Cardinals face the Marlins leading series 1-0
The St. Louis Cardinals face the Miami Marlins with a 1-0 series leadAPRIL 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 83-79 · 2ND IN NL CENTRAL
83-79 · 2ND IN NL CENTRAL
After 307 games together, Waino and Yadi still make each other laugh MIAMI -- Seconds after Adam Wainwright used every bit of his 6-foot-7 frame to snag a dribbler of a ground ball and sprint to first base t...
APRIL 20, 2022 • MLB.COM
Paul DeJong - Steals another base DeJong went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, an RBI, a run and a stolen base during Tuesday's 5-1 win at Miami.
Impact DeJong delivered his second stolen base in as many games, which is an early-season surprise given he entered the year with only 16 steals over his five big-league campaigns. Regardless, the 28-year-old has a .185/.313/.370 slash line through nine contests and will need to improve upon those numbers to retain a starting spot over Edmundo Sosa.
APRIL 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Tyler O'Neill - Steals first bag O'Neill went 1-for-3 with a walk, an RBI, a run and a stolen base during Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Marlins.
Impact O'Neill delivered an RBI single during the third inning to give St. Louis a 3-0 lead, and he walked and stole second base in his next plate appearance. The 26-year-old stole 15 bases in 19 attempts last year and is now on the board with his first theft of 2022. O'Neill hasn't homered since Opening Day but still has a solid .281/.359/.406 slash line to go with seven RBI.
APRIL 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Adam Wainwright - Picks up second win Wainwright (2-1) earned the win Tuesday against the Marlins after giving up one run on five hits with six strikeouts and two walks over 5.2 innings.
Impact The veteran right-hander kept Miami scoreless through five innings and retired the first two batters of the sixth, but he was pulled after surrendering a solo homer followed by a single. It was a nice rebound performance from Wainwright after he allowed four runs over 4.1 frames during his last start in Milwaukee, and he now has a 2.81 ERA through three outings this season. The 40-year-old lines up for an appealing matchup Sunday at Cincinnati.
APRIL 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Pujols paces Cardinals, helps Wainwright in win over Marlins
Albert Pujols had two hits and scored twice as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Miami Marlins 5-1APRIL 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jordan Hicks - Set to start Thursday Hicks is scheduled to start Thursday's game against the Marlins, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Impact Hicks was previously penciled in to start Tuesday's contest but was instead pushed back by two days. The 25-year-old threw 35 pitches over two innings during his last outing Sunday in Milwaukee and is expected to be limited to about 45 pitches in his first start of the season.
APRIL 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Corey Dickerson - Not starting Tuesday Dickerson will be on the bench Tuesday against the Marlins, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Impact Albert Pujols will get the start against lefty Jesus Luzardo. Dickerson hasn't started against any of the three southpaws the Cardinals have faced this season and has been in the lineup against just three out of six righties.
APRIL 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Yadier Molina - Back in action Molina (soreness) is back in action as expected for Tuesday's game against Miami, batting eighth and catching for Adam Wainwright, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat report...
Impact Molina missed the last three games with what the Cardinals simply called "soreness," but he's ready to go following Monday's off day. He'll look to get going at the plate following a slow start that saw him go 2-for-15 in his first four games.
APRIL 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Andrew Knizner - Back to bench for Molina's return Knizner will retreat to the bench for Tuesday's game against the Marlins, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Impact While top backstop Yadier Molina recently dealt with general soreness, Knizner picked up three consecutive starts behind the plate over the weekend in Milwaukee and went a collective 4-for-12 with two RBI. Though Molina is back in action for Tuesday's series opener, manager Oliver Marmol suggested Sunday that the veteran catcher will likely split time with Knizner until Molina's soreness completely subsides, according to John Denton of MLB.com. Knizner thus looks like he could be in line for up to three starts this week, but expect his playing time to taper off thereafter.
APRIL 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
MLB odds: Dodgers, Astros, Brewers, White Sox lead Divisional futures
MLB is back! With the season in full swing, here is a look at the Divisional odds for both the National League and American League.APRIL 19, 2022
Marlins play the Cardinals in first of 3-game series
The Miami Marlins begin a three-game series at home against the St. Louis Cardinals on TuesdayAPRIL 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MLB Top 10: Dodgers, Blue Jays, Mets leading the way
Ben Verlander provides his updated MLB Top 10, with the powerhouse Los Angeles Dodgers moving into the No. 1 spot.APRIL 19, 2022
Benjamin Hochman: Who's up first? Dissecting starts of Cardinals switch-hitters Carlson and Edman. Leading off, let’s talk about who’s leading off.
APRIL 18, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Nolan Gorman - Leading minors in homers Gorman has slugged six home runs in 10 games to open the minor-league campaign with Triple-A Memphis, putting up a .351/.415/.838 line in the process.
Impact That's the good news. The less-good news: Somehow, all six homers have come with nobody on base, and he's also managed to strike out 15 times in 41 plate appearances -- a 36.6 percent clip. Still just 21 years old, Gorman has time to develop, but he's increasingly looking like a one-dimensional hitter who sells out to hit the ball over the fence. That said, 30-homer power at second base (where Gorman has been moved in light of Nolan Arenado's presence above him and Jordan Walker's below him in the organization) certainly has fantasy value. Of course, Gorman's move to the right side of the infield hasn't gone all that smoothly, as he's made six errors in 23 games at second base dating back to last season.
APRIL 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jordan Walker - Consecutive three-hit games Walker has gone 3-for-5 in each of his last two games for Double-A Springfield, raising his season line to .355/.487/.452.
Impact While he has just a single homer and no other extra-base hits in the early going, Walker has already swiped a pair of bags. He's also sporting a 6:9 BB:K, which represents a modest decrease in his strikeout rate and a major increase in his walk rate relative to his High-A returns last year. We'll need to see more before calling that a sustainable trend, but in general, all signs are pointing up for the 19-year-old Walker, who has a legitimate shot at getting himself listed among MLB's top 10 prospects by the end of the season.
APRIL 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Paul DeJong - Swipes bag Sunday DeJong went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Brewers.
Impact DeJong's stolen base came after he got aboard on a fielder's choice in the fourth inning. It was the shortstop's first steal of the season. He's seen a starting role while hitting in the bottom third of the lineup, but he's only posted a .167/.286/.375 slash line with a home run, two doubles, three RBI and a run scored through eight games. He'll need to do more with the bat to hold off Edmundo Sosa for playing time, especially with Tommy Edman hitting well and blocking Sosa's path to starts at second base.
APRIL 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Albert Pujols - Swats three-run blast Pujols went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Brewers.
Impact Pujols tied the game at 3-3 with his third-inning blast off Brewers starter Aaron Ashby. Playing time has been limited for the right-handed Pujols -- he's mainly seen the short side of a platoon so far, but he's now 5-for-15 with two home runs, four RBI and three runs scored in four games.
APRIL 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Dakota Hudson - Takes loss versus Brewers Hudson (0-1) allowed four runs (three earned) on three hits in two walks in three innings, taking the loss Sunday versus the Brewers. He struck out two.
Impact The Brewers did most of their damage in the first inning, plating three runs. Albert Pujols tied the game with a three-run home run in the third, but Hudson got back into trouble in the fourth. T.J. McFarland then allowed an inherited runner to score the tiebreaking run, which left Hudson with the loss when the Cardinals failed to pull even again. The right-hander has been shaky through two starts, allowing seven runs (six earned) in seven innings with a 6:2 K:BB. He lines up to make his next start versus the Reds next weekend.
APRIL 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Constantly evolving Pujols blasts career homer No. 681 MILWAUKEE -- Some 22 years into his profession, slugger Albert Pujols said he works harder than ever in continuing to devise a game plan bef...
APRIL 18, 2022 • MLB.COM
Despite late-inning wobble, Brewers walk away with 6-5 victory to split series with Cardinals MILWAUKEE — With a chance to make an early-season statement against the reigning division champs, the Cardinals had to overcome themselves a...
APRIL 17, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Taylor has key double, Hader saves 100th, Brewers beat Cards
Tyrone Taylor hit a two-run double in the seventh inning to give Milwaukee a cushion, and the Brewers outlasted Albert Pujols and the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5APRIL 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Corey Dickerson - Sitting versus lefty Dickerson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Impact With southpaw Aaron Ashby on the hill for Milwaukee, the lefty-hitting Corey Dickerson will take a seat as platoon mate Albert Pujols handles designated-hitter duties. Over his three turns as St. Louis' DH this season, Dickerson has gone 2-for-11 with a walk and two RBI.
APRIL 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Yadier Molina - Dealing with soreness Molina is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers with what Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol termed as "soreness," John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Impact Molina appears to be dealing with general body fatigue rather than any sort of injury, even though he'll be on the bench for the third game in a row. Marmol already said that Molina will be back behind the plate for Tuesday's game in Miami, catching Opening Day starter Adam Wainwright in that contest. From there, Marmol suggested that Molina and No. 2 backstop Andrew Knizner could split starts at catcher until Molina's soreness subsides.
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