ST. LOUIS CARDINALS NEWS

Willson Contreras - Lands on injured list The Cardinals placed Contreras on the 10-day injured list Thursday with tendinitis in his left wrist, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Contreras' move to the injured list will officially put an end to his season, opening the door for Andrew Knizner and Ivan Herrera to log a few extra starts before the end of the year. Contreras will finish the season with a .264/.358/.467 slash line alongside 20 homers and 67 RBI across 495 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Caratini and Perkins homer in the Brewers' 6-0 victory over the Cardinals

Victor Caratini hit a three-run homer and Blake Perkins added a solo shot, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in the final game of a four-g...

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

What does Herrera's promotion tell us about the Cardinals' plans for catcher in 2024? With a .450 on base percentage and .500 slugging percentage at Triple-A Memphis, there’s no doubt that he’s set himself up to make an impact...

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 • BND.COM

Willson Contreras - Sent for MRI on wrist Contreras, who is out of the lineup Thursday against the Brewers, has been sent for an MRI on his injured left wrist, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Contreras has been bothered by wrist discomfort for a while and felt "acute pain on a swing" during Wednesday's loss to the Brewers, per Jones. This could all potentially lead to an early shutdown for the 31-year-old catcher, who has put up an impressive .309/.402/.557 batting line with 10 homers and 31 RBI in 46 games since the All-Star break. Andrew Knizner and Ivan Herrera are the fill-in options behind the plate in St. Louis.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Juan Yepez - Getting start in left field Yepez is starting in left field and batting fifth in Thursday's game against the Brewers.

Impact Yepez was recalled Sunday and this will be his first action in the majors since all the way back in early June. The 25-year-old has spent the vast majority of the season at Triple-A Memphis, where he's posted just a .736 OPS with nine homers in 86 contests.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Willson Contreras - Sitting out Thursday Contreras (wrist) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Brewers.

Impact Contreras had to be lifted from Wednesday's loss to Milwaukee with left wrist soreness, so it's no surprise he's sitting out Thursday's afternoon tilt. He's considered day-to-day for the time being. Andrew Knizner will do the catching for Miles Mikolas on Thursday.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals meet in game 4 of series

The Milwaukee Brewers face the St. Louis Cardinals with a 2-1 series lead

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brewers vs. Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 21

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 • DATA SKRIVE

Zack Thompson - Yields four runs again Thompson (5-7) allowed four runs on five hits and a walk while striking out four over five innings to take the loss Wednesday versus the Brewers.

Impact Thompson yielded a three-run home run to Josh Donaldson in the first inning and a solo shot to Tyrone Taylor in the fourth. This was the first time Thompson's allowed multiple homers in an outing this year, though he's now given up a season-high four runs in consecutive starts. The southpaw is at a 4.57 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 67:24 K:BB through 61 innings over 24 appearances (eight starts) overall. He's projected to make his next start on the road in a rematch with the Brewers.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals fall behind early and can't recover in 8-2 loss to the Brewers ST. LOUIS — The Cardinals played their first game this season after having been officially eliminated from the postseason. The combination o...

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Willson Contreras - Exits with wrist injury Contreras was removed from Wednesday's game against the Brewers due to left wrist discomfort.

Impact Contreras' wrist caused him to leave the game in the sixth inning, but fortunately it doesn't seem to be a very serious issue. The Cardinals may hold him out for a day or two so he can recover, but an extended absence is unlikely.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • MLB.COM

Nolan Gorman - Slim chance of returning Manager Oliver Marmol said Wednesday that Gorman (hamstring) has a "slim" chance of returning before the end of the season, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Gorman was placed on the 10-day injured list last Wednesday because of a Grade 2 right hamstring strain and the out-of-contention Cardinals have no real reason to rush him back for the final week. Tommy Edman, Jose Fermin and Juniel Querecuto are currently rotating in at second base.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dylan Carlson - Undergoes ankle surgery Carlson underwent scheduled surgery Wednesday on his left ankle, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact The surgeons cleaned out bone spurs from Carlson's troublesome ankle and also performed an arthroscopic repair. The 24-year-old outfielder is expected to be fully recovered by the beginning of spring training in 2024.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Luken Baker - Gets start in DH role Baker will serve as the designated hitter and bat sixth Wednesday versus the Brewers.

Impact The 26-year-old should see an uptick in playing time over what remains of the 2023 regular season with Alec Burleson (thumb) joining Nolan Gorman (hamstring) on the injured list. Baker has gone 12-for-56 (.214) with 22 strikeouts through his first 22 games at the MLB level, but he was slashing .334/.440/.720 with 33 homers and 98 RBI in 84 games for Triple-A Memphis prior to being recalled in mid-August.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tommy Edman - On bench Wednesday Edman is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Brewers.

Impact Jose Fermin will start at second base and bat seventh for the Cardinals, who were officially eliminated from postseason contention Tuesday. Edman is slashing .242/.304/.274 in 69 plate appearances since the beginning of September.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nolan Arenado - Takes seat Wednesday Arenado is not in the lineup Wednesday versus the Brewers.

Impact Juniel Querecuto will start at third base and bat eighth for the Cardinals after they were officially eliminated from postseason contention following Tuesday's loss to Milwaukee. Arenado is slashing just .181/.233/.205 over his last 90 plate appearances dating back to Aug. 25.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Iván Herrera - Recalled from Memphis St. Louis recalled Herrera from Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday.

Impact Herrera could see a couple of starts at catcher as the Cardinals play out the string on a highly disappointing 2023 season, though he'll have to contend with both Willson Contreras and Andrew Knizner. Herrera, 23, has gone 8-for-23 (.348) with an .814 OPS in eight games this year at the big-league level.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Alec Burleson - Goes on IL with thumb fracture St. Louis placed Burleson on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a left thumb fracture.

Impact Burleson suffered the season-ending injury while sliding into third base Tuesday against the Brewers. The 24-year-old finishes the 2023 campaign with a .244/.300/.390 slash line, eight home runs, 20 doubles and 36 RBI in 107 major-league games.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lars Nootbaar - Gets aboard three times Tuesday Nootbaar went 2-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Brewers.

Impact Prior to Tuesday, Nootbaar had gone 0-for-15 with three walks across his last four games. That small slump hasn't cost him a regular role or a spot atop the lineup against right-handed pitchers. The outfielder has maintained a .265/.373/.425 slash line with 13 home runs, 11 steals, 43 RBI and 69 runs scored over 106 games this season.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Richie Palacios - Goes yard in loss Palacios went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Brewers.

Impact Palacios has five homers this season, four of which have come over his last six games. The downside is those long balls are his only hits in his last nine contests. The 26-year-old outfielder is hitting .268 with 10 RBI, five runs scored, two doubles and a stolen base over 61 plate appearances in the majors this year.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Drew Rom - Hit hard in Tuesday's loss Rom (1-3) took the loss Tuesday, coughing up five runs on six hits and two walks over 3.1 innings as the Cardinals fell 7-3 to the Brewers. He struck out three.

Impact Five of the six hits off the southpaw went for extra bases, including a third-inning solo shot by William Contreras. Rom was coming off his best big-league outing to date last Wednesday when he blanked the Orioles over 5.1 innings, but for the most part the 23-year-old hasn't looked ready for the majors, stumbling to a 6.92 ERA, 1.85 WHIP and 21:15 K:BB through his first 26 MLB innings. Assuming St. Louis doesn't shuffle its rotation in order to evaluate another young arm, Rom lines up to take the mound again this weekend in San Diego.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

St. Louis Cardinals take on the Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday

The St. Louis Cardinals take on the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brewers vs. Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 20

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • DATA SKRIVE

Contreras, Taylor spark Brewers to 7-3 win over Cardinals

William Contreras homered and Tyrone Taylor scored twice and drove in a run as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS