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Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Launches three-run homer Friday
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Herrera went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Friday's 7-6 victory over the Rockies.
Herrera delivered the game's decisive swing with St. Louis trailing 6-4 in the ninth with a 430-foot blast to center field to give the Cardinals a one-run lead in the top of the ninth. The homer was his 15th of the season and completed a comeback after the Cardinals had squandered an early three-run advantage. Herrera has had four multi-hit performances in his last five games, and this homer snapped a 15-game stretch without a long ball.
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Cardinals' Riley O'Brien: Secures 36th save of season
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O'Brien earned the save in Friday's 7-6 win over the Rockies after allowing one hit while striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning.
A three-run go-ahead home run from Ivan Herrera allowed O'Brien the opportunity to earn the save in the bottom of the ninth, and the star closer didn't disappoint, getting the job done in 12 pitches (10 strikes). O'Brien worked through some trouble, though, as a throwing error in a pickoff attempt moved the potential tying run into scoring position after a single from TJ Rumfield, but he sealed the win by striking out Cole Carrigg. O'Brien bounced back after being tagged with a blown save Thursday against the Dodgers and has gone 12-for-14 in save chances since the All-Star break despite a 5.60 ERA.
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Cardinals' Cade Winquest: Picks up win in relief
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Winquest (1-0) earned the win after allowing one hit while striking out one over 1.2 scoreless innings in Friday's 7-6 victory over the Rockies.
Winquest entered the game in the seventh inning with one out and delivered an impressive showing. His scoreless work gave the Cardinals' offense enough time to rally, with Ivan Herrera's three-run homer in the ninth ultimately putting St. Louis ahead. The comeback handed Winquest the first victory of his major-league career, while his ERA dropped to 1.59. He's allowed just one run on 5.2 innings and four appearances for the Cardinals this season.
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Cardinals' Andre Pallante: Allows one run in return
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Pallante didn't factor into the decision Friday against the Rockies after allowing one run on two hits and four walks while striking out one over five innings.
Pallante was activated Friday ahead of this start after a two-week stint on the injured list due to right elbow inflammation, and while the right-hander had command issues, he limited the damage to just one run. Pallante is a serviceable arm who can consistently pitch at least five innings, as he's done so in each of his last 14 starts. Over that span, he owns a 3.04 ERA and 1.17 WHIP with a 52:24 K:BB across 83 innings. He's scheduled to make his next start on the road against the Giants.
The Cardinals optioned Fernandez to Triple-A Memphis on Friday.
The move makes room on the Cardinals' roster for Andre Pallante, who was activated from the 15-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start against the Rockies on Friday. In six outings since being promoted from Triple-A on Aug. 21, Fernandez allowed five runs on eight hits and four walks while striking out eight across 9.2 innings.
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Cardinals' Andre Pallante: Activated ahead of start
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Pallante (elbow) has been activated from the 15-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start against the Rockies on Friday.
Pallante has been officially cleared to return from a two-week stint on the injured list due to right elbow inflammation. He'll take a 3.57 ERA and 1.24 WHIP over 136 innings into Friday's start, which will be his first time facing the Rockies since July 23, 2025, when he took the loss after allowing five runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out five batters over five innings. Right-hander Ryan Fernandez was optioned to Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move.
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Cardinals' Jose Fermin: Sitting Friday
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Fermin is not in the Cardinals' starting lineup against the Rockies on Friday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Fermin will take a breather while Bryan Torres will start at second base and bat out of the leadoff spot Friday. Fermin has gone 7-for-28 with two steals, one RBI and four runs scored over his last seven games.
Cardinals' Jacob Odle: Finishes breakout season in style
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Odle notched a career-high 12 strikeouts while yielding two runs over 4.2 innings Thursday in his final start of the season with High-A Peoria.
It's a fitting end to a season that saw Odle rack up 143 strikeouts over 96 innings between Single-A Palm Beach and Peoria. He also walked 65 batters, so Odle has some work to do from a control perspective, but the 22-year-old right-hander has big-time stuff and has established himself as a legitimate pitching prospect in the Cardinals' revamped system.
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Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Expected to return this weekend
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The Cardinals expect to activate Winn (thumb) from the 10-day injured list sometime during this weekend's series in Colorado, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Winn's return was considered for a series this week versus the Dodgers, but the Cardinals opted to have him go through another round of workouts instead. The shortstop could be activated as soon as Friday. Winn is working his way back from a small fracture in his left thumb.
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Cardinals' Andre Pallante: Rejoining rotation Friday
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Pallante (elbow) will be activated from the 15-day injured list to start Friday's game in Colorado, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Pallante has been shelved for the past two weeks with right elbow inflammation, but he continued to throw while on the IL and has been given clearance to return. The right-hander skipped a rehab assignment, opting instead for facing hitters in a live batting practice situation. Because of this, he could be somewhat limited from a pitch-count perspective against the Rockies.
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Cardinals' Quinn Mathews: Limits LA to one run in no-decision
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Mathews allowed one run on four hits and four walks while striking out four batters over five innings in a no-decision against the Dodgers on Thursday.
It wasn't an easy outing for Mathews, as he needed 99 pitches to complete five innings and threw only 52 of those offerings for strikes. He logged just one clean frame but wasn't scored upon until he uncorked a wild pitch to allow a run to cross the plate in the fifth inning. The four walks were a career high, but Mathews would have come away with a second straight victory if Riley O'Brien hadn't blown a save opportunity in the bottom of the ninth. Mathews has shown some flashes during his first five MLB starts but is just 1-2 with a 4.38 ERA and 1.58 WHIP across 24.2 innings. He's slated to make his next start in San Francisco.
Cardinals' Hunter Dobbins: Undergoes reconstructive elbow surgery
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Dobbins underwent reconstructive surgery on his right elbow Wednesday and is expected to require a 12-month recovery, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Dobbins was placed on the 15-day injured list Aug. 22 with right forearm discomfort, but after he received a second opinion on the arm Tuesday, he opted to undergo elbow surgery. The 27-year-old has now undergone two procedures on his right elbow in his young career, and he may be forced to miss the entirety of the 2027 campaign while recovering. Dobbins made 11 appearances, including eight starts, with St. Louis this season, posting a 3.67 ERA and 1.35 WHIP with 52 strikeouts over 54 innings.
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Cardinals' Alec Burleson: Sitting Thursday
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Burleson is not in the lineup Thursday against the Dodgers.
Burleson went 0-for-9 with an RBI and two strikeouts in the first two games of the series against the Dodgers. He'll get a chance to reset on the bench Thursday while Leo Bernal starts at first base and Pedro Pages works behind the dish.
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Cardinals' Ramon Urias: Appears in game off bench
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Urias (elbow) entered as a pinch hitter and stayed in for defense in Wednesday's win over the Dodgers.
Urias had to be removed from Tuesday's game after he felt soreness in his elbow on a check swing. He's missed much of this season with tennis elbow in both arms and seems unlikely to be 100 percent at any point down the stretch, but Urias should be available again Thursday, if needed.
Cardinals' Leo Bernal: Homers in second career game
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Bernal went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 8-6, extra-inning win over the Dodgers.
After a 1-for-5 debut Tuesday, Bernal delivered his first big-league homer in his second game. The 22-year-old got the start at designated hitter Wednesday, but he's expected to see a decent share of playing time at catcher over the remainder of the campaign, though the Cardinals also have Ivan Herrera and Pedro Pages capable of playing behind the dish. Bernal hit .278 with an .831 OPS at Triple-A Memphis this year prior to his promotion.
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Cardinals' Thomas Saggese: Stays hot Wednesday
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Saggese went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI and two total runs scored in Wednesday's 8-6, extra-inning win over the Dodgers.
Saggese got the Cardinals on the board in the sixth inning with his third homer of the series. He also logged multiple hits for the third game in a row. Saggese's hot bat upon his promotion from Triple-A Memphis in late August, coupled with the Cardinals' infield injury woes, has allowed him to take on a starting role at shortstop for now. On the year, he's batting .239 with a .712 OPS, four homers, 10 RBI, 16 runs scored, two doubles, one triple and one stolen base over 36 contests.
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