Impact There's no reason yet for the sudden change. Nolan Gorman is now starting at second base and batting fifth, with Taylor Motter entering the lineup at third base and hitting eighth.
APRIL 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 83-79 · 2ND IN NL CENTRAL
83-79 · 2ND IN NL CENTRAL
Brendan Donovan - Scratched from lineup Tuesday Donovan was scratched from the Cardinals' lineup Tuesday against the Diamondbacks.
Jordan Walker - Out of lineup Tuesday Walker is out of the lineup Tuesday versus the Diamondbacks.
Impact Tyler O'Neill is in left field, Dylan Carlson is in center and Lars Nootbaar is in right as the Cardinals' crowded outfield shuffle continues to cause headaches for fantasy managers. Alec Burleson will serve as the designated hitter.
APRIL 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Nolan Arenado - Getting breather Tuesday Arenado is not in the lineup Tuesday night against the Diamondbacks.
Impact Nolan Gorman is playing third base and batting fifth, with Alec Burleson taking a turn at DH and hitting second. This appears to be a routine day of rest for Arenado, who is 22-for-70 (.314) on the season.
APRIL 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
JoJo Romero - Recalled from Triple-A Romero was recalled Tuesday from Triple-A Memphis.
Impact Romero is joining the Cardinals' bullpen in place of Andre Pallante, who has been optioned to Memphis in a corresponding move. Romero 26, worked to a 3.77 ERA and 16:9 K:BB in 14.1 innings of relief with St. Louis last year.
APRIL 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Andre Pallante - Optioned to Triple-A Pallante was optioned Tuesday to Triple-A Memphis.
Impact JoJo Romero will join the Cardinals' bullpen in a corresponding move. Pallante served up a grand slam to Pavin Smith on Monday night and has allowed seven earned runs on 12 hits and four walks through 8.1 major-league innings for the year.
APRIL 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Willson Contreras - Two doubles, one steal in loss Contreras went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles, one RBI and a stolen base in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Impact Contreras was the only Cardinal to log a multi-hit effort. He also swiped third base after his RBI double tied the game at 1-1 in the sixth inning. Aside from a noticeable drop in power (.074 ISO), Contreras is off to a decent start in his St. Louis tenure. He's slashing .241/.317/.315 with no home runs, five RBI, five runs scored, four doubles and two steals through 16 contests.
APRIL 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Alec Burleson - Hits second homer of season Burleson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 6-3 loss to Arizona.
Impact After going 0-for-3 to start the game, Burleson crushed a two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth to cut Arizona's lead to 6-3. Through 50 plate appearances, he's slashing .277/.320/.532 with seven strikeouts to just three walks.
APRIL 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jack Flaherty - Gives up four runs in loss Flaherty (1-2) took the loss Monday, allowing four runs on four hits and three walks over six innings against the Diamondbacks. He struck out four.
Impact Flaherty allowed a leadoff double to Josh Rojas and an RBI single to Ketel Marte to start the game, but he escaped the frame with back-to-back groundouts, including a double-play. The right-hander proceeded to toss five solid frames before getting pulled after allowing the first three hitters in the seventh to reach, including a leadoff homer by Marte. Cardinals reliever Andre Pallante couldn't stop the momentum and served up a grand slam to Pavin Smith, adding two more runs to Flaherty's line. Overall, it was mixed results for Flaherty, who posted season highs in innings and runs allowed. Through four starts (21.1 innings), he has a 2.95 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP with as many strikeouts (17) as walks.
APRIL 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Diamondbacks play the Cardinals leading series 1-0
The Arizona Diamondbacks meet the St. Louis Cardinals with a 1-0 series leadAPRIL 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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APRIL 18, 2023 • MLB.COM
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APRIL 18, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Jack Flaherty's strong start falls apart late as Cardinals lose 6-3 to Diamondbacks ST. LOUIS — Cardinals pitchers Jack Flaherty and Andrew Pallante combined to give up a five-run seventh inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks b...
APRIL 18, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Smith's grand slam lifts Diamondbacks to 6-3 win over Cards
Pavin Smith hit his first career grand slam, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 6-3 victory over the St. Louis CardinalsAPRIL 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wilking Rodríguez - Set to begin rehab assignment Rodriguez (shoulder) threw another bullpen session Monday and is set to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis on Thursday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Impact Rodriguez landing on the injured list just ahead of Opening Day because of tightness in his right shoulder, but he's been able to complete a handful of bullpen sessions and is now set to begin his rehab assignment. The right-hander was a Rule 5 pick by St. Louis over the winter, and must be carried on the roster when he's healthy.
APRIL 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Tyler O'Neill - Back in lineup O'Neill is starting in left field and batting sixth for the Cardinals on Monday versus the Diamondbacks.
Impact O'Neill was on the bench for each of the previous two games after Lars Nootbaar's return from the injured list, but he'll play left in this one while Nootbaar handles center. Interestingly, O'Neill has been in left field for each of his last two starts after his first 10 starts all came in center field.
APRIL 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Paul Goldschmidt - Getting a day off Goldschmidt is absent from the Cardinals' lineup for Monday's contest against the Diamondbacks.
Impact It's the first day off this season for the reigning National League MVP. Brendan Donovan will handle first base and Nolan Gorman will play second.
APRIL 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Alec Burleson - In lineup at DH Burleson (shin) is starting at designated hitter and batting second for the Cardinals on Monday versus the Diamondbacks.
Impact Burleson exited Sunday's game after fouling a ball off his right shin, but X-rays were negative and he's feeling well enough a day later to at least hit. The Cards have Tyler O'Neill in left field.
APRIL 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Drew VerHagen - Collects first win VerHagen (1-0) allowed an unearned run without allowing a hit or a walk in one inning Sunday versus the Pirates, earning the extra-inning win.
Impact VerHagen gave up an RBI groundout to Canaan Smith-Njigba in the top of the 10th inning, but the Cardinals rallied for a walkoff win in the bottom of the frame. Through eight appearances, VerHagen has allowed three runs (two earned) while posting an 8:1 K:BB and three holds. With John Denton of MLB.com reporting manager Oliver Marmol said Sunday that Jordan Hicks would be shifting to a low-leverage role amid his recent struggles, VerHagen could be an option to see some late-inning work. It's unlikely his usage would lead to many saves, but he's been effective enough to snag some holds.
APRIL 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Adam Wainwright - Set for rehab start Wednesday Wainwright (groin) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Springfield on Wednesday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Impact It had been slated for Tuesday, but giving Wainwright an extra day will allow him to throw a few more pitches Wednesday. It will also line him up to pitch the same day as Jake Woodford, whose rotation spot he's likely to take. It's not clear how many rehab outings Wainwright will require, but he's on track for a return before the end of the month.
APRIL 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
MLB power rankings: Rays remain hot; Dodgers and Astros still sputtering
With injuries piling up around the league, some MLB playoff contenders are out of sync while others haven't missed a beat.APRIL 17, 2023
Willson Contreras - Reaches base three times in win Contreras went 2-for-5 with a double, a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 5-4 extra-innings' win over the Pirates.
Impact Contreras notched his first multi-hit game since April 2 and tallied his second RBI over the last three games. It's been a slow start to the year for the three-time All-Star, as he raised his slash line to .200/.286/.240 with his efforts Sunday afternoon and will look to find more of a groove at the plate heading into the new week.
APRIL 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Tommy Edman - Supplies walk-off hit Sunday Edman went 2-for-5 and had a walk-off single in the 10th as the Cardinals beat the Pirates 5-4.
Impact Edman redeemed himself with the game-winning hit after he had grounded into an inning-ending double play in the fourth with the bases loaded. It was just his second RBI on the year and his fourth multi-hit effort. The Cardinals are slated to face five righties this coming week, meaning Edman should continue to be slotted into the bottom part of the order a majority of the time.
APRIL 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Lars Nootbaar - Launches first home run Nootbar went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer and three walks in Sunday's 5-4 extra-innings win over the Pirates.
Impact Nootbar sent a first-pitch cutter from Mitch Keller into the right field seats in the sixth inning to tie the game at three. He also walked three times for the second consecutive game, although two of his walks were intentional. In just two games since returning from the IL, Nootbar has reached base seven times and should find himself in the lineup often this coming week with the Cardinals set to face five right-handers.
APRIL 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Miles Mikolas - Narrowly misses quality start Mikolas did not factor into the decision Sunday, allowing three runs (two earned) on seven hits and two walk over 5.2 innings in a 5-4 extra-innings win over the Pirates. He struck...
Impact Mikolas surrendered runs in each of the first two innings before shutting down the Pirates over the next three frames. He found himself in some trouble again in the sixth and was pulled with two outs and runners on first and third, just robbing him of his first quality start of the year. The Pirates tacked on a third run off a fielding error, but Mikolas was able to avoid a loss after the Cardinals came back to win. The seven hits and two earned runs were both season-low marks for the 34-year-old, who has gotten knocked around early on in the campaign. He now sports an 8.10 ERA and a 19:5 K:BB over 20 innings and will look to build off this outing with a tentative start against the Mariners next weekend.
APRIL 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
