ST. LOUIS CARDINALS NEWS

Tyler O'Neill - Eyeing postseason return O'Neill (hamstring) won't be activated from the 10-day injured list before the Cardinals' regular-season finale Wednesday in Pittsburgh, but manager Oliver Marmol said the outfield...

Impact Though O'Neill isn't progressing quickly enough from his left hamstring strain to play in games, he's scheduled to hit on the field over each of the next three days, which should give the Cardinals a sense of whether he'll be ready to play during the wild-card round, which begins Friday. His absence has paved the way for Dylan Carlson to re-emerge as a regular in the St. Louis outfield.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dakota Hudson - Getting start Tuesday Hudson is scheduled to start Tuesday's game in Pittsburgh, Rick Hummel of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Impact Since being called up from Triple-A Memphis on Sept. 21, Hudson has made one three-inning appearance out of the bullpen, which came back on Sept. 24. He's likely kept himself stretched out through side sessions and simulated games, so he should be in store for a relatively normal start despite his prolonged idle period. If Hudson performs well Tuesday, he could have a case for a spot in the Cardinals' bullpen during the postseason.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

José Quintana - Slated for tandem start Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Quintana and Miles Mikolas will both pitch in Monday's game in Pittsburgh, with both starting pitchers scheduled to work about three innings, R...

Impact Marmol didn't specify which of the two pitchers will be designated as the starter Monday, but whomever works second will presumably have the better chance at factoring into any decision. With St. Louis having already punched its ticket to the postseason, Marmol isn't eager to overextend any of the team's key pitchers in advance of the Cardinals' playoff opener Friday. Since being acquired from the Pirates on Aug. 1, Quintana has posted a 2.11 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 48:15 K:BB across 59.2 innings, giving him a strong case to be included in the Cardinals' three- or four-man playoff rotation.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Miles Mikolas - Set for tandem start Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Mikolas and Jose Quintana will both pitch in Monday's game in Pittsburgh, with both starting pitchers scheduled to work about three innings, Ri...

Impact Marmol didn't specify which of the two pitchers will be designated as the starter Monday, but whomever works second will presumably have the better chance at factoring into any decision. With St. Louis having already punched its ticket to the postseason, Marmol isn't eager to overextend any of the team's key pitchers in advance of the Cardinals' playoff opener Friday.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Japan's Munetaka Murakami gets into home run act, too

In a season of home run milestones in American baseball by Albert Pujols and Aaron Judge, 22-year-old Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami has also gotten into the act

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MLB awards 2022: MVP and LVP, Cy Young and Cy Yuk, top rookies, and more Aaron Judge or Shohei Ohtani? Paul Goldschmidt or Manny Machado? Jayson Stark makes his picks as a fascinating 2022 season winds down.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Pirates host the Cardinals, look to continue home win streak

The Pittsburgh Pirates, on a three-game home winning streak, host the St. Louis Cardinals

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Paul DeJong - Mired in deep slump DeJong has gone 4-for-36 (.111) since the start of September.

Impact He's played in 20 games in that span, recording just one extra-base hit, an RBI double in Sunday's 7-5 loss to the Pirates. DeJong has started to regain some playing time since the Cardinals clinched a playoff spot, starting three of the last four games at shortstop. The 29-year-old is still slashing a meager .152/.241/.288 with six home runs, 25 RBI, 17 runs scored and three stolen bases through 74 contests this year, with his defense likely the only thing between him and another demotion.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Zack Thompson - Yields run in relief outing Thompson allowed a run on one hit and struck out three over 2.1 innings during Sunday's 7-5 loss to the Pirates.

Impact Thompson has been effective in a middle-relief role since he was recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Aug. 27. In nine appearances since that date, he's allowed two runs, six hits and six walks while striking out 11 over 12 innings. The southpaw has been an effective part of the Cardinals' bullpen throughout the year with a 2.12 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 27:13 K:BB in 34 innings across 21 appearances (one start). His ability to handle multi-inning assignments should give him a path to the postseason roster.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

JoJo Romero - Shaky to end campaign Romero has allowed at least one run in four of his last eight appearances.

Impact Romero was called up to the Cardinals on Aug. 19 and logged six scoreless innings in his first five appearances with the team. Since then, he's given up six runs across 6.1 innings in his last eight outings. The 26-year-old southpaw has a 5.65 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 15:8 K:BB through 14.1 innings between the Cardinals and the Phillies this year, working exclusively as a low-leverage option.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Benjamin Hochman: Yadier Molina and Albert Pujols represent St. Louis with pride and passion They say St. Louis English teachers used to write in and complain about Cardinals broadcaster Dizzy Dean, who sometimes would butcher the la...

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Monday's Time Schedule Monday, Oct. 3 MLB Kansas City at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m. St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 6:35 p.m.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Waino struggles again but gets to exit with '2 of the greatest ever' ST. LOUIS -- History rarely happens in a tidy and timely fashion -- except, of course, when it comes to record-smashing slugger Albert Pujol...

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • MLB.COM

Contreras finishes encouraging rookie year on bitter note ST. LOUIS -- This was not going to be a regular start for Roansy Contreras. As the Cardinals began their festivities, recognizing Albert Puj...

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • MLB.COM

Albert Pujols smacks 702nd homer for Cardinals - The Boston Globe Pujols and catcher Yadier Molina, who also is retiring, were honored in a 46-minute ceremony before their last regular-season home game.

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Albert Pujols - Crushes career home run 702 Pujols went 2-for-2 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 7-5 loss to Pittsburgh.

Impact Batting third in his final regular season game at Busch Stadium, Pujols crushed his 702nd career home run, a 409-foot shot to center field. The future Hall of Famer also hit a ground rule double in the first inning to score two runs, but the offensive explosion was still not enough to give St. Louis the win in his last regular season home game. Pujols now has eight home runs in 26 games since the beginning of September and is slashing .268/.344/.543 through 346 plate appearances this season.

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Adam Wainwright - Rough end to season Wainwright (11-12) took the loss Sunday, allowing six runs on six hits and two walks with four strikeouts over 4.2 innings in a 7-5 loss against the Pirates.

Impact Wainwright started the game strong, retiring the side in order in the first inning but ran into trouble in the second, capped off by a three-run homer to Bryan Reynolds. He also allowed runs to score in the third and fifth innings, allowing six runs for the third time in the second half. The poor effort Sunday continues Wainwright's skid to end the season; in his last six starts, he has allowed 23 earned runs over 28.2 innings, increasing his ERA from 3.09 to 3.71.

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals' Albert Pujols hits 702nd homer

Albert Pujols hit the 702nd home run of his career in the third inning of his final home start on Sunday.

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Pujols hits HR No. 702 in final regular-season at-bat in St. Louis ST. LOUIS -- During his retirement ceremony prior to his final regular-season game at Busch Stadium on Sunday, Cardinals superstar slugger A...

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • MLB.COM

Pujols hits 702nd HR, ties Ruth in RBIs, Cardinals lose 7-5

Albert Pujols slammed his 702nd career home run and drove in three runs in the Cardinals' 7-5 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pujols hits No. 702 in final regular-season home game Albert Pujols is still on a home run hitting tear. Two days after hitting his 701st career homer, Pujols added No. 702 on an 0-1 count off P...

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols hits 702nd homer

St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols hit his 702nd career homer in the third inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS