Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Mike Matheny Non-Committal On Mike Leake To Make His Next Start; Kevin Siegrist Moving Closer To Return; Stephen Piscotty Builds Off Triple-A Memphis Stint; Trevor Rosenthal Gets Second Opinion

With Mike Leake’s recent struggles coming to a head, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny declined Tuesday to commit to the righty for his next scheduled start, which would come at home Saturday against the Rays.
KMOV

The certainty of pitcher Mike Leake making his scheduled start on Saturday for the St. Louis Cardinals is now in question.
STL Baseball Weekly

Another abbreviated start by Mike Leake in the Little League Classic on Sunday has the Cardinals evaluating his place in the rotation and considering various pitching options for Saturday, which would be Leake's next scheduled start.
St. Louis Official Site

There was a moment last week when, as Stephen Piscotty wrapped up his round of Triple-A batting practice, what he felt was affirmed by what others saw. At one point that reminder came from reliever Josh Lucas, who approached the outfielder and remarked: "You're back to the old Pisco."
St. Louis Official Site

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