ST. LOUIS CARDINALS NEWS

Jordan Walker - Up to No. 3 spot Walker is now batting third Thursday against the Twins.

Impact Walker was originally slated to bat cleanup for the first time as a major-leaguer, but he'll move even higher in the Cardinals' batting order after Nolan Gorman (foot) had to be scratched. Walker slugged his 10th big-leaguer homer in Wednesday's win over Minnesota as part of a two-hit day.

AUGUST 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nolan Gorman - Scratched with bruised foot Gorman was scratched from the lineup Thursday versus the Twins due to a bruised foot, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Gorman fouled a ball off his foot Wednesday and will take a day off for rest and treatment. It's not a serious concern. Jose Fermin is now starting at second base and batting ninth for the Cardinals in Thursday's series finale against Minnesota.

AUGUST 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tyler O'Neill - Takes seat Thursday O'Neill is out of the lineup Thursday versus the Twins.

Impact Lars Nootbaar, Dylan Carlson and Jordan Walker are starting across the outfield as Alec Burleson takes at designated hitter. O'Neill homered both Tuesday and Wednesday, but the Cardinals did not break up their crowded outfield depth chart at the trade deadline and so there is going to continue to be a rotation of sorts down the stretch.

AUGUST 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Willson Contreras - Not in Thursday's lineup Contreras is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Contreras started the first two games of the series versus Minnesota and went 2-for-4 with a stolen base Wednesday, but he'll take a seat for Thursday's finale. Andrew Knizner will step in behind the plate to catch for Matthew Liberatore.

AUGUST 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jordan Walker - Jumps to cleanup spot Walker is batting cleanup Thursday against the Twins.

Impact It's the highest lineup spot yet for the power-hitting rookie outfielder, who went 2-for-3 with a homer in Wednesday night's 7-3 win over Minnesota. Walker has registered a .769 OPS (110 OPS+) with 10 home runs and five stolen bases through his first 68 major-league games.

AUGUST 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nolan Arenado - Gets breather Thursday Arenado is not in the lineup Thursday versus the Twins.

Impact This appears to be a routine breather for Arenado as the Cardinals close out their three-game set with Minnesota. Taylor Motter is at third base and batting ninth.

AUGUST 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Willson Contreras - Two hits, steal in win Contreras went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Twins.

Impact This was Contreras' third multi-hit effort in his last 10 games, a span in which he's gone 9-for-24 (.375). The catcher is up to a career-high six steals this season. He's maintained a .249/.344/.423 slash line with 11 home runs, 40 RBI, 38 runs scored and 22 doubles through 92 contests.

AUGUST 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tyler O'Neill - Homers in Wednesday's win O'Neill went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Cubs.

Impact O'Neill has homered in back-to-back contests. He's hit safely in 10 of 12 games since he returned from a back injury, going 13-for-42 (.310) in that span while seeing a starting role in left field. The Cardinals were sellers at the trade deadline, but they didn't part with any of their outfielders, so playing time will likely continue to be competitive. O'Neill is up to a .254/.324/.403 slash line with four homers, 12 RBI, 18 runs scored and two stolen bases through 41 games this year.

AUGUST 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 3, 2023

Cardinals and Twins meet with series tied 1-1

Both the St. Louis Cardinals and the Minnesota Twins are looking for a series win with a victory on Thursday

AUGUST 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jordan Walker - Swats 10th long ball Walker went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-3 win against the Twins.

Impact Walker slugged one of four homers for St. Louis in the victory, going deep off Joe Ryan in the second inning. The long ball gave him 10 homers on the campaign, making him one of 17 rookies to reach that mark this season. Walker has complemented the homer total with a .270/.333/.436 slash line, 10 doubles, 29 RBI, 27 runs and five steals.

AUGUST 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lars Nootbaar - Belts long ball in victory Nootbaar went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 7-3 win over Minnesota on Wednesday.

Impact Nootbaar hit one of three second-inning homers for the Cardinals in the victory, swatting a 411-foot two-run shot to right-center field. The outfielder has been swinging a hot bat of late, collecting multiple hits four times over his current six-game hitting streak. Nootbaar is batting a cool .500 (11-for-22) with four homers, seven RBI and five runs over the scorching stretch.

AUGUST 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Alec Burleson - Slams three-run homer Burleson went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run Wednesday in a 7-3 win against the Twins.

Impact Burleson got the start at DH for St. Louis and capped the team's scoring with a three-run blast to right field in the third inning. The homer more than doubled his RBI total since the All-Star break -- coming into Wednesday, he had driven in just two runs over 38 second-half at-bats. Burleson hasn't been getting much playing time of late, as his start Wednesday was just his second over the Cardinals' past five games.

AUGUST 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dakota Hudson - Takes win after joining rotation Hudson (2-0) earned the win over Minnesota on Wednesday, allowing three runs on two hits and three walks while striking out seven batters over seven innings.

Impact Hudson has spent most of the season in a long-relief role, but he was moved into the rotation after St. Louis traded starters Jordan Montgomery and Jack Flaherty. Hudson excelled in his first traditional start of the campaign, getting through six scoreless frames before Matt Wallner tagged him for a three-run homer in the seventh. The right-handed hurler still managed to complete that inning and finished with a quality start and a victory. Hudson was a starter all of last season, posting a 4.45 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and poor 78:61 K:BB over 139.2 frames while compiling an 8-7 record. Given those results, it's probably best to hold off on pursuing him in fantasy until he's able to string together multiple strong outings.

AUGUST 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 3, 2023 • MLB.COM

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AUGUST 3, 2023 • DATA SKRIVE

New Orioles starter Jack Flaherty to make team debut Thursday: 'Exciting to be on a good team' For the first time, the 27- year-old right-hander was a member of a team other than the St. Louis Cardinals. Traded to Baltimore minutes bef...

AUGUST 3, 2023 • TWINCITIES.COM

Cardinals smack 4 HRs to take down Twins Alec Burleson hit a three-run homer and Lars Nootbaar hit a two-run shot as the host St.

AUGUST 3, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Hudson works 7 strong innings and the Cardinals hit 4 HRs in 7-3 win over AL Central-leading Twins

Dakota Hudson pitched seven strong innings in his second start of the season and Alex Burleson hit a three-run homer, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-3 win over the AL Centr...

AUGUST 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Flaherty on leaving Cardinals, joining Orioles: 'A whirlwind' TORONTO -- On Tuesday afternoon, Jack Flaherty was in St. Louis, still a member of the Cardinals, the only organization he had known during...

AUGUST 2, 2023 • MLB.COM

Trading Jack Flaherty concludes busy deadline for Cardinals, sets stage for busier winter By trading starter Jack Flaherty, the last of their roster’s prominent pending free agents, a few minutes before Tuesday’s deadline, the Car...

AUGUST 2, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Miles Mikolas - Drops suspension appeal Mikolas dropped the appeal of his five-game suspension and will begin serving it Wednesday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Impact The suspension stems from his intentional plunking of Ian Happ on July 27. Mikolas just started Tuesday night against the Twins and will slot back into the Cardinals' rotation early next week versus the Rays. He stands 6-7 with a 4.29 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 94:26 K:BB through 134.1 innings (24 starts) this year.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan Helsley - Tosses live session Helsley (forearm) faced hitters in live batting practice Wednesday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact The Cardinals will likely reassess Helsley heading into the weekend, but if he reports no setbacks with his strained right forearm, he could be cleared to head out on a minor-league rehab assignment. The right-hander is eligible to return from the 60-day injured list next week, and he not need much longer than the minimum amount of time to get himself ready for game action. Once activated, Helsley should have a clearer path to the ninth-inning gig, as the Cardinals moved Jordan Hicks to Toronto ahead of the trade deadline. Giovanny Gallegos currently looks like Helsley's top challenger for save chances.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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Connor Thomas - Returns from shoulder injury Triple-A Memphis reinstated Thomas (undisclosed) from its 7-day injured list Wednesday.

Impact According to Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat, Jones had been on the shelf at Memphis since early June due to shoulder inflammation. The 25-year-old lefty turned in a 5.73 ERA and 1.79 WHIP and struck out 43 batters over 59.2 innings prior to being deactivated.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE