over the weekend could well be at least partly health-related, and it remains to be seen if Sosa will return to the lineup Monday in a home matchup against the Diamondbacks.

JUNE 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Wainwright helps Cardinals end 5-game skid, tops Pirates 3-1

Adam Wainwright pitched into the seventh inning, Paul Goldschmidt and Paul DeJong hit solo home runs and the St. Louis Cardinals ended a five-game losing streak, beating the Pittsb...

JUNE 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Expected to lose work Sosa is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Sosa has gone 4-for-22 while starting at second base in seven of the Cardinals' last eight games, but his opportunities are likely to dwindle moving forward after St. Louis called up outfield prospect Lars Nootbaar from Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday. With the Cardinals expected to give Nootbaar a trial run as an everyday player in the corner outfield, Tommy Edman will likely move back to his natural spot at second base, which will leaves no room for Sosa.

JUNE 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE