ST. LOUIS CARDINALS NEWS

Brendan Donovan - Notches three hits in loss Donovan (foot) went 3-for-4 in Tuesday's 3-0 loss to the Reds.

Impact Donovan missed two games due to an infection in his foot, but he was able to play all nine innings in the field Tuesday, splitting time between second base and left field. This was his third three-hit game in his last 12 contests, a span in which he's batting .354 (17-for-48) with five extra-base hits and five RBI. The 27-year-old is up to a .270/.334/.398 slash line with 11 home runs, four stolen bases, 61 RBI and 59 runs scored over 135 games this season.

SEPTEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Andre Pallante - Yields three runs in loss Pallante (6-8) allowed three runs on six hits and five walks while striking out six over five innings, taking the loss Tuesday versus the Reds.

Impact Pallante has issued five walks in back-to-back starts, and he's allowed multiple walks in each of his last nine starts. Over the longer span, he's given up 24 runs (23 earned) across 51 innings while surrendering just three home runs. Despite the command troubles, Pallante has maintained a 4.13 ERA with a 1.40 WHIP and 77:45 K:BB across 102.1 innings over 26 appearances (17 starts) in the majors this year. If the Cardinals stick with a six-man rotation into next week, Pallante is projected to make his next start at home versus the Pirates.

SEPTEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

TJ Friedl drives in 2, rookie Rhett Lowder earns 1st MLB win as the Reds beat the Cardinals 3-0

TJ Friedl had a two-run single and scored Cincinnati’s other run, all in the fifth inning, as the Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0

SEPTEMBER 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Masyn Winn - Day off Tuesday Winn is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds.

Impact Winn had started every game since Aug. 12 but will receive a day of rest in the series opener. Thomas Saggese will play shortstop in Winn's place and bat seventh in his major-league debut.

SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Brendan Donovan - Returns to St. Louis lineup Donovan (foot) will start at second base and bat leadoff in Tuesday's contest against the Reds.

Impact Donovan was unavailable for the last two games while battling an infection in his foot, but he's feeling well enough to give it a go in the series opener versus Cincinnati. It's the first time in exactly one month that Donovan has batted leadoff, as Masyn Winn is receiving a day off.

SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Thomas Saggese - Officially added to roster The Cardinals selected Saggese's contract from Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday.

Impact Brendan Donovan (foot) has been unavailable the last couple days and the Cardinals have been wanting to give Masyn Winn a little more rest, so Saggese should pick up some starts in the middle infield for St. Louis down the stretch. The 22-year-old got off to a slow start with Memphis this season but had turned it on since the beginning of July, slashing .291/.351/.524 with 12 home runs over 55 games. Saggese is starting at shortstop and batting seventh Tuesday versus the Reds in what will be his major-league debut.

SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Victor Scott - Sent back to minors The Cardinals optioned Scott to Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday.

Impact Scott hadn't made a start over the past week after Michael Siani returned from the injured list, so the Cardinals will send him back to Memphis where he can play every day. Thomas Saggese has been called up in a corresponding move.

SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Tekoah Roby - Activated Tuesday Roby (shoulder) was activated from Double-A Springfield's injured list Tuesday.

Impact Roby made three appearances with Single-A Palm Beach while rehabbing a shoulder issue that had shelved him since mid-May. He allowed three runs over five innings with a 6:3 K:BB during his rehab outings. Roby will return to Springfield to close out 2024, though it's unlikely he'll add many innings to his ledger before the minor-league season ends.

SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Thomas Saggese - Receiving promotion to big leagues The Cardinals will call up Saggese from Triple-A Memphis prior to Tuesday's game against the Reds, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

Impact There's no word yet on a corresponding transaction, but Brendan Donovan (foot) has been banged up lately. An additional move will also be required in order to add Saggese to the 40-man roster. Saggese had a so-so first three months with Memphis this season but has slashed .291/.351/.524 with 12 home runs over 55 games since the start of June. The 22-year-old has mostly played shortstop this season but could get regular run at second base if Donovan needs to miss some time.

SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals play the Reds in first of 3-game series

The St. Louis Cardinals host the Cincinnati Reds to start a three-game series

SEPTEMBER 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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SEPTEMBER 9 • MLB.COM

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SEPTEMBER 9 • SI.COM

Iván Herrera - Records fifth steal Herrera went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and two runs scored in Sunday's 10-4 loss to the Mariners.

Impact Herrera was the only Cardinal with multiple hits in the contest. The catcher has gone 3-for-12 with one RBI and four runs scored over four games in September. Herrera has operated as the No. 2 catcher behind Pedro Pages since Willson Contreras (finger) landed on the injured list. Herrera has a .281/.350/.382 slash line, three home runs, five steals, 22 RBI and 30 runs scored across 223 plate appearances this season.

SEPTEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

José Fermín - Swipes bag in loss Fermin went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 10-4 loss to the Mariners.

Impact Fermin has seen minimal playing time since he was recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Aug. 21 to replace Nolan Gorman. Over eight games since that date, Fermin has gone 3-for-15 (.200) with three walks, and his two-run single Sunday was the first time he plated a run in the majors all season. The infielder has a poor .148/.246/.197 slash line with no home runs, two stolen bases, six runs scored, a double and a triple over 69 plate appearances. He's got a short-term path to playing time at second base as long as Brendan Donovan (foot) is out.

SEPTEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 9 • KANSASCITY.COM

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SEPTEMBER 9 • SUNHERALD.COM

Miles Mikolas - Chased early in loss Mikolas (8-11) allowed seven runs (six earned) on nine hits over two innings Sunday, striking out three and taking a loss against Seattle.

Impact The Mariners jumped on Mikolas early with a five-run first inning before Randy Arozarena popped a two-run homer in the second. Mikolas has struggled since the start of August; he's gone 0-3 with a 7.76 ERA over his last seven starts. The ugly stretch has driven his season ERA up from 4.99 to 5.55 over 155.2 innings. Mikolas is currently lined up for a start in Toronto next weekend.

SEPTEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 9 • MLB.COM

Arozarena hits first homer against former team, Mariners rout Cardinals 10-4

Randy Arozarena and Jorge Polanco hit two-run home runs and the Seattle Mariners scored five times in the first inning on their way to a 10-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals o...

SEPTEMBER 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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SEPTEMBER 8 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Pedro Pagés - Resting up Sunday Pages is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

Impact Pages appears to be the Cardinals' preferred catching option at the moment, as he had started in four of the previous five contests. He'll get a chance to rest in Sunday's matinee, however, as Ivan Herrera gets a turn behind the plate.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE