MARCH 17, 2022 • MLB.COM
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 83-79 · 2ND IN NL CENTRAL
83-79 · 2ND IN NL CENTRAL
Cards awaiting second opinion on Flaherty's shoulder JUPITER, Fla. -- The Cardinals and Jack Flaherty are seeking a second opinion on the hard-throwing right-hander’s ailing shoulder, meaning t...
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MARCH 17, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Giovanny Gallegos - Set to arrive at camp Gallegos (personal) is expected to arrive at spring training Thursday and will join the full team Friday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Impact Gallegos was delayed slightly for personal reasons, but it appears it won't cost him more than a week of camp. The 30-year-old right-hander is expected to be part of the Cardinals' closer committee this season, though Alex Reyes (shoulder) and Genesis Cabrera also expected to see some save opportunities initially.
MARCH 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Corey Dickerson - Signs with Cardinals Dickerson signed a one-year contract with the Cardinals on Thursday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Impact Dickerson spent time with the Marlins and Blue Jays in 2021 and worked mainly in the strong side of a platoon. He slashed .271/.326/.408 with six homers, 43 runs, 29 RBI and six stolen bases across 109 appearances between the two clubs and will compete with Tyler O'Neill for playing time during spring training.
MARCH 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Flaherty to seek 2nd medical opinion on ailing shoulder
St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Jack Flaherty will seek a second medical opinion on his ailing pitching shoulderMARCH 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jack Flaherty - Getting second opinion Flaherty (shoulder) is getting a second opinion on his MRI, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Impact While an official diagnosis on Flaherty's shoulder troubles is not yet available, the latest news doesn't seem particularly good, as there wouldn't be a need for a second opinion if the MRI results were clear and favorable. Even a minor delay is likely to cost him some time at the start of the season, but an extended absence could also be on the table.
MARCH 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Benjamin Hochman: Cardinals could come up short at shortstop in 2022 JUPITER, Fla. — On an overcast Tuesday, the Cardinals’ starters took the field for some fielding. Paul Goldschmidt, for instance, jogged to...
MARCH 16, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Injury concerns in Cardinals camp: Waiting word on Jack Flaherty's shoulder, and a setback for Alex Reyes Plus updates on Jordan Hicks, Miles Mikolas, Steven Matz and more following Day 3 of camp.
MARCH 16, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Flaherty, Reyes unlikely to be ready for Cardinals' opener
Shoulder issues will likely keep pitchers Jack Flaherty and Alex Reyes from being available for the St. Louis Cardinals’ opener against Pittsburgh on April 7MARCH 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Giovanny Gallegos - Could begin year in committee Manager Oliver Marmol said Wednesday that the Cardinals' pitching staff likely wouldn't have a set closer to begin the regular season, putting Gallegos' initial role into some doub...
Impact Gallegos has been absent from the first few days of camp due to personal reasons, but he isn't expected to be away from the team long. It's worth noting that the Cardinals have also expressed interest in a committee-based approach in past seasons, but a closer has usually emerged among the team's pitching staff. Gallegos seems to be the top candidates to receive saves, but Alex Reyes (shoulder) and Genesis Cabrera should also be in the mix for ninth-inning work.
MARCH 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Alex Reyes - Receiving injection Reyes (shoulder) will receive an injection in his right shoulder Wednesday, Rob Rains of StLSportsPage.com reports.
Impact Reyes dealt with right shoulder soreness to begin spring training and will be further delayed following his injection. The right-hander plans to rejoin the team at camp Friday and hopes to have a better idea of his status at that point. The right-hander recorded 29 saves last year, but manager Oliver Marmol suggested Wednesday that the team won't have a set closer to begin the regular season, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. As a result, Reyes could form a committee with Giovanny Gallegos (personal) and Genesis Cabrera once he's healthy.
MARCH 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jack Flaherty - Undergoes MRI Flaherty (shoulder) underwent an MRI on Wednesday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Impact Flaherty was absent from Tuesday's team workout since he was having his right shoulder evaluated, and the Cardinals are hopeful that Flaherty's MRI will provide a diagnosis for the extent of his injury. Even if the issue is deemed to be minor, any potential delay in the right-hander's spring training workload could limit his availability to begin the regular season.
MARCH 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jack Flaherty - Gets checkup on shoulder Flaherty didn't participate in Tuesday's team workout after he was sent in for a medical evaluation of his right shoulder, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Impact The results of Flaherty's tests aren't yet known, but any arm-related injury for a pitcher this close to Opening Day is obviously concerning. The Cardinals are hoping to gain more clarity on Flaherty's health situation in the next few days, but even if he's diagnosed with minor soreness, it could delay his throwing schedule enough to put his availability for the start of the season in jeopardy.
MARCH 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jordan Hicks - Cap set at 50 pitches in spring Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Tuesday that he hopes for Hicks (elbow) to build up in the neighborhood of 50 pitches during spring training, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News...
Impact At least for the time being, the Cardinals are allowing Hicks to compete for a starting role with the big club, but Marmol's comments imply that the right-hander will likely have to be deployed as more of an opener or piggyback option to begin the season if he does in fact crack the Opening Day rotation. Though Hicks reported to camp healthy, the Cardinals are easing him along slowly after recurring elbow trouble limited him to just 13 appearances between the majors and minors in 2021. According to John Denton of MLB.com, Hicks revealed Tuesday that he was dealing with a "minor tear" in his elbow, though he healed quickly following a few platelet-rich plasma injections and was able to pitch at the Arizona Fall League, where his fastball topped out at 100 miles per hour. In an effort to avoid further stress on his arm, Hicks said he believes the 96-to-98-mph range may be the sweet spot for his velocity moving forward, especially if he wants to work as a starter. If the Cardinals decide to scrap the starting experiment, Hicks would still be in good shape to make the Opening Day roster as a reliever.
MARCH 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Alex Reyes - Undergoes MRI Reyes underwent an MRI on his sore right shoulder Tuesday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Impact Reyes finally had a healthy season last year and wound up with 29 saves and a 3.24 ERA, but it looks as though he may not be so lucky this season. For now, he and the Cardinals are treating his issue as merely lingering soreness from last season, but the results of the MRI could potentially reveal a more serious injury.
MARCH 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Génesis Cabrera - Back at camp Cabrera (visa issues) arrived at the Cardinals' spring training complex Tuesday and is scheduled to throw a bullpen session later in the day, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Di...
Impact Cabrera missed only a few days of camp while he waited to acquire a visa, so he shouldn't need much time to catch up to the Cardinals' other relief pitchers. The 25-year-old lefty was an integral part of the bullpen in 2021, making 71 appearances and delivering a 3.73 ERA and 1.26 WHIP over 70 innings.
MARCH 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Zach McAllister - Joins Cards McAllister signed a minor-league contract Tuesday with the Cardinals, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Impact The 34-year-old right-hander spent the 2021 campaign in the Phillies organization, finishing the season at Triple-A Lehigh Valley and giving up five earned runs on 12 hits and six walks in 8.2 innings with the affiliate. Before that, McAllister spent parts of eight seasons in the majors with Cleveland and Detroit, though he hasn't pitched in the big leagues since 2018. Unless he turns heads at the Cardinals' big-league camp, he'll most likely be headed to Triple-A Memphis once spring training ends.
MARCH 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Cardinals add another bullpen arm, reach deal with Wittgren The St. Louis Cardinals added another bullpen arm, reaching a deal with free agent right-hander Nick Wittgren that pays $1.2 million while i...
MARCH 15, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Mets sign veteran reliever Adam Ottavino to $4M, 1-year deal
The busy New York Mets have added an experienced arm to their bullpen, signing Adam Ottavino to a $4 million, one-year contractMARCH 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Benjamin Hochman: From Day One, impressive Cardinals manager Marmol has team 'convicted about winning' JUPITER, Fla. — Three words.
MARCH 15, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Reyes dealing with shoulder soreness, vying for rotation spot once healthy JUPITER, Fla. -- On a day that’s usually reserved for optimism throughout baseball -- especially within a Cardinals organization that fully...
MARCH 15, 2022 • MLB.COM
'Feels like baseball again': Waino, Marmol excited to open Cardinals camp JUPITER, Fla. -- Various drills had already been going for a few minutes, but Spring Training for the Cardinals didn’t really start on Monda...
MARCH 14, 2022 • MLB.COM
