JUSTIN WILLIAMS NEWS

Outrighted off 40-man roster Williams was outrighted to Triple-A Memphis on Friday.

Impact Williams spent the final two months of the season on the injured list with a shoulder issue at Triple-A, though until now he remained on the Cardinals 40-man roster. The 26-year-old appeared in 51 games for St. Louis during the first half and hit .160/.270/.261 in 137 plate appearances.

NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Shut down with hamstring injury Triple-A Memphis placed Williams on its 7-day injured list Monday due to a hamstring strain, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Williams hasn't appeared in game for Memphis since July 2, so he's presumably been nursing the injury for the past month before the affiliate decided to deactivate him. Memphis called up corner-outfield prospect Alec Burleson from Double-A Springfield to fill Williams' spot on the roster. Over 16 games with Memphis this season, Williams is slashing .250/.276/.446 with three home runs and one stolen base.

AUGUST 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Activated and optioned Williams (neck) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Friday.

Impact Williams will wind up missing just shy of two weeks due to neck stiffness, but there's no roster spot available for him now that he's healthy. He didn't exactly do much to earn a roster spot prior to the injury, hitting just .160/.270/.261 in 51 games.

JUNE 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Braves host the Cardinals following Morton's strong outing

Atlanta looks to follow up a dominant performance by Thursday starter Charlie Morton

JUNE 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gant, Cardinals to take on Morton, Braves

The Cardinals will start John Gant on Thursday and the Braves are expected to counter with Charlie Morton

JUNE 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Miami takes 3-game skid into matchup with St. Louis

Miami will try to break its three-game losing streak when the Marlins take on St. Louis

JUNE 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kim expected to start as Cardinals host the Marlins

The Marlins will start Trevor Rogers on Tuesday and the Cardinals are expected to counter with Kwang Hyun Kim

JUNE 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

St. Louis hosts Miami following Martinez's strong outing

St. Louis looks to follow up a dominant outing by Sunday starter Carlos Martinez

JUNE 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Singles in first rehab Williams (neck) went 1-for-2 with an RBI single in Triple-A Memphis' win over Gwinnett on Saturday.

Impact The recovering outfielder started and played the first four innings in right field before being subbed out. Williams is slated to put in at least one more rehab game with Memphis on Sunday before possibly being activated from the injured list when first eligible Monday.

JUNE 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Martinez, Cardinals to take on Davies, Cubs

The Cubs will send Zach Davies to the mound Sunday and the Cardinals plan to give Carlos Martinez the start

JUNE 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pederson homers in 3rd straight game, Cubs beat Cards 7-2

Joc Pederson homered for the third straight game, Sergio Alcántara and Ian Happ also went deep, and the Chicago Cubs used a five-run second inning to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7...

JUNE 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hendricks expected to start as Cubs host the Cardinals

The Cardinals will start John Gant on Saturday and the Cubs are expected to counter with Kyle Hendricks

JUNE 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

St. Louis plays Chicago after Wainwright's strong showing

St. Louis looks to follow up a strong outing by Wednesday starter Adam Wainwright

JUNE 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Resumes baseball activities Williams (neck) resumed baseball activities Wednesday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Williams has been on the injured list with neck stiffness since Saturday, but he was working in the outfield ahead of Wednesday's matchup against Cleveland. The 25-year-old will likely need to ramp up his activities before he's able to return to game action, but his participation in pregame activities is a step in the right direction.

JUNE 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

St. Louis takes 6-game slide into matchup with Cleveland

St. Louis heads into the matchup against Cleveland in a rut, losers of six straight

JUNE 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cardinals look to stop 5-game losing streak against Indians

St. Louis heads into the matchup against Cleveland in a rut, losers of five straight

JUNE 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cincinnati visits St. Louis, aims to build on Mahle's strong showing

Cincinnati looks to follow up a strong showing by Saturday starter Tyler Mahle

JUNE 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Molina hurts knee on foul tip as Cardinals lose to Red 5-2

Yadier Molina left the game in the fourth inning with a bruised knee, and the St. Louis Cardinals extended a losing streak to four for the first time this year with a 5-2 defeat to...

JUNE 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lands on injured list Williams was placed on the 10-day injured list due to neck stiffness Saturday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Williams was on the bench in each of the last two games, and he's apparently dealing with an injury that will force him to miss additional time. It's not yet clear whether he'll need to spend more than the minimum of 10 days on the shelf, but John Nogowski was recalled by the Cardinals as part of a corresponding move.

JUNE 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rare success at plate Williams went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in a loss to the Dodgers on Monday.

Impact The 25-year-old closed out May the same way he began it, leaving the yard for his fifth homer of the season overall. The round tripper was Williams' first since May 1, and the drought his multi-hit effort snapped was even longer -- he hadn't notched more than one hit in a game since April 19, a span of 32 contests.

JUNE 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Tuesday Williams is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.

Impact Williams will sit Tuesday despite the Cardinals being without both Tyler O'Neill (finger) and Harrison Bader (ribs). Lane Thomas will get the start in left field for the St. Louis, with Tommy Edman moving from second base to right field.

MAY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Baez's HR in 10th leads Cubs to 2-1 win over Cardinals

Jávier Báez hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning to break a scoreless tie and propel the Chicago Cubs to a 2-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals

MAY 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Flaherty earns ML leading 8th win as Cards beat Pirates 8-5

Jack Flaherty earned his major league-leading eight win of the season as the St. Louis Cardinals scored five runs in the second inning to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5

MAY 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Draws second straight start Williams will start in left field and bat seventh Wednesday against the Pirates, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.

Impact Williams will cover left field for the second straight day, and he could at least be a strong-side platoon option at the position until Tyler O'Neill (finger) returns from the 10-day injured list. Through his 97 plate appearances on the season, the 25-year-old Williams is slashing .169/.289/.277 with three home runs and a 13.5 percent walk rate.

MAY 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Walker allows 1 hit in 7 innings, Mets walk past Cards 4-1

Taijuan Walker allowed one hit in seven innings, the Mets scored three runs on bases-loaded walks and beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 on Thursday

MAY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS