ImpactHe will throw another simulated game Thursday, and if that goes well, Rainey will pitch in an exhibition game this weekend. He still has time to get ready for Opening Day if he can avoid setbacks.
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Nearing returnRainey (collarbone) could pitch in a game this weekend, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Spring debut could come ThursdayLester (neck) could make his spring debut against the Mets on Thursday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
ImpactHe was up to 40 pitches in his last live batting practice session and could carry two innings in Thursday's game if he is indeed cleared to make his spring debut. Lester still has time to get ready for his first turn in the rotation, although he may not be fully stretched out for that start.
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Throwing on flat groundStrasburg (calf) will throw on flat ground Tuesday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
ImpactHe said his calf felt "okay" when he arrived at the facility Tuesday and will have the injury evaluated following his throwing session. It's unclear when he will be ready to return to game action after being diagnosed with a strained plantaris muscle in his left calf Sunday.
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Cardinals: Salvador Perez speaks about what Molina has meant to himYadier Molina has been one of the best catchers in baseball history, especially over the last two decades. His offense has been stellar and...
MARCH 16, 2021•REDBIRDRANTS.COM
St. Louis Cardinals: Nolan Gorman’s extra work has kept upNolan Gorman has been putting in extra work at second base this spring. He was expected to be the third baseman of the future for the St. Lo...
MARCH 16, 2021•REDBIRDRANTS.COM
Yadi's leadership on display in new wayOnce a spring, Yadier Molina picks a day where he sticks behind the plate for all nine innings of a Grapefruit League game to get his body a...
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Unimpressive spring to dateKieboom has gone 4-for-22 (.182) with only one extra-base hit, a triple, through his first nine Grapefruit League appearances.
ImpactThe 23-year-old also has an uninspiring 2:6 BB:K. Kieboom is still penciled in as the Nats' starting third baseman to begin the season and left no stone unturned this offseason as he looked for ways to improve at the plate, undergoing LASIK surgery and working to smooth out his swing, but so far those efforts haven't paid off. If he struggles again in 2021, bench options like Josh Harrison could cut into Kieboom's playing time significantly.
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