| Sun Apr 22 2018 | 13:39 | Wainwright put on DL by Cards because of inflamed elbow | ||||
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Right-hander Adam Wainwright was placed on the 10-day disabled list Sunday by the St. Louis Cardinals because of right elbow inflammation.The 36-year-old is 1-2 with a 3.45 ERA in three starts. He had been scheduled to start Tuesday against the New York Mets.Wainwright tweeted "all will be well in a few days."St. Louis made the move retroactive to Friday and manager Mike Matheny said the team was trying to be proactive.Right-hander John Brebbia was recalled from Triple-A Memphis. He pitched two scoreless innings for the Cardinals in two appearances earlier this season.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball | ||||||
| Thu Apr 19 2018 | 14:58 | Cardinals recall top outfield prospect Tyler O'Neill | ||||
CHICAGO (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have recalled outfielder Tyler O'Neill from Triple-A Memphis and optioned pitcher John Brebbia to the farm team.The moves came before Thursday's game against the Chicago Cubs.The 22-year-old O'Neill is a top prospect. In 12 games with Memphis, the muscular Canadian batted .388 with six homers, 18 RBIs and an .837 slugging percentage. The sizzling start came after he pulled a hamstring during spring training.O'Neill gives the Cardinals another position player while outfielder Tommy Pham rests a groin injury.Manager Mike Matheny says O'Neill will make his major league debut soon. He adds that he "wouldn't hesitate to throw Tyler in just about any spot in the outfield and get him an at-bat in a big situation." | ||||||
| Wed Mar 28 2018 | 20:21 | Ready or not: Mets, rookie manager set to open vs Cardinals | ||||
NEW YORK (AP) — No more practice runs for Mickey Callaway.Opening day has arrived for the rookie manager of the New York Mets, and his heart probably will be pounding at a mile a minute by the time Noah Syndergaard fires his first 100 mph fastball Thursday against the St. Louis Cardinals."I usually go out in the dugout about an hour before the game because I like to watch the fans come in and feel the ballpark come alive," Callaway said. "I've never been able to do that here at Citi Field. I can only imagine what it's going to be like, so that's when I'm going to get the goose bumps."Yoenis Cespedes, Jay Bruce and the rest of Callaway's club worked out Wednesday under overcast skies in Queens as they got ready to face Carlos Martinez and the Cardinals in their opener. Traditional bunting was already draped around the stands, while painters and other workers put the finishing touches on some spruced-up clubs and corridors inside.Syndergaard will get the ball for his second consecutive opening-day... [More] | ||||||