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Yadi back; Knizner shows glimpse of future As Andrew Knizner waits for his opportunities to come this season, he’s had to continue the visualization training that was put in full swin...

APRIL 27, 2021 • MLB.COM

Reds take 6-game skid into matchup with Cardinals

Cincinnati heads into the matchup against St. Louis in a rut, losers of six straight

APRIL 25, 2021 • Associated Press

Gant sharp for 6 innings, Cards send Reds to 6th loss in row

John Gant earned his first victory as a starter since 2018 by throwing six strong innings and the St. Louis Cardinals sent the Cincinnati Reds to their sixth straight loss, 2-0 on...

APRIL 24, 2021 • Associated Press

Cardinals catcher Molina gets favorable report on sore foot

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina was available as a “super emergency guy” on Saturday, a day after the nine-time All-Star exited early with soreness in his right foot

APRIL 24, 2021 • Associated Press

Part-time play, ready everyday: Cardinals backup catcher Knizner doubles, dives, stays steady in rare start WASHINGTON — As he auditioned various routines to stay ready to play behind the catcher who rarely rests, Andrew Knizner has settled on a wa...

APRIL 22, 2021 • STLTODAY.COM

Scherzer's 9 K's, Avila RBI double lift Nats past Cards 1-0

Max Scherzer struck out nine in six scoreless innings to move up to No. 21 on the career K's leaderboard, and Alex Avila drove in the game’s lone run with one of his two doubles, h...

APRIL 21, 2021 • Associated Press

Productive in first start Knizner, making his first start of the season in Tuesday's win over the Nationals, went 1-for-3 with two walks and a run.

Impact Coming into the season, Yadier Molina was projected to cede starting duties behind the dish more often than in recent seasons, but until Tuesday, the ageless veteran's hot bat had kept him in the lineup for each of the Cardinals' first 10 games. Knizner made good use of his opportunity Tuesday, however, following a 1-for-4 start to the season as a pinch hitter/defensive replacement in three other contests.

APRIL 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Unraveling the Lane Thomas, Matt Carpenter and Andrew Knizner situations: BenFred's musings from Opening Day Cardinals fans had more questions about the players who weren't in the opening day lineup than those who were. Ben Frederickson takes a shot...

APRIL 2, 2021 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM

Cards to send Miklos, Hudson, Bader to IL to start season

The St. Louis Cardinals plan to start the season Thursday in Cincinnati with pitchers Kwang Hyun Kim, Dakota Hudson and Miles Mikolas on the injured list along with outfielder Harr...

MARCH 29, 2021 • Associated Press

Knizner 'earned opportunity' on Cards' roster Andrew Knizner will tell you that the work he put in this offseason -- the meticulous study of game film in order to improve his pitch-calli...

MARCH 20, 2021 • MLB.COM

Cardinals hope Nolan Arenado fills out playoff-caliber team

The St. Louis Cardinals have gotten in the habit the past couple years of plugging their biggest holes by trading for big-name bats that just happen to have had a whole lot of succ...

MARCH 17, 2021 • Associated Press

Now in Chisox 'pen, Kopech makes debut after 2020 opt-out

Michael Kopech is getting used to his new relief role with the Chicago White Sox

MARCH 10, 2021 • Associated Press

Raking early in spring play Knizner, who went 2-for-3 with two runs in a Grapefruit League loss to the Nationals on Friday, is 4-for-8 with a double, two RBI and four runs overall across three spring games.

Impact Knizner finally appears to have a clear path to the primary backup role at catcher with veteran Matt Weiters, who effectively blocked him the last two seasons, no longer on the roster. Consequently, the 26-year-old's strong early start is reason for cautious optimism, especially since Knizner has a relatively extensive minor-league track record of success at the plate to support the notion he could thrive with extended opportunity. Through his first 75 major-league plate appearances over the last two seasons, Knizner has generated a .232/.280/.362 slash with five extra-base hits (three doubles, two home runs), 11 RBI, four walks, two steals and eight runs.

MARCH 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pivotal year on tap Knizner is preparing for the possibility of filling a variety of roles this coming season and has reported to spring training with a holistically impressive mindset, Zachary Silver...

Impact The 26-year-old doesn't quite know whether he'll open the season back in the minors or as Yadier Molina's backup, but he dove into film study of late-inning game situations this offseason in an attempt to be better prepared for whatever comes his way. Knizner has also stepped up his immersion into scouting reports and has already familiarized himself with the Cardinals' first two scheduled opponents of the regular season, the Reds and Marlins. There's more talk than in previous springs of Molina operating in a legitimate timeshare behind the dish as the club prepares for an eventual future that doesn't include the 38-year-old backstop, and Knizner, with his 26 games of big-league experience and familiarity with the pitching staff, seems much more prepared to step in occasionally for Molina than offseason additions Ali Sanchez and Tyler Heineman.

FEBRUARY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Knizner preps to be more than Yadi's backup Hunkered down as the pandemic worsened over the winter, Andrew Knizner did what many around the world did. He delved deeper into hobbies. He...

FEBRUARY 19, 2021 • MLB.COM

Moves up to big club The Cardinals added Knizner to their 28-man roster Wednesday ahead of the team's wild-card series with the Padres, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Knizner is slated to serve as the Cardinals' No. 3 catcher behind Yadier Molina and Matt Wieters during the three-game series. The 25-year-old appeared in eight games during the regular season, going 4-for-16 with four RBI.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals activate C Matt Wieters from injured list

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Matt Wieters has been activated from the 10-day injured list after being sidelined by a broken left big toe

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 • Associated Press

Dropped from active roster Knizner was optioned off the Cardinals' active roster Friday.

Impact Knizner had been filling in as the backup catcher with Matt Wieters out with a bruised toe, going 4-for-16 at the plate. He'll head back to the team's alternate training site now that Wieters is ready to return.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Thrives as in-game replacement Knizner entered Tuesday's win over the Reds on Tuesday as a pinch hitter in the top of the sixth inning and went 2-for-2 with a two-run infield single and a run.

Impact The rarely-used catcher made the most of his playing time opportunity, extending the Cardinals' lead to 13-0 in the sixth inning with his single. Knizner has not logged any starts since Matt Wieters' went on the injured list Aug. 20 with a toe issue, and he has just 17 plate appearances on the season overall.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Darvish wins again as Cubs beat Cardinals 6-3

Yu Darvish pitched six effective innings in his fourth straight win, leading the banged-up Chicago Cubs to a 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals

AUGUST 19, 2020 • Associated Press

Cards sweep White Sox in return from coronavirus outbreak

Paul Goldschmidt and Tyler O’Neill homered, and St. Louis beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3 for a doubleheader sweep in the Cardinals’ long-awaited return from a coronavirus outbreak

AUGUST 15, 2020 • Associated Press

Expanded opportunity on tap Knizner will be Matt Wieters' primary backup at catcher while Yadier Molina (illness) remains out of action.

Impact Knizner did not see any action over the first five games of the season and has primarily been serving as a bullpen catcher. He'll now ascend to the job of primary backup for the time being, which should afford him some opportunities behind the dish in coming games.

AUGUST 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Andrew Knizner is controlling what he can control as Yadier Molina's 'heir apparent' Andrew Knizner is soaking up everything he can learn from Yadier Molina, while patiently waiting for his turn in the big leagues

MARCH 3, 2020 • KSDK.COM

TWO CATCHERS ON THE BENCH QUESTION: When discussing the 26th man and possibly carrying 3 catchers, why does everyone assume Andrew Knizner would be the 3rd? Do they h...

FEBRUARY 25, 2020 • NEWSBUG.INFO

Cardinals activate Yadi, recall Arozarena, put J-Mart on IL, send Knizner down

Approaching the final quarter pole of the 2019 season, the St. Louis Cardinals welcome back Yadier Molina along with the arrival of Randy Ar...

AUGUST 12, 2019 • FOX SPORTS

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