JUAN YEPEZ NEWS

Back in big leagues Yepez was recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Monday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Yepez has appeared in only one major-league contest over the last two-plus months, but he'll get another chance down the stretch of the regular season. Nolan Gorman was optioned to the minors in a corresponding move.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Activated, sent to Triple-A Yepez (forearm) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Friday.

Impact It was mistakenly reported that Yepez was activated from the IL and optioned to Triple-A on Thursday, but he instead appeared in one final rehab game with Memphis. The 24-year-old will remain with the Redbirds now that he's fully healthy, and it likely won't be too long before he's recalled to the big-league club. Yepez has appeared in 62 games during his first year in the majors and has a .254/.298/.459 slash line with 11 home runs and 27 RBI.

AUGUST 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not activated, still rehabbing Yepez (forearm) remains on the 10-day injured list and will continue his rehab assignment at Triple-A Memphis on Thursday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Impact Earlier Wednesday, Denton reported that Yepez had been activated from the IL and optioned to Memphis, but the Cardinals haven't yet made any transaction related to the rookie. Instead, Yepez, who has been on the shelf since mid-July with a Grade 2 forearm strain, will get more work in Memphis after his rehab program had been slowed over the past few days by an illness. According to Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat, Yepez is scheduled to play nine innings in the outfield for Memphis on Thursday and Friday, so any potential roster move likely wouldn't come until Saturday at the soonest.

AUGUST 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Activated, sent back to Triple-A The Cardinals reinstated Yepez (forearm) from the 15-day injured list Wednesday and optioned him to Triple-A Memphis, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Impact Yepez was expected to come off the IL on Tuesday, but the Cardinals pushed his activation back a day after he contended with an illness over the weekend. Though the rookie is now seemingly over both the ailment and the right forearm strain that first sent him to the IL on July 15, the Cardinals don't have a spot in the everyday lineup available for him and will instead have him report to Triple-A so he can play regularly. Lars Nootbaar's emergence as the team's everyday right fielder along with Nolan Gorman and Albert Pujols forming a productive platoon at designated hitter have closed off Yepez's primary paths to at-bats.

AUGUST 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Illness delays activation Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said that Yepez (forearm) won't be activated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday while the 24-year-old looks to overcome an illness, Jeff Jones of...

Impact The ailment first cropped up Sunday, when Yepez was scheduled to make what was expected to be his fifth and final rehab appearance at Triple-A Memphis. He was scratched from Memphis' lineup Sunday but already seems to be showing improvement, as he worked out in St. Louis on Monday and Tuesday. Marmol suggested that Yepez could still benefit from a full game in the outfield before being activated from the IL, so it's possible that Yepez heads back to Memphis for one final contest. He should make his return from the IL no later than this weekend.

AUGUST 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Could return Tuesday Yepez (forearm) could be reinstated from the injured list as early as Tuesday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Impact Yepez began a rehab assignment at Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday and has gone 3-for-11 with a run and a strikeout over three games. He'll play at least six innings in right field Saturday and is expected to play between six and nine innings in right field Sunday.

AUGUST 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Starting rehab assignment Tuesday Yepez (forearm) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Impact Yepez will be eased into action by serving as the designated hitter and playing first base as he works through a throwing program. It's expected the 24-year-old will get at least one game in right field later in the assignment, so he's likely at least a week away from a return to the Cardinals, barring any setbacks.

AUGUST 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Hoping to start throwing Friday Yepez said that he's no longer feeling discomfort in his strained right forearm while swinging the bat and is hopeful to resume a throwing program Friday, Jeff Jones of the Bellevi...

Impact Completing a throwing program would likely be the final benchmark Yepez needs to reach in his recovery from the injury before heading out on what would likely be a brief minor-league rehab assignment. Yepez had been handling a near-everyday role for St. Louis prior to landing on the injured list in mid-July, but it's unclear if he'll immediately reclaim a regular spot in the lineup once he's activated.

AUGUST 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Out at least another week Yepez (forearm) is expected to miss at least another week, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Yepez has been swinging a bat over the last few days but is still experiencing discomfort while throwing. The 24-year-old will need at least another week to recover, and it's possible that he'll require a brief rehab assignment prior to rejoining the Cardinals.

JULY 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Resumes swinging Yepez (forearm) has felt better while swinging recently but hasn't yet resumed throwing, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Yepez was diagnosed with a Grade 2 forearm strain last week but has made good progress in his recovery so far, and the Cardinals are hopeful that he'll be able to resume throwing in 3-4 days. The 24-year-old is eligible to return to action as early as Tuesday against the Blue Jays, but it seems likely that the team will wait to activate him until he's fully ready to play.

JULY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with Grade 2 strain Yepez (forearm) has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 strain, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Yepez sustained his forearm injury while throwing home Thursday. A Grade 2 strain typically sidelines players between 10 days and three weeks. He landed on the 10-day injured list Friday, while Albert Pujols, Corey Dickerson and Lars Nootbaar should see increased playing time in his absence.

JULY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Out with forearm strain Yepez was placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained right forearm Friday.

Impact It's possible the injury could explain why Yepez has just one hit in his last six games. He'll be out until at least the second series of the second half, though a precise timeline for his return has yet to be established. Lars Nootbaar was recalled in a corresponding move, though it's Corey Dickerson who will get the start in right field Friday.

JULY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gets Wednesday off Yepez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact Albert Pujols is receiving another start as the Cardinals' designated hitter and Lars Nootbaar will crack the lineup in the corner outfield in the spot opposite Corey Dickerson, so Yepez will retreat to the bench for the penultimate game of the series with Los Angeles. Yepez had started in every game for the Cardinals dating back to June 20, hitting .225/.238/.463 with five home runs, 11 RBI and one additional run over a stretch of 22 games.

JULY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pops another homer Yepez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 6-3 loss to Atlanta.

Impact Yepez has flexed his power lately with five homers and two doubles in his last eight games. A consistent place in the lineup has served him well since Tyler O'Neill (hamstring) and Harrison Bader (foot) went on the injured list in the last two weeks. Yepez is up to 11 long balls, 26 RBI, 23 runs scored and 10 doubles while slashing a strong .281/.321/.522 through 193 plate appearances.

JULY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Solo shot in win Yepez went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's win over the Phillies.

Impact Yepez turned out to hit the third of four consecutive home runs in the first inning of Saturday's game. He was preceded by homers from Nolan Arenado and Nolan Gorman and immediately followed by a home run from Dylan Carlson. Yepez now has 10 home runs on the season. The young hitter has hits in his last three games and is slashing .281/.323/.515 this year.

JULY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals are first team to hit four HRs in row in first inning

On Saturday, the St. Louis Cardinals became the first MLB team to hit four straight home runs in the first inning of a game.

JULY 2, 2022

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JULY 1, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Goes yard twice in rout Yepez went 2-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI in Monday's 9-0 win over the Marlins.

Impact Getting the start at designated hitter and batting seventh, the 24-year-old rookie powered the Cardinals to a rout with a three-run blast off Pablo Lopez in the fourth inning and a two-run shot off Richard Bleier in the sixth. Yepez has gone yard three times in the last two games and four times in the last nine, a hot streak that has boosted his slash line on the season to .282/.327/.506 with nine homers and 24 RBI through 47 contests.

JUNE 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

How Yepez went from 'last shot' to 1st MLB multi-HR game ST. LOUIS -- As recently as 2019, Cardinals rookie slugger Juan Yepez was in extended spring training and later Rookie ball -- the same spot...

JUNE 28, 2022 • MLB.COM

Swats seventh homer Yepez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Cubs on Sunday.

Impact Yepez joined in on a hit parade against innings-eater Alec Mills, belting the Cardinals' third home run of the third inning. That was all the damage it took to chase Mills from the game, and Yepez now has seven home runs since being called up May 4. The 24-year-old rookie first baseman is slashing .318/.304/.545 over the past week and continues to prove that he is ready for an everyday role in the big leagues.

JUNE 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Regular role reopens Yepez went 2-for-3 with his seventh double of the season in Monday's 2-0 loss to the Brewers.

Impact Yepez accounted for the Cardinals' only extra-base hit on the night and looks poised to recapture a steady role after he was on the bench for the team's previous four games. Though he filled in at first base Monday while Paul Goldschmidt served as the Cardinals' designated hitter, Yepez projects to see most of his playing time at DH or in left field for the foreseeable future after Tyler O'Neill (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list prior to the series opener in Milwaukee.

JUNE 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Homers as pinch hitter Yepez hit a three-run home run in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Red Sox.

Impact Yepez hit for catcher Ivan Herrera in the ninth inning, and he lasered a three-run blast over the Green Monster. Considering he's been limited to just two at-bats as a pinch hitter in the last four games, this was a good time for the rookie slugger to show some power. He's up to six homers, 16 RBI, 18 runs scored and six doubles while maintaining a .276/.333/.465 slash line through 141 plate appearances. Yepez will likely continue to battle with Albert Pujols for starts as the designated hitter.

JUNE 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting in fourth straight game Yepez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Yepez will sit for the fourth consecutive game and has started to see his playing time dry up in the wake of the recent returns of Tyler O'Neill and Dylan Carlson from the injured list along with Brendan Donovan's emergence as an everyday player. If the Cardinals can't find steady at-bats for him in the near future, Yepez could be headed back to Triple-A Memphis soon.

JUNE 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

On bench for afternoon game Yepez is out of the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Pirates, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Yepez will head to the bench for the third time in five games, with his playing time beginning to take a hit of late as a result of the recent returns of Tyler O'Neill and Dylan Carlson from the injured list. Carlson will be joining Yepez on the bench for the afternoon game, allowing Albert Pujols to enter the lineup at first base while Paul Goldschmidt serves as the Cardinals' designated hitter.

JUNE 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Hits late homer Yepez went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Reds.

Impact Yepez got the Cardinals within a run with his ninth-inning blast, but they couldn't tie the game. The 24-year-old rookie drew the start at first base Sunday with Paul Goldschmidt getting a rare day off. Yepez has gone 8-for-28 (.286) in 10 games in June while finding playing time in the corner outfield spots and as the designated hitter. He's been solid with a .280/.341/.458 slash line, five homers, 13 RBI, 16 runs scored and six doubles through 35 contests, but the recent returns of Tyler O'Neill and Dylan Carlson could cause Yepez to lose playing time if his hitting slips.

JUNE 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE