JULY 1, 2023•DEADSPIN.COM
Yanks-Cardinals game rained out; DH set for SaturdayAfter the New York Yankees and the host St. Louis Cardinals waited nearly 90 minutes to start their game, the scheduled Friday night contest...
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Matthew Liberatore - Friday's start postponedLiberatore's scheduled start against the Yankees has been postponed due to inclement weather, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
ImpactLiberatore was scheduled to square off against Luis Severino, but the rain in St. Louis will see that game scratched and made up with a doubleheader come Saturday. It's likely Severino will start one of the two games of that twin bill.
JULY 1, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Cardinals place pitcher Jake Woodford on injured list with right shoulder strain
The St. Louis Cardinals placed pitcher Jake Woodford on the 15-day injured list Friday with a right shoulder strainJUNE 30, 2023•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jeremy Peña - Out with stiff neckPena is out of the lineup Friday due to a stiff neck, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
ImpactAstros manager Dusty Baker told reporters that Pena simply had a "bad night of sleep" but probably won't be used off the bench so that the issue doesn't get any worse. Mauricio Dubon is covering shortstop and batting sixth in Friday's series opener versus the Rangers.
JUNE 30, 2023•ROTOWIRE
José Urquidy - Logs another bullpen sessionUrquidy (shoulder) threw a 30-pitch bullpen session Friday, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
ImpactUrquidy logged his third bullpen session in a week Saturday as he slowly nears his return from the right shoulder injury that has sidelined him since early May. With the All-Star break around the corner, Urquidy is eligible to return when the Astros are back in action June 14 versus the Angels. The right-hander will likely need multiple rehab outings, which he seems to be on the cusp of starting. Prior to getting hurt, Urquidy struggled to a career-worst 5.20 ERA and 1.55 WHIP while striking out 23 batters over 27.2 innings in six starts this season.
JUNE 30, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Brendan Donovan - Dealing with arm sorenessDonovan was scratched from Friday's lineup due to right arm soreness, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
ImpactDonovan has reportedly been dealing with arm soreness for a while, and it seems to have gotten to a point where he needs to get it checked out. He's scheduled to undergo imaging soon, at which point more details regarding the severity of his injury will be available. For now, fantasy managers should consider Donovan day-to-day.
JUNE 30, 2023•ROTOWIRE
