Archive for July, 2015

Cardinals recall pitchers Tuivailala and Greenwood; Harris hits DL and Scruggs optioned

Cardinals recall pitchers Tuivailala and Greenwood; Harris hits DL and Scruggs optioned

July 13, 2015 at 11:52 am Comments are Disabled

Cardinals Press Release – Press Release | July 11th, 2015 The St. Louis Cardinals announced prior to tonight’s game in Pittsburgh that they have recalled right-handed pitcher Sam Tuivailala and left-handed pitcher Nick Greenwood from Memphis (AAA). The team also announced that right-handed pitcher Mitch Harris (right groin strain) hasRead More

Injury Updates: Wong improving, Holliday could be activated Friday, more

Injury Updates: Wong improving, Holliday could be activated Friday, more

July 9, 2015 at 4:56 pm Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown – STL Baseball Today After exiting the first game of the team’s Tuesday doubleheader against the Cubs with what was eventually diagnosed as a mild concussion, Cardinals’ second baseman Kolten Wong met with team doctors Thursday afternoon and said he expects to return to the starting lineupRead More

Update: Minor-league Shortstop Aledmys Diaz clears waivers after being DFA’d

Update: Minor-league Shortstop Aledmys Diaz clears waivers after being DFA’d

July 9, 2015 at 12:25 pm Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown – STL Baseball Today UPDATE: Diaz cleared waivers and is no longer on the 40-man roster, Rob Rains of STL Sports Page reported July 10. Diaz will remain at Class-AA Springfield. Read story below for more. Original Story: The Cardinals have designated minor-league infielder Aledmys Diaz forRead More

Cardinals promote 1B Johnson from AAA Memphis, option Hatley and Lyons

Cardinals promote 1B Johnson from AAA Memphis, option Hatley and Lyons

July 8, 2015 at 12:17 pm Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown – STL Baseball Today The Cardinals announced on Wednesday in Chicago that the team has recalled veteran first baseman Dan Johnson from AAA Memphis and optioned right-hander Marcus Hatley and lefty Tyler Lyons to the AAA team. After being released in mid-April by the Cincinnati Reds, Johnson signedRead More

UPDATED: Report: Hatley and Lyons to be optioned to AAA amid roster moves Wednesday

UPDATED: Report: Hatley and Lyons to be optioned to AAA amid roster moves Wednesday

July 8, 2015 at 10:19 am Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown – STL Baseball Today The Cardinals are preparing to make a series of roster moves on Wednesday after being swept in Tuesday’s doubleheader by the Cubs, and reliever Marcus Hatley has already been told he’ll be sent down to AAA Memphis, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports. Additionally,Read More

Wong diagnosed with mild concussion after leaving game 1 of doubleheader

Wong diagnosed with mild concussion after leaving game 1 of doubleheader

July 7, 2015 at 11:11 pm Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown – STL Baseball Today After making his third excellent defensive play in as many days in the fifth inning, Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong exited the first game of the team’s doubleheader against the Cubs in the seventh inning due to was was initially classified as aRead More

Molina, Wacha, and Rosenthal added to NL All-Star team, Martinez in Final Vote

Molina, Wacha, and Rosenthal added to NL All-Star team, Martinez in Final Vote

July 6, 2015 at 6:56 pm Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown – STL Baseball Today The best team in baseball will be well represented at this year’s Midsummer Classic, as it was announced Monday evening that Yadier Molina, Michael Wacha, and Trevor Rosenthal will be joining starters Jhonny Peralta and Matt Holliday on the NL All-Star team. WachaRead More

Peralta, Holliday named All-Star Game starters

Peralta, Holliday named All-Star Game starters

July 6, 2015 at 11:29 am Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown – STL Baseball Today The team with the best record in baseball now has the first two of a likely sizable list of 2015 All-Stars, as Jhonny Peralta and Matt Holliday were named National League starters on Sunday night, both elected to play in the Midsummer ClassicRead More