Impact The left-handed hitting Nootbaar will begin this tilt on the bench as the Rangers send southpaw Andrew Heaney to the hill. Tommy Pham, Michael Siani and Alec Burleson are in the outfield for the Cardinals.
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ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 83-79 · 2ND IN NL CENTRAL
83-79 · 2ND IN NL CENTRAL
Lars Nootbaar - Sitting against left-hander Nootbaar is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Rangers, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Jacob Bosiokovic - Loses 40-man roster spot The Cardinals designated Bosiokovic for assignment Wednesday.
Impact The transaction frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for Michael McGreevy, who is starting Wednesday's game against the Rangers. Bosiokovic was up with the big club briefly earlier this season but did not appear in a game.
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Ryan Loutos - Returns to majors The Cardinals recalled Loutos from Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday.
Impact Loutos made two scoreless appearances earlier this season with the Cardinals and holds a 1.98 ERA and 43:16 K:BB over 36.1 frames this year at Memphis. He'll provide St. Louis with a fresh bullpen arm.
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Chris Roycroft - Headed back to minors The Cardinals optioned Roycroft to Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday.
Impact Roycroft wasn't going to be available for a day or two after throwing three innings and 50 pitches over the previous two days. Ryan Loutos will absorb his spot in the bullpen.
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Michael McGreevy - Promoted ahead of MLB debut The Cardinals selected McGreevy's contract from Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday.
Impact McGreevy will start Wednesday's series finale against the Rangers in what will be his major-league debut. The right-hander has put up pedestrian numbers at Memphis this season, collecting a 4.45 ERA and 96:36 K:BB over 109.1 innings. He's been at his best over the last two months, though, with a 2.94 ERA and 52:19 K:BB across 52 frames since June 1. McGreevy is expected to be sent back down after the spot start.
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Lance Lynn - Goes on IL with knee inflammation The Cardinals placed Lynn on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with right knee inflammation.
Impact Lynn limited the Rangers to one run over five innings in picking up a victory Tuesday, but evidently his knee was an issue during the outing. He'll be eligible to return in mid-August and should be ready to go around that time. The newly acquired Erick Fedde will slide into Lynn's rotation spot and Andre Pallante will also remain in the rotation for the time being.
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Tommy Pham - Pinch-hit slam in return to Cards Pham went 1-for-2 with a grand slam in Tuesday's 8-1 win over the Rangers.
Impact Pinch hitting for Matt Carpenter in the fifth inning against southpaw Cody Bradford, Pham made an immediate impact in his first action as a Cardinal since 2018, ripping a changeup up in the zone over the right-center field fence to break open the game. The 36-year-old outfielder made his big-league debut for St. Louis in 2014 and was repatriated at the trade deadline this year from the White Sox, with whom he'd compiled a .266/.330/.380 slash line with five homers and six steals in 70 games. He's expected to handle a short-side platoon role for the Cards, but with Brendan Donovan batting .128 (5-for-39) over his last 10 games, the door could be open for Pham to hit his way into a bigger role in the outfield.
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Tommy Pham - Pinch-hit slam in return to Cards Pham went 1-for-2 with a grand slam in Tuesday's 8-1 win over the Rangers.
Impact Pinch hitting for Matt Carpenter in the fifth inning against southpaw Cody Bradford, Pham made an immediate impact in his first action as a Cardinal since 2018, ripping a changeup up in the zone over the right-center field fence to break open the game. The 36-year-old outfielder made his big-league debut for St. Louis in 2014 and was repatriated at the trade deadline this year from the White Sox, with whom he'd compiled a .266/.330/.380 slash line with five homers and six steals in 70 games. He's expected to handle a short-side platoon role for the Cards, but with Brendan Donovan batting .128 (5-for-39) over his last 10 games, the door could be open for Pham to hit his way into a bigger role in the outfield.
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Lance Lynn - Stingy in sixth win Lynn (6-4) picked up the win in Tuesday's 8-1 victory over the Rangers, allowing one run on three hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out three.
Impact The veteran right-hander got lifted after 87 pitches (49 strikes) with the Cardinals having already done all their scoring for the night. An 11-run disaster against the Nats on July 6 is still marring his numbers, but over his last six starts Lynn has given up two runs or less in each of the other five, winning four of them and lasting at least five innings in all five. He'll take a 4.06 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 97:41 K:BB through 106.1 innings into his next outing, which lines up to come at home early next week against the Mets.
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Lance Lynn - Stingy in sixth win Lynn (6-4) picked up the win in Tuesday's 8-1 victory over the Rangers, allowing one run on three hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out three.
Impact The veteran right-hander got lifted after 87 pitches (49 strikes) with the Cardinals having already done all their scoring for the night. An 11-run disaster against the Nats on July 6 is still marring his numbers, but over his last six starts Lynn has given up two runs or fewer in each of the other five, winning four of them and lasting at least five innings in all five. He'll take a 4.06 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 97:41 K:BB through 106.1 innings into his next outing, which lines up to come at home early next week against the Mets.
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Giovanny Gallegos - Officially headed to waivers The Cardinals did not have any takers for Gallegos on the trade market and he will now be placed on waivers Wednesday, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Impact Gallegos failed to be traded prior to Tuesday's trade deadline, so now all 29 other teams in the league will have an opportunity to claim him off waivers. The right-hander has produced an inflated 6.53 ERA and 1.65 WHIP with 21 strikeouts over 20.2 innings in 21 appearances with the Cardinals this season. If Gallegos goes unclaimed, he'll likely elect free agency over reporting to Triple-A Memphis.
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Giovanny Gallegos - Officially headed to waivers The Cardinals did not have any takers for Gallegos on the trade market and he will now be placed on waivers Wednesday, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Impact Gallegos wasn't traded prior to Tuesday's trade deadline, so the other 29 MLB teams will have an opportunity to claim him off waivers. The right-hander has produced an inflated 6.53 ERA and 1.65 WHIP with 21 strikeouts over 20.2 innings in 21 appearances with the Cardinals this season. If Gallegos goes unclaimed, he'll likely elect free agency over reporting to Triple-A Memphis.
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Cards add veteran reliever Armstrong from Rays for Carlson ST. LOUIS -- Needing to clear a roster spot for the newly acquired Tommy Pham, the Cardinals dealt embattled outfielder Dylan Carlson to the...
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Cards send OF Dylan Carlson to Rays for RHP Shawn Armstrong The St.Louis Cardinals sent former top outfield prospect Dylan Carlson to the Tampa Bay Rays for right-handed pitcher Shawn Armstrong, the t...
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Dylan Carlson has been traded to the Rays | 07/30/2024 The Cardinals have traded OF Dylan Carlson to the Rays
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Rays acquire Dylan Carlson in trade with Cards (source) The Rays continued to toe the line between buying and selling, acquiring outfielder Dylan Carlson from the Cardinals on Tuesday, a source to...
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Shawn Armstrong - Acquired by St. Louis The Cardinals acquired Armstrong from the Cardinals on Tuesday in exchange for outfielder Dylan Carlson, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Impact Armstrong was dominant in 2023 with a 1.38, 0.90 WHIP and 54:11 K:BB over 52 innings, but he's labored this season with 5.40 ERA in 38 appearances. The right-hander should primarily work in middle relief for the Cardinals.
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