APRIL 19, 2023 • MLB.COM
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 83-79 · 2ND IN NL CENTRAL
83-79 · 2ND IN NL CENTRAL
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Brendan Donovan - Appears off bench Wednesday Donovan (shin) came off the bench to play second base for the final two innings of Wednesday's 14-5 win over the Diamondbacks.
Impact The Cardinals already held a 10-run lead heading into the top of the eighth, so manager Oliver Marmol's decision to use Donovan suggests that the team has no real concern about the utility player requiring a stint on the 10-day injured list. Donovan was out of the starting nine for the second straight game due to an abrasion on his left leg that caused a minor infection and some swelling, but he's responded well to antibiotics and rest over the past couple of days, per John Denton of MLB.com. Following a team off day Thursday, expect Donovan to return to the starting nine for Friday's series opener in Seattle.
APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Tommy Edman (5 RBIs) powers Cardinals past D-backs, 14-5 Tommy Edman drove in a career-high five runs and Nolan Gorman hit his first career grand slam to power the St.
APRIL 19, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
Edman, Gorman homer, Cards beat Diamondbacks, MadBum 14-5
Tommy Edman had a three-run homer with a career-best five RBIs, Nolan Gorman hit his first big league grand slam and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 14-5 to a...APRIL 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nolan Gorman - Hits grand slam in win Gorman went 1-for-3 with a grand slam in Wednesday's 15-4 win over the Diamondbacks.
Impact Gorman pinch-hit for Taylor Motter in the fifth and proceeded to strike out on a foul tip, but he smoked a grand slam in the sixth to give the Cardinals a 14-4 lead. It was the youngster's fifth home run of the season, and he now has 18 RBI. As a rookie last year, Gorman posted 14 homers and 35 RBI across 89 games (313 plate appearances).
APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Tommy Edman drives in five, Nolan Gorman hits grand slam in Cardinals' rout of Diamondbacks ST. LOUIS — The Cardinals offense exploded for a season-high 14 runs on 13 hits as they scored three runs or more in four separate innings t...
APRIL 19, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Tommy Edman - Five RBI, three runs in win Edman went 3-for-4 with one double, one triple, one homer, five RBI and three runs scored in Wednesday's 14-5 victory over the Diamondbacks.
Impact Edman doubled in his first at-bat and came around to score on a Dylan Carlson RBI double. The shortstop walked in his second plate appearance but was stranded on second and proceed to hit a three-run homer in the third to give the Cardinals a 7-3 lead. In the fifth, Edman smoked a two-run triple and once again scored on a run-scoring knock from Carlson. Coming into the contest, Edman had just two extra-base hits and two RBI through 67 plate appearances.
APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jake Woodford - Gives up four runs in win Woodford (1-2) earned the win Wednesday, allowing four runs on seven hits and one walk over five innings during a 14-5 victory over the Diamondbacks. He struck out one.
Impact After Woodford allowed three answered runs to let Arizona tie the game at three, the Cardinals' offense struck for four more runs in the bottom of the third inning to take a commanding 7-3 lead. The right-hander served up a solo shot to Pavin Smith in the fourth, but proceeded to post a scoreless fifth to put himself in line for a win. It was Woodford's first win of the season, and he's had three straight decent outings after giving up six runs in his first start. He's scheduled to pitch again during St. Louis' upcoming four-game road set in San Francisco next week.
APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Pirates 1B Ji Man Choi out 8 weeks with left Achilles strain
Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Ji Man Choi will miss the next eight weeks with a left Achilles tendon strainAPRIL 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Adam Wainwright - Throws three innings in rehab debut Wainwright (groin) allowed two earned runs on four hits over three innings Wednesday in his rehab debut with Double-A Springfield. He issued no walks and struck out three.
Impact Wainwright gave up a two-run homer but was otherwise fairly sharp in the 59-pitch outing against the Double-A affiliate of the Athletics. 40 of those 59 pitches were strikes. The veteran right-hander is scheduled for one more minor-league rehab start, likely next Tuesday with Springfield. He should then be cleared to make his season debut for the Cardinals, around five weeks after suffering a groin strain while working out with Team USA in the World Baseball Classic.
APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
After assault allegations, Jackson Mahomes disappeared from social media. Until now Jackson Mahomes, wearing a St. Louis Cardinals jersey, posted from a game. Tweeted one fan: “If the Cardinals lose today, I’m blaming Jackso...
APRIL 19, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
Paul Goldschmidt - Swats homer in loss Goldschmidt went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and two total runs scored in Tuesday's 8-7 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Impact This was Goldschmidt's first multi-hit outing in his last five games. He took Drey Jameson deep for a solo shot in the first inning. The power isn't up to last year's standard for Goldschmidt, but he's slashing a strong .328/.449/.516 with two homers, nine RBI, 12 runs scored, six doubles and two stolen bases over 17 contests.
APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Willson Contreras - Homers twice Tuesday Contreras went 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in Tuesday's 8-7 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Impact A brutal fourth inning put the Cardinals in a five-run hole, but Contreras nearly hit them out of it. He went yard in the seventh and ninth innings, but the comeback fell one run short. The catcher has strung together three multi-hit games, tallying two homers, three doubles and five RBI in that span. He's up to a .254/.323/.424 slash line through 65 plate appearances, and he's also logged two stolen bases over 17 games.
APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Adam Wainwright - Needs two rehab starts Wainwright (groin) will make two rehab starts before rejoining the Cardinals' rotation, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Impact The first one will come Wednesday at Double-A Springfield, when he's set to throw 55-60 pitches. He'll then throw around 75 pitches five days after that before being re-evaluated. Assuming he looks and feels fine, that would set Wainwright up for a season debut as soon as April 29 in Los Angeles against the Dodgers.
APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Alec Burleson - Takes seat Wednesday Burleson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Impact Burleson will take a seat for the first time since April 11, ending a streak of seven consecutive starts in which he batted either second or third for the Cardinals while slashing a collective .192/.222/.346. Despite his recent slump, Burleson maintains a respectable .772 OPS for the season. His performance to date gives Burleson some leash in an everyday role, though with all of Tyler O'Neill, Jordan Walker, Lars Nootbaar and Dylan Carlson all healthy again, Burleson's job security has likely loosened compared to where it was a week ago.
APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Lars Nootbaar - Sitting Wednesday Nootbaar will get a breather Wednesday against Arizona, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Impact Nootbaar will take a seat after he went 2-for-9 with a home run, three RBI, three runs scored and eight walks over his last four starts following a stint on the injured list with a thumb injury. Tyler O'Neill will slide over to left field while Dylan Carlson enters the lineup in center field and bats second in the series finale.
APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Nolan Gorman - Getting Wednesday off Gorman is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Impact Gorman will get a day of rest against left-hander Madison Bumgarner. The 22-year-old sits with Willson Contreras operating as the designated hitter and Andrew Knizner starting behind the plate.
APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Brendan Donovan - Remains sidelined Wednedsay Donovan (lower leg) is not in the starting lineup Wednesday against the Diamondbacks, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Impact Donovan will miss a second game in a row Wednesday as he nurses a shin abrasion. Taylor Motter will draw another start, taking over at second base and batting eighth in the series finale with Arizona.
APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jordan Montgomery - Hit hard in loss Montgomery (2-2) took the loss Tuesday against the Cardinals, allowing seven runs on ten hits over four innings. He struck out two.
Impact After three consecutive quality starts, the 30-year-old lefty struggled in his latest outing as he could not last beyond the fourth inning. This was the first time Montgomery would exit before the sixth inning, giving up a season-high seven runs while recording a season-low two strikeouts. Despite this setback, Montgomery remains a regular option in a struggling Cardinals' rotation. He will have a chance to bounce back in his next start scheduled for this weekend against the Giants.
APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Diamondbacks aim to keep win streak alive against the Cardinals
The Arizona Diamondbacks will look to keep a three-game win streak alive when they play the St. Louis CardinalsAPRIL 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Scuffling Cardinals trust in better days ahead: 'It's bound to turn at some point' The Cardinals slipped into last place in the NL Central, but veteran leaders such as Paul Goldschmidt preach patience.
APRIL 19, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Late rally comes up short after six-run inning puts Jordan Montgomery, Cardinals in a hole ST. LOUIS — Left-hander Jordan Montgomery had been the most consistent member of the Cardinals’ starting rotation, but the fourth inning bec...
APRIL 19, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Late rally comes up short after six-run inning puts Jordan Montgomery, Cardinals in a hole ST. LOUIS — Left-hander Jordan Montgomery had been the most consistent member of the Cardinals’ starting rotation, but the fourth inning bec...
APRIL 19, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Moreno's homer caps big 4th, D-backs outlast Cards 8-7
Gabriel Moreno hit his second career homer and first for the Diamondbacks, and Arizona held on to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-7APRIL 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brendan Donovan - Scratched with shin abrasion Donovan is considered day-to-day with a left shin abrasion, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Impact This minor issue is what prompted the Cardinals to scratch Donovan from their starting lineup Tuesday night against the Diamondbacks. Nolan Gorman will cover second base and Taylor Motter is in at third.
APRIL 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
