MARCH 13, 2021•REDBIRDRANTS.COM
St. Louis Cardinals dealing with another injury in the rotationThe St. Louis Cardinals' rotation was already in flux with Miles Mikolas' injury. Now, it just found a way to get worse with Kim nursing a b...
Garcia, Abreu return to action in 'B' gameWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The makeshift pitcher’s mound the Astros set up at a team hotel after the coronavirus disrupted the sport a year ag...
MARCH 13, 2021•MLB.COM
Kim's back injury another setback for CardsAnother Cardinals pitcher has hit the shelf. Kwang Hyun Kim has been briefly shut down from throwing after experiencing back stiffness in th...
MARCH 13, 2021•MLB.COM
Spring debut up nextHicks, who has been impressive in live batting practices and a "B" game appearance, will next progress to making his Grapefruit League debut at a yet-to-be-determined date, Zachary...
ImpactManager Mike Shildt confirmed the right-hander's imminent spring debut Friday, and Silver notes it could unfold this weekend against either the Mets or Marlins. The eventual appearance will mark Hicks' first in official game action since June 22, 2019 following Tommy John surgery that summer and a subsequent 2020 opt-out.
MARCH 13, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Dealing with quad issueSzczur has not seen Grapefruit League action since March 2 due to a left quadriceps injury, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.
ImpactThe non-roster invitee's chances of sticking past spring training are naturally taking a hit with his extended absence, although Szczur at least has 363 games on his big-league resume. The 31-year-old was hitless over four at-bats before going down, but manager Mike Shildt seemed to indicate Friday the issue may not linger much longer. "Very light quad issue, but significant enough to keep him out for a week," Shildt said. "Somewhat [of a] precaution, obviously some of it necessary."
MARCH 13, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Twirls another spring gemWainwright allowed just a hit and a walk over four scoreless innings in a Grapefruit League win over the Astros on Friday. He struck out three.
ImpactThe veteran right-hander worked up to 41 pitches and found the strike zone on 25 of them, lowering his spring ERA to 1.00 in the process. One of the most encouraging aspects of Wainwright's spring is the life and stamina of his 39-year-old arm, with Zachary Silver of MLB.com relaying Wainwright apparently still had plenty left in the tank Friday. "Got through four, and he goes, 'I can go nine tonight,'" manager Mike Shildt said.
MARCH 13, 2021•ROTOWIRE
On mission to keep starting jobO'Neill went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in a Grapefruit League win over the Astros on Friday, pushing his spring average to .389 (7-for-18) across seven games.
ImpactO'Neill has also encouragingly only struck out once over his last three games, with consistent contact being one of the main areas of his game that needs improvement. The power-hitting outfielder is looking to keep a hold on his starting left field job and is significantly helping his cause with some clutch hitting, as Friday's round tripper pushed his spring RBI total to eight.
MARCH 13, 2021•ROTOWIRE
