Injuries To Christian Yelich, Javier Baez Complicate Division Rivals' Pursuit Of Cardinals; Tim Melville Gets Second Shot; Alex Reyes Update

While the Cardinals spent Tuesday night looking for runs against the Rockies, events in San Diego and Miami shifted the race in the National League Central, not with results on the scoreboard but with results of X-rays.

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Jordan Hicks Had Surgery This Morning, Said To Be Smooth Procedure

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Jordan Hicks Had A Feeling That Something Was Wrong; Alex Reyes Out Two-Three Starts; Stephen Piscotty Returns; Coming Back Up

The first-day report on Cardinals closer’s Jordan Hicks’ injury was that it was a cramp. Or tendinitis in the triceps. Hicks had a feeling it was something more.

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Cardinals Placed Ryan Helsley On The Ten-Day Injured List & Recalled Genesis Cabrera From Triple-A Memphis

The St. Louis Cardinals announced prior to tonight’s game in New York, that they have recalled rookie left-handed pitcher Génesis Cabrera (pronounced hen-e-sis) from Memphis (AAA) and placed rookie right-handed pitcher Ryan Helsley (right shoulder impingement) on the 10-day Injured List.
St. Louis Official Site

Cardinals rookie reliever Ryan Helsley, who left Wednesday night’s loss in Miami after recording one out and allowing one hit, has been placed on the 10-day injured list.
Fox Sports Midwest

A right-shoulder impingement has landed Cardinals reliever Ryan Helsley on the 10-day injured list, and a thinning pitching staff has brought back Génesis Cabrera to the Major Leagues after being sent down to Triple-A Memphis with homework.
St. Louis Official Site

Ryan Helsley Hits Injured List With Shoulder Issue

Reliever Ryan Helsley will head to the injured list with right shoulder impingement after exiting Wednesday night's 9-0 loss to the Marlins at Marlins Park.

St. Louis Official Site

'Experimental Man' Seth Maness About To Become A Lab Subject For A Second Time

Seth Maness did not start out playing baseball wanting to be a Guinea pig.

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Cardinals Sign Andrew Miller & Designate Ryan Meisinger For An Assignment

The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have agreed to terms with free-agent left-handed relief pitcher Andrew Miller on a two-year (2019-2020) deal with a vesting option for 2021. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
St. Louis Official Site

Andrew Miller finalized his two-year deal with St. Louis on Friday. Is he the answer for the Cardinals at closer?
St. Louis Official Site

The Cardinals’ ongoing quest to add a lefthanded reliever to their bullpen who could handle any late-inning assignment thrown at him has nearly ended with the addition of the All-Star who helped reinvent how bullpens are used.
Birdland

The Cardinals and Andrew Miller have agreed to a multi-year deal, the organization announced Friday.
KMOV

For many the holiday season is a reminder to believe, to have faith in something that may not always be tangible or able to be seen. While no one sang ‘We Wish You a Merry Christmas’ or other holiday classics, the St. Louis Cardinals and newly signed free agent pitcher Andrew Miller expressed a mutual belief in each other as the two sides discussed their agreement on a two-year contract.
STL Baseball Weekly

The Cardinals added the left-handed reliever they have been missing at the back end of their bullpen on Friday, signing free agent Andrew Miller to a two-year deal with a vesting option for a third season.
STL Sports Page

Rick Ankiel Hits A Bump In His Comeback Effort; Shifty Business; Extra Bases

The third act of Rick Ankiel’s career with the Cardinals has been delayed a few months as the lefty recovers from elbow surgery that has slowed his comeback attempt.

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Cardinals Tweak Rotation, Flip Jack Flaherty, Luke Weaver; Dexter Fowler To Stay The Course; Tyler Webb Optioned; Rehab Roundup; Hall of Fame Weekend

Intrigued by the opportunity to have rookie Jack Flaherty start the opening game of a key weekend series against the Brewers, the Cardinals used their flexibility with Luke Weaver's schedule to realign their rotation plans.

St. Louis Official Site

Carlos Martinez Will Pitch Out Of Bullpen Rest Of Season; More Updates; Brett Cecil Back?; Extra Bases

Carlos Martinez will throw one more bullpen session in St. Louis before heading out on a rehab assignment, and when he is well enough to return, he will spend the rest of the season pitching out of the bullpen.

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After DL Stint, Carlos Martinez To Pitch Out Of Bullpen; Roster Reshuffling With Tyler O'Neill & Brett Cecil; Medical Report On Adam Wainwright, Yairo Munoz, & Dexter Fowler; Rick Ankiel Possible Reunion?; Trevor Rosenthal's Recovery

n an effort to expedite Carlos Martinez's return to the active roster, the Cardinals will transition him into a relief role for the remainder of the season.

St. Louis Official Site

Dexter Fowler Might Be Done For The Season; Marcell Ozuna Battles Sketcy Arm

Dexter Fowler, who suffered a fractured bone in his left foot while running the bases on Friday night here, will have his foot encased in a boot for a month, said Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak Saturday. Fowler had visited Dr. George Paletta in St. Louis earlier in the day.

Post-Dispatch

No Surgery Necessary On Dexter Fowler's Fractured Foot

Outfielder Dexter Fowler will not require surgery on his fractured left foot, but he will spend the next month wearing a boot while the injury heals. Whether that leaves enough time for Fowler to return this season is still an unknown.

St. Louis Official Site

Dominic Leone Is Headed To Disabled List; Mike Matheny Awaits Albert Pujols' Return; Adam Wainwright To Springfield; Extra Bases

As they continue to determine the severity and course of treatment for Dominic Leone’s biceps issue, the Cardinals plan to make a series of moves before Sunday night’s finale against the Cubs to fortify the bullpen.

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Rough Start For Jordan Schafer

As Spring Training got underway a couple of weeks ago, Jordan Schafer was among those most excited to be in camp, again looking to become a dual threat for the St. Louis Cardinals–a left-handed reliever who can also play any of the three outfield positions.

STL Baseball Weekly

Cardinals Counted On Matt Clement To Start For Them

Though he hadn’t pitched in the major leagues since having shoulder surgery, the Cardinals signed Matt Clement with the expectation he would be on their Opening Day roster and ready to contribute as part of their 2008 starting rotation.

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Catcher Is Only Set Position, John Mozeliak Says; Potential Free Agents; Adam Wainwright Has Surgery; Mike Matheny Seeks His Own Improvement; Manning The 40-Man Roster; The Cubs Are The Mark; Season Started On Bad Note; Extra Bases

President of baseball operations John Mozeliak said Tuesday that everything was on the table this offseason for trying to improve the Cardinals, who missed the playoffs for the second straight season.
Post-Dispatch

Righthanded pitchers Lance Lynn, Juan Nicasio, Seung Hwan Oh and Zach Duke all will be free agents among those who finished the season on the Cardinals’ staff.
Post-Dispatch

Cardinals general manager Michael Girsch said Memphis third baseman Patrick Wisdom, who had 31 homers this season, would be among those strongly considered to be added to the 40-man winter roster, rather than being exposed to the December draft.
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Adam Wainwright To Undergo Elbow Surgery Tuesday

Compromised by a bone bruise in his right elbow for the final two months of the season, Adam Wainwright will undergo an elbow arthroscopy procedure on Tuesday to have a piece of cartilage shaved down. It's the same procedure Wainwright had following the 2014 season.
St. Louis Official Site

Cardinals righthander Adam Wainwright pitched only two innings in one game after being sidelined in mid-August with an elbow impingement. Wainwright clearly wasn’t himself that night in Pittsburgh and was shut down for the rest of the season, so on Tuesday he will have the issue addressed with arthroscopic surgery to be performed here.
Cardinal Beat

Officially shutdown for the season, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright shared he will undergo a scope to correct the right elbow issues he’s been dealing with.
STL Baseball Weekly

Matt Carpenter To Rest Shoulder A Few More Days

Cardinals first baseman Matt Carpenter received a cortisone shot Tuesday evening after an MRI scan revealed bursitis in his right shoulder. He will require a few days of rest but expects to finish out the season, even if it means playing through continued discomfort.

St. Louis Official Site

Eye Injury Ended The Career Of Juan Encarnacion

Juan Encarnacion was where he was supposed to be, but it was the wrong place at the wrong time.

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