Nationals allow 29 runs in spring game vs Cardinals
Washington Nationals fans have reasons to doubt 2022 will be their year, and they got 29 more WednesdayMARCH 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 83-79 · 2ND IN NL CENTRAL
83-79 · 2ND IN NL CENTRAL
Pujols gets spring hit for Cards with wife in brain surgery
Albert Pujols got a good hit and then some good news about his wife’s healthMARCH 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cardinals 29, Nationals 8
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Johan Quezada - Remains with Cardinals Quezada cleared waivers and was outrighted to Double-A Springfield on Wednesday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Impact Quezada was designated for assignment Tuesday but will remain in the organization after passing through waivers unclaimed. The 27-year-old will report to the Double-A level, where he allowed 14 earned runs with a 14:6 K:BB over 11.2 innings last season.
MARCH 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Ben Frederickson: Analyzing spring stats equals risky business, but Goldschmidt's hot start bodes well for Cardinals JUPITER, Fla. — Camp Cardinal returns to work Wednesday after the team’s final spring training off day.
MARCH 30, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Pujols debuts for Cards with mind on wife's brain surgery
Albert Pujols went 1 for 3 against Washington in his spring training debut with St. Louis on the same day his wife underwent successful brain surgeryMARCH 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Juan Yepez - Struck in face by pitch Yepez departed Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Nationals after he was hit in the side of the face by a pitch during his eighth-inning plate appearance, Derrick Goold...
Impact Yepez was examined by St. Louis' training staff before walking off the field under his own power. Prior to exiting, Yepez had gone 1-for-1 at the dish with a double, his second extra-base hit of the spring. The Cardinals will provide an update on Yepez's condition after the game, but assuming he avoided any broken facial bones, he should be on track for Opening Day. Earlier in the spring, Yepez appeared well positioned to begin the season in a near-everyday role, but his playing-time outlook may have taken a hit following the Cardinals' recent addition of Albert Pujols, who is expected to play regularly versus left-handed pitching.
MARCH 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Giovanny Gallegos - Team may go with committee The Cardinals have been tinkering with the idea of having a fluid bullpen free of defined roles, so there are a handful of pitchers who could get saves in addition to Gallegos, Joh...
Impact It sounds like Jordan Hicks, Genesis Cabrera and Ryan Helsley could all get opportunities in the ninth inning. There is no direct quote here from the brass, but apparently manager Oliver Marmol, pitching coach Mike Maddux and the front office are on the same page in trying to utilize an approach where pitchers are called upon because of favorable matchups and their top pitches instead of set schedules. Gallegos is clearly the team's best reliever, so he retains the most fantasy value, even in a committee; however, fantasy managers shouldn't be banking on 30-plus saves from him this season.
MARCH 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Five questions in the NL Central, starting with the Cardinals' trio of 40-somethings The Cardinals are in a unique situation in 2022. They are very capable of competing for the NL Central crown and a making a deep October run...
MARCH 30, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Anderson Tejeda - Sent to minors camp The Cardinals reassigned Tejeda to minor-league camp Wednesday.
Impact Tejeda joined the Cardinals on a minor-league deal earlier in the offseason after he appeared in 28 MLB games with the Rangers over the past two years while compiling a .220/.245/.385 slash line to go with three home runs and five stolen bases across 94 plate appearances. The 23-year-old was vying for a utility infield role on the Cardinals' Opening Day roster, but he'll instead head to Triple-A Memphis to begin the 2022 campaign.
MARCH 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Kyle Ryan - Assigned to Triple-A Memphis Ryan was assigned to minor league camp Wednesday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Impact The relief pitcher was invited to spring training as a potential third left-handed option in the Cardinals' bullpen heading into the 2022 season, but he'll begin the campaign with Triple-A Memphis. Ryan struggled to a 6.75 ERA and 1.73 WHIP over 13.1 innings with the Cubs in 2021. He'll look to bring those numbers back down closer to his career averages of a 4.05 ERA and 1.38 WHIP this year.
MARCH 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Zach McAllister - Loses out on roster spot The Cardinals reassigned McAllister to minor-league camp Wednesday.
Impact McAllister was one of nine players sent out from big-league camp as the Cardinals look to narrow down their roster with Opening Day a week away. Though he was given the chance to compete for a spot in the Cardinals' bullpen to begin the season, McAllister never appeared likely to break camp with the big club. The 34-year-old right-hander has made 280 appearances (68) starts over parts of eight seasons in the big leagues, though he hasn't seen MLB action since 2018.
MARCH 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Nolan Gorman - Assigned to minor camp Gorman was assigned to minor league camp Wednesday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Impact The highly-ranked prospect will begin the season with Triple-A Memphis before likely being called-up at some point during the 2022 campaign. Between Double-A Springfield and Triple-A Memphis in 2021, Gorman excelled and produced a .279 average with 25 homers and 20 doubles. With the Cardinals bringing in Nolan Arenado last offseason, Gorman was transitioned to second base and will likely focus on improving at that spot early this year.
MARCH 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Nolan Arenado - Out Wednesday Arenado won't be available Wednesday for the Cardinals' Grapefruit League game against the Nationals after he had a cosmetic procedure to remove a mole near his right eyebrow, Marl...
Impact Arenado said the procedure was a simple process and noted that he expects to return to the lineup Thursday against the Marlins. Brendan Donovan will fill in at third base for Arenado, who has gone 4-for-16 with a home run through seven Grapefruit League games to date.
MARCH 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Dodgers: Dave Roberts Shares His Thoughts on Albert Pujols Signing with STL The Dodgers manager talked about Albert Pujols signing with the St. Louis Cardinals for his final season in MLB.
MARCH 29, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Albert Pujols' return to St. Louis Cardinals: What to expect
Jake Mintz breaks down what to expect for Albert Pujols in his return to the St. Louis Cardinals for his final season.MARCH 29, 2022
Ben Frederickson: Dodger Blue blueprint should be Cardinals plan for Pujols JUPITER, Fla. — The potential fit had been there, sitting and waiting, wondering if both sides would come to see it the same way.
MARCH 29, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Albert Pujols will have what Coach K is having Slugger returns to St. Louis, immediately announces retirement tour along with Yadier Molina and Adam Wainwright
MARCH 29, 2022 • DEADSPIN.COM
Cardinals' Oliver Marmol inherits veteran, win-now team
New St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol takes over a veteran ballclub that reached the NL wild-card game last seasonMARCH 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cost-cutting takes a bite out of offense for Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are regrouping after losing players who were key parts of the 2021 teamMARCH 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Johan Quezada - Removed from 40-man roster The Cardinals designated Quezada for assignment Tuesday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Impact The transaction clears a spot on the 40-man roster for designated hitter/first baseman Albert Pujols, who returns to St. Louis on a one-year deal for what will likely be the final season of his prolific career. Quezada made his big-league debut out of the Miami bullpen in 2020, but after being acquired by the Cardinals last February, he pitched exclusively in the minors in 2021. The Cardinals will hope to pass him through waivers and stash him in the Triple-A Memphis bullpen for the upcoming season.
MARCH 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
All the best trivia about Pujols' St. Louis return The Machine is back. Albert Pujols will be suiting up in a Cardinals uniform again this season, for the first time since the 2011 World Se...
MARCH 29, 2022 • MLB.COM
Wainwright hints at final year, but 'I'm still executing' JUPITER, Fla. -- With Yadier Molina already in his 19th and final Spring Training and the newly signed Albert Pujols admitting this will be...
MARCH 29, 2022 • MLB.COM
