ST. LOUIS CARDINALS NEWS

Yadier Molina - Sitting third straight game Molina is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Reds, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Molina has a .485 OPS over his past 10 contests and finds himself on the bench for the third consecutive game. Andrew Knizner is again starting behind the plate as the pair continue to have a near even split in catching duties this season.

JUNE 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lars Nootbaar - Optioned to Memphis Nootbaar was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Friday.

Impact Nootbaar joined the active roster in late May when Dylan Carlson went down with a strained hamstring. He didn't see regular playing time and didn't have much success at the plate, hitting .147/.211/.294 across 15 games. With Carlson returning from the injured list Friday, Nootbaar will return to the minors.

JUNE 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dylan Carlson - Activated from IL Carlson (hamstring) was activated from the 10-day injured list Friday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Impact As expected, Carlson will rejoin the Cardinals on Friday after wrapping up his rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis, going 5-for-6 with a homer, four RBI and four runs in two games with the team. Prior to getting injured, the outfielder had struggled to find any consistency at the plate, batting .247 with two home runs, 11 RBI, 15 runs and a stolen base over 39 contests. Lars Nootbaar was optioned to Triple-A on Friday in a corresponding move.

JUNE 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Johan Oviedo - Works out of bullpen Oviedo made his most recent appearance out of the bullpen Wednesday in the Cardinals' 11-3 loss to the Rays, striking out three over 2.2 innings while giving up one run on three hi...

Impact After starting in the first game of a doubleheader against the Cubs on his previous appearance with the Cardinals on June 4, Oviedo served as a primary pitcher behind opener Packy Naughton in Wednesday's contest. With all of Jack Flaherty (shoulder), Steven Matz (shoulder) and Jordan Hicks (forearm) stuck on the injured list, the Cardinals could turn to the Naughton/Oviedo tandem to cover the bulk of the innings in Monday's series opener with the Pirates.

JUNE 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Andre Pallante - Gets another start Pallante will start Friday's game against the Reds in St. Louis.

Impact He'll be making his second straight turn through the rotation after taking a no-decision in his first MLB start in the second game of a doubleheader with the Cubs last weekend, when he worked four innings and struck out two while allowing one run on four hits and four walks. Pallante threw only 64 pitches in that outing, and while he should be able to offer more length Friday, the Cardinals could choose to deploy him in tandem with Zack Thompson.

JUNE 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals mailbag: Preparing for a roster logjam, pitching concerns and early trade deadline ideas As the Cardinals aim to establish themselves as one of the top clubs in the league, they still have plenty of questions to answer.

JUNE 10, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Reds visit the Cardinals to open 3-game series

The St. Louis Cardinals open a three-game series at home against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday

JUNE 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Miles Mikolas - Tough-luck loss Mikolas (4-4) allowed two earned runs on three hits with nine strikeouts and no walks across eight innings to take the loss Thursday against the Rays.

Impact Mikolas allowed both of his earned runs on a home run by Ji-Man Choi in the fourth inning, which stuck him with the tough-luck loss. The strong effort was needed for Mikolas, as he entered the game having allowed 10 earned runs across his last 10.2 frames. Even so, Mikolas still owns a 2.93 ERA with a 60:15 K:BB across 73.2 innings on the campaign.

JUNE 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mikolas goes toe to toe with McClanahan, but it's not enough ST. PETERSBURG -- On one hand, Cardinals right-hander Miles Mikolas has had the unfortunate luck of facing off against Cy Young Award winner...

JUNE 9, 2022 • MLB.COM

McClanahan wins 5th straight start, Rays sweep 3 from Cards

Shane McClanahan pitched eight superb innings to win his fifth consecutive start and the Tampa Bay Rays completed a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals with a 2-1 victory

JUNE 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Goldschmidt's a fan of automatic runner in extras This story was excerpted from John Denton's Cardinals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regu...

JUNE 9, 2022 • MLB.COM

Admiration follows Pujols during sendoff season ST. PETERSBURG -- While he is extremely flattered by the steady stream of players who come up to him during batting practice for a quick cha...

JUNE 9, 2022 • MLB.COM

Yadier Molina - Sitting Thursday Molina will sit Thursday against the Rays, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Impact Molina finds himself on the bench for the second game in a row. While he's handled heavy workloads deep into his career, he's no longer among the league leaders in starts behind the plate in his age-39 season, as he sits tied for a modest 17th in that category. Andrew Knizner will be the starting catcher Thursday.

JUNE 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Brendan Donovan - Resting Thursday Donovan is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's matchup with the Rays, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Donovan will get a breather after going 1-for-8 in the first two contests of the series. Juan Yepez will draw the start in right field and bat sixth Thursday.

JUNE 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nolan Arenado - Back in lineup Thursday Arenado is starting at third base and batting third in Thursday's matchup with the Rays, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact After missing Wednesday's loss with knee soreness after he was hit by a pitch Tuesday, Arenado is ready to go for Thursday's contest. The third baseman has been hitting better recently after a 0-for-17 stretch in late May, notching 10 hits, including a homer, with seven RBI and five runs over his last eight games.

JUNE 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nolan Gorman - Out of lineup Thursday Gorman is out of the lineup Thursday versus the Rays, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Gorman will be on the bench for the third time in the last four contests after he went 1-for-4 with a run scored in Wednesday's loss. Tommy Edman is starting at second base while Edmundo Sosa enters the lineup at shortstop and will bat eighth.

JUNE 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rays play the Cardinals after Margot's 4-hit game

The Tampa Bay Rays play the St. Louis Cardinals after Manuel Margot had four hits against the Cardinals on Wednesday

JUNE 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Steven Matz - Hits setback Matz (shoulder) has yet to throw off of a mound, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Impact Matz was expected to throw side sessions Thursday and Sunday, but it appears those plans are now on hold after his setback. It was already determined the left-hander would need a rehab appearance, but he'll need to build back up a bit and begin a throwing program before that can happen. As such, Matz shouldn't be expected back until late June at the earliest.

JUNE 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Tyler O'Neill - Smacks third homer O'Neill went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI on Wednesday against the Rays.

Impact O'Neill provided all of the Cardinals' offense on Wednesday. That began with a solo home in the fourth frame, his third long ball of the season. He added a two-RBI single in the sixth inning. It's an extremely small sample, though O'Neill has recorded multiple hits in each of his two starts since returning from a stint on the injured list caused by a shoulder injury. He's still hitting just .213/.268/.331 across 142 plate appearances.

JUNE 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Without Helsley, Gallegos or Cabrera, Cards' 'pen struggles ST. PETERSBURG -- Regarding the troubling state of affairs among Cardinals relievers not named Ryan Helsley, Giovanny Gallegos or Génesis Ca...

JUNE 9, 2022 • MLB.COM

Packy Naughton - Roughed up by Rays Naughton (0-2) allowed four earned runs on five hits with no walks or strikeouts across 1.1 innings to take the loss Wednesday against the Rays.

Impact Naughton wasn't stretched out to be a starter, so he wasn't likely to pitch deep into the game even if he was effective. However, that wasn't the case, as he allowed three doubles in the first frame to account for three earned runs. Naughton is likely to get one more turn through the rotation thanks to a doubleheader, though Steven Matz's (shoulder) impending return could cause Naughton's role to shift in the near future. He has primarily served a multi-inning relief role with St. Louis this season and now has a 5.54 ERA with a 12:1 K:BB across 13 innings.

JUNE 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals' Yadier Molina throws first career strikeout Molina took the mound in the eighth inning of Wednesday's 11-3 loss to the Rays. He made his pitching debut earlier this season.

JUNE 9, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Yadi pitches again but records first career K this time ST. PETERSBURG -- Hundreds, if not thousands of times, Cardinals fans have sounded off in unison with chants of “Yadi! Yadi! Yadi!” as Yadie...

JUNE 9, 2022 • MLB.COM

Arozarena shines against old team, Rays beat Cardinals 11-3

Randy Arozarena had three hits and four RBIs against his original team to help the Tampa Bay Rays beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-3

JUNE 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Photos: Rays aim to win series over Cardinals After a walkoff victory Tuesday night, the Tampa Bay Rays look to win their series against the St. Louis Cardinals as the teams play the sec...

JUNE 9, 2022 • TAMPABAY.COM