ST. LOUIS CARDINALS NEWS

Kyle Gibson - Hammered for seven runs Gibson (7-6) allowed seven runs on five hits and four walks over 4.1 innings Monday, striking out two and taking a loss against the Padres.

Impact Gibson coughed up a two-run shot to Manny Machado in the first inning and set the tone for a poor performance. The Padres scored another pair in the third inning before piling on four more runs in the fifth. Gibson has given up 15 earned runs over 14.1 innings in his last three starts, driving his season ERA up from 3.99 to 4.54 in the process. Since his last win July 7, he's gone 0-3 with a 5.86 ERA over eight outings. Gibson is projected for a road matchup with the Yankees this weekend.

AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE

Padres play the Cardinals leading series 1-0

The San Diego Padres play the St. Louis Cardinals with a 1-0 series lead

AUGUST 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Herrera confident, ready to help Cards make a playoff push ST. LOUIS -- If rookie catcher Iván Herrera had any doubts about whether he could help keep the Cardinals afloat while injured catcher Wills...

AUGUST 27 • MLB.COM

Manny Machado knocks in 3, leads Padres past Cardinals Manny Machado hit a two-run homer and an RBI double to power the visiting San Diego Padres past the St.Louis Cardinals 7-4 on Monday.Jackson...

AUGUST 27 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Willson Contreras - Avoiding surgery Contreras won't require surgery on his fractured right middle finger, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Contreras will be considered no impact for the next three weeks, but if all goes well, he'll be cleared to start a progression at that time. It's unclear how long he would need to ramp back up, but he'd need to do so quickly to have a chance to return for the final week or two of the regular season.

AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE

Machado and Merrill both drive in 3 runs as Padres top Cardinals 7-4

Manny Machado homered and drove in three runs, rookie Jackson Merrill also had three RBIs and the San Diego Padres defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4

AUGUST 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Matt Carpenter - Picking up starts against righties Carpenter will serve as the Cardinals' designated hitter and No. 8 batter in Monday's game against the Padres.

Impact Carpenter has been the main beneficiary thus far of the Cardinals' decision to demote the struggling Nolan Gorman to Triple-A Memphis last Wednesday. With Gorman out of the mix, Brendan Donovan and Alec Burleson have been seeing most of their starts lately at second base and in left field, respectively, leaving the DH spot available for Carpenter. Though he'll be getting his fifth start in the Cardinals' last six matchups with right-handed pitchers, Carpenter has yet to do much with the opportunity. He's gone 0-for-11 with three walks over his last five contests.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Steven Matz - Dialing back workload on rehab Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Monday that Matz (back) will have his pitch count scaled back to 65 in Tuesday's rehab start with Triple-A Memphis, Lynn Worthy of the St. Loui...

Impact That's after he threw 85 pitches in his last outing with Memphis. The idea behind reducing Matz's workload is to keep him flexible for a variety of roles when he rejoins the Cardinals, as it sounds like he could be used as a starter or a reliever or both. Tuesday's rehab appearance is expected to be the final one before Matz is activated from the 60-day injured list. He's been out since late April due to a herniated disc in his back.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Siani - Cleared for rehab assignment Siani (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Impact Siani will play five innings in center field in his first rehab game and continue to build up from there. He would seem to be tracking toward a return within the next week or so. Siani has been shelved since early August with a right oblique strain.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Lance Lynn - Slated for rehab start this weekend Lynn (knee) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis either on Friday or Saturday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Impact Lynn threw approximately 75 pitches in a live practice session Monday and will test things in an official game setting next. He should be stretched out enough for a return to the big leagues after that, although it does not seem to be a guarantee that he'll rejoin the Cardinals' rotation at that time. Lynn has been out since late July with right knee inflammation.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Ex-Cardinals First Rounder Available After Being DFA'd, Per Insider One former member of the St. Louis Cardinals will be looking for a new opportunity in the near future. The Pittsburgh Pirates have had pitch...

AUGUST 26 • SI.COM

Pedro Pagés - Not in Monday's lineup Pages is not in the lineup for Monday's game versus the Padres, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Pages and Ivan Herrera will handle the catching duties with Willson Contreras (finger) out, with Pages likely to see better than a 50-50 share. It will be Herrera behind the dish for the Cardinals' series opener against San Diego.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Lance Lynn - Appears headed for September return Lynn (knee) is scheduled to throw another live batting practice session Monday but will likely require at least a couple more weeks to get stretched back out before the Cardinals a...

Impact Lynn was placed on the IL on July 31 with right knee inflammation and seems to be making good progress, as he already threw a live BP session of approximately 45 pitches on Aug. 20. According to MLB.com, Lynn is scheduled to push up his pitch count to 60 during Monday's session, but the Cardinals seem to be leaning toward having him toss some additional live BPs and/or minor-league rehab starts before bringing him back from the IL. Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak recently mentioned the possibility of the team deploying a six-man rotation in September, but Steven Matz (back) is scheduled to make his final rehab start Tuesday with Triple-A Memphis and looks poised to beat Lynn back from the IL to fill a potential opening in the rotation.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Steven Matz - Next rehab start coming Tuesday Matz (back) will make another rehab start Tuesday with Triple-A Memphis, MLB.com reports.

Impact The upcoming start is expected to be the sixth and final outing of Matz's rehab assignment before he returns from the 60-day injured list. According to manager Oliver Marmol, the Cardinals are targeting Matz for around 90 pitches Tuesday, which suggests the left-hander remains in consideration for a spot in the big-league rotation once activated. Though St. Louis might expand its rotation to six men in September, Matz could still wind up heading to the bullpen if the Cardinals elect to keep Andre Pallante in the fold as their No. 6 starter. The Cardinals are currently running a five-man rotation that includes Pallante, but Lance Lynn (knee) appears poised to make it back from the IL shortly before Matz.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Padres visit the Cardinals to open 4-game series

The St. Louis Cardinals begin a four-game series at home against the San Diego Padres on Monday

AUGUST 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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AUGUST 26 • DATA SKRIVE

Victor Scott - Knocks homer Scott went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Twins.

Impact The homer was the second of Scott's major-league career, both of which have come during his current stint with the Cardinals. He's shown some positives lately, going 6-for-17 (.353) with two steals and three extra-base hits over his last seven contests. Scott is slashing .150/.197/.265 with two homers, eight RBI, 10 runs scored and four steals over 122 plate appearances as a rookie this year.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Shawn Armstrong - Picks up first win with new team Armstrong (3-2) earned the win Sunday over the Twins, retiring both batters he faced.

Impact Armstrong has been moderately effective in a middle-relief role since joining the Cardinals, allowing four runs over 11.1 innings across 10 appearances. He's added an 11:2 K:BB in that span. For the year, Armstrong has a 4.97 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 61:21 K:BB, one save and three holds over 58 innings between the Cardinals and the Rays. Given the success of St. Louis' high-leverage relievers, Armstrong is unlikely to move up the hierarchy.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan Helsley - Collects 40th save Helsley picked up the save Sunday, allowing one hit over a scoreless ninth inning against the Twins.

Impact Helsley worked around a leadoff single in the ninth to secure his major-league leading 40th save. Helsley has seen a bit of a decline in his peripherals this season, posting his lowest K/BB and K/9 rates along with his highest ERA and WHIP since 2021. That said, he remains one of the best relievers in the game and has been lights out in the ninth, closing the door on all but three save chances this season.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

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Erick Fedde - K's seven in quality start Fedde did not factor into the decision Sunday, allowing one run on two hits and three walks over six innings against the Twins. He struck out seven.

Impact Fedde tossed his most effective game as a Cardinal, putting together his first quality start in five starts since joining the club. A leadoff homer in the bottom of the first by Willi Castro was the only run Fedde allowed and one of only two hits the Twins could muster off the veteran righty. However, he was also provided little run support and when he was removed, the game was tied at one. Fedde's ERA since joining the Cardinals now stands at 4.23 over 27.2 innings. His next start is scheduled to take place in the Bronx against the Yankees.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Noot's late 2-run single leads Cards to series win in Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS -- The Cardinals took advantage of a huge gift in the ninth inning on Sunday and rallied to defeat the Twins, 3-2, at Target Fie...

AUGUST 25 • MLB.COM

Lars Nootbaar helps Cardinals complete comeback over Twins Lars Nootbaar ripped a go-ahead, two-run single during the top of the ninth inning, and the St.Louis Cardinals held on for a 3-2 win over th...

AUGUST 25 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM