APRIL 4, 2022 • MLB.COM
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 83-79 · 2ND IN NL CENTRAL
83-79 · 2ND IN NL CENTRAL
Anti-Canseco? Two Nats combo for epic HR robbery Sometimes even a home run robbery requires an accomplice. In one of the stranger plays you're likely to see, two Nationals outfielders combi...
Join the Cardinals for Opening Day hype event In anticipation of Opening Day, the St. Louis Cardinals and Major League Baseball are hosting a “Road To Opening Day” event at the Saint Lou...
APRIL 4, 2022 • MLB.COM
Bader agrees to $10.4M, 2-year contract with Cardinals
Gold Glove-winning outfielder Harrison Bader and the St. Louis Cardinals agreed to a $10.4 million, two-year contract and avoided salary arbitrationAPRIL 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cardinals 4, Nationals 3
APRIL 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
'It's going to be kind of loud': Pujols to start on Opening Day JUPITER, Fla. -- Cardinals rookie manager Oliver Marmol has said repeatedly throughout Spring Training that he plans to lean heavily on matc...
APRIL 4, 2022 • MLB.COM
T.J. McFarland - Will be in big leagues McFarland will be on the Cardinals' Opening Day roster, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Impact McFarland's first year in St. Louis went well -- he put up a 2.56 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 4-1 record and 15 holds in 38 appearances. The southpaw figures to resume a middle-relief role in 2022. He's been historically strong at limiting home runs, posting a 3.4 GB/FB rate in 2021, though his 3.78 FIP last season suggests he could regress this year.
APRIL 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Kodi Whitley - Makes Opening Day roster Whitley has made the Cardinals' Opening Day roster, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Impact Whitley is set to begin his third major-league season. The right-hander was solid in a middle-relief role in 2021, posting a 2.49 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 27:12 K:BB across 25.1 innings. He added four holds in 25 outings, but he didn't record a decision. The Cardinals are fairly deep of closer-caliber relievers, so Whitley is most likely to continue pitching in low-leverage situations in 2022.
APRIL 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Albert Pujols to make 22nd consecutive opening day start
The Cardinals' Albert Pujols will make his 22nd straight Opening Day start, just one shy of the record held by Pete Rose.APRIL 4, 2022
Veteran-laden Cardinals eye trip to Fall Classic JUPITER, Fla. -- Just in case there was any doubt, Cardinals players wasted no time in letting new manager Oliver Marmol know exactly what t...
APRIL 4, 2022 • MLB.COM
Cardinals' Pujols to make 22nd consecutive opening day start
Albert Pujols will be in the starting lineup for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Pittsburgh Pirates when he begins his final big league season Thursday in what should be an emo...APRIL 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Andre Pallante - Part of Opening Day roster The Cardinals selected Pallante's contract Monday and added him to the Opening Day roster.
Impact The 23-year-old produced 3.2 scoreless innings on the mound this spring, allowing just one hit and one walk while striking out four over three appearances. Though he made 22 starts between Triple-A Memphis and Double-A Springfield in 2021, Pallante is expected to serve as a multi-inning arm out of the bullpen for St. Louis.
APRIL 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Cory Spangenberg - Reassigned to Triple-A Spangenberg was reassigned to minor-league camp Monday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Impact After joining the Cardinals' camp as a non-roster invitee March 25, Spangenberg went 4-for-8 with three doubles, six runs and an RBI over three games. His strong performance wasn't enough for him to crack the Opening Day roster, but it certainly made his chance to get called up from Triple-A Memphis at some point more likely. The 31-year-old spent the last couple seasons overseas in Japan, last appearing in the MLB in 2019, batting .232 with four extra-base hits, 11 runs, 10 RBI and three stolen bases over 32 games with the Brewers.
APRIL 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Connor Thomas - Assigned to minor-league camp Thomas was reassigned to minor-league camp Monday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Impact Thomas was sharp this spring, pitching four scoreless innings while surrendering just one hit while striking out two, but he will begin the 2022 season with Triple-A Memphis. The 23-year-old will likely be on the Cardinal's radar for a potential call-up at any point this season. He spent most of 2021 with Memphis, making 14 starts and appearing in 22 total contests while compiling a 3.10 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and striking out 92 batters over 101.2 innings.
APRIL 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jake Walsh - Optioned to Triple-A Walsh was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Monday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Impact Walsh struggled this spring, surrendering five runs on seven hits while striking out five in 3.2 innings over five appearances. He'll begin the 2022 campaign at Triple-A Memphis and hope to make his MLB debut at some point this season. Walsh appeared in four contests with Memphis last year, giving up four runs in four innings while striking out nine and walking three.
APRIL 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jack Flaherty - Goes on IL The Cardinals placed Flaherty (shoulder) on the 10-day injured list Monday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Impact Flaherty's absence is expected to extend into May, at which point he will likely revert from the 10-day IL to the 15-day IL. Since receiving a platelet-rich plasma injection March 18 to calm down the inflammation in his right shoulder, Flaherty has been cleared to participate in plyometric drills. He could begin a throwing program within the next few days, but he'll require multiple weeks to build up for starting duty after essentially missing all of spring training.
APRIL 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
'Dialed in' Pujols chasing 3rd ring, not numbers JUPITER, Fla. -- When Albert Pujols first returned to Busch Stadium in 2019 as a member of the Angels, he said he didn’t have a clue how he...
APRIL 3, 2022 • MLB.COM
Steven Matz - Starting third game of season Matz is set to start the Cardinals' third game of the season April 10 versus the Pirates, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Impact Matz hasn't had a great spring, allowing six runs on nine hits with five strikeouts across 3.2 innings. He'll likely get one more tuneup in Grapefruit League action before the team breaks camp. Matz was never in any real doubt for a rotation spot, but he has some work to do to get back into the form that allowed him to post a 14-7 record, 3.82 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 144:43 K:BB in 150.2 innings last season with Toronto.
APRIL 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Brendan Donovan - Denied Opening Day roster spot The Cardinals optioned Donovan to Triple-A Memphis on Sunday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Impact The 25-year-old submitted a .689 OPS over 32 at-bats during spring training and drew praise from manager Oliver Marmol for his versatility and plate approach, so it wouldn't be surprising if Donovan gets a look with the big club early on during the 2022 season. At least for the start of the campaign, however, he'll head to Memphis to play on an everyday basis.
APRIL 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Bader agrees to two-year deal with Cards (source) JUPITER, Fla. -- When Harrison Bader’s representatives and the Cardinals were unable to reach a contract agreement slightly less than two we...
APRIL 3, 2022 • MLB.COM
Waino named Opening Day starter for sixth time JUPITER, Fla. -- Thinking ahead to Opening Day in St. Louis -- when bunting hangs from the mezzanine, Hall of Famers don bright red jackets,...
APRIL 2, 2022 • MLB.COM
Jack Flaherty - Begins plyometric drills Manager Oliver Marmol said Saturday that Flaherty (shoulder) has begun plyometric drills to replicate his throwing motion, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Impact Flaherty is nearing the end of his two-week shutdown from throwing, and it's encouraging that he's been able to resume some activity with just under a week remaining until Opening Day. The right-hander will need some time to build back up after he received a PRP injection March 18, but he'll begin a throwing program soon and will travel with the team once it returns to St. Louis. It seems likely that Flaherty will require a stint on the injured list to begin the regular season, but his progress late in spring training has provided a reason for encouragement.
APRIL 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Cards duo Wainwright, Molina keep chasing history in opener
Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina need 20 starts together to become baseball's most prolific battery, The first of those 20 will likely come on opening dayAPRIL 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Harrison Bader - Agrees to two-year deal Bader signed a two-year, $10.4 million contract with the Cardinals on Saturday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Impact Bader and the Cardinals were unable to settle on an agreement prior to the arbitration deadline this spring, but he'll now land a deal that covers his final two years of arbitration. The 27-year-old has slashed .348/.375/.435 with two doubles, six RBI, a run, a stolen base, a walk and five strikeouts across eight Grapefruit League appearances this spring. Although the Cardinals added Corey Dickerson during the offseason, Bader is expected to see plenty of playing time to begin the 2022 campaign.
APRIL 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Adam Wainwright - Throwing on back field Wainwright, who was scheduled to start Saturday's Grapefruit League game against Houston, will now pitch in a game on a back field, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch rep...
Impact Due to a threat of inclement weather Saturday, the Cardinals will alter Wainwright's pitching plans to make sure that he's able to pitch. Saturday's session will serve as a final tune-up for the right-hander before he starts in the Cardinals' Opening Day matchup against the Pirates on Thursday.
APRIL 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Wainwright's final tune-up switched to intrasquad game JUPITER, Fla. -- With heavy rains headed to the Jupiter/West Palm Beach area again on Saturday, the Cardinals moved Adam Wainwright’s schedu...
APRIL 2, 2022 • MLB.COM
