JUNE 26, 2022 • MLB.COM
Flaherty leaves game after 2 IP with right shoulder stiffness ST. LOUIS -- Jack Flaherty, who missed the first 2 1/2 months of the season with right shoulder inflammation, left Sunday’s start against th...
Jack Flaherty - Exits with shoulder stiffness Flaherty was removed from Sunday's start against the Cubs with right shoulder stiffness, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Impact Flaherty needed 49 pitches (29 strikes) to get through two scoreless innings, and the Cardinals announced the injury as soon as he was removed from the contest. The 26-year-old missed the first two and a half months of the campaign due to shoulder inflammation, and he's now dealing with shoulder stiffness in only his third start. The severity of the injury this time around remains unclear, but it wouldn't be surprising if the right-handed ended up back on the injured list.
JUNE 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jason Heyward - Nursing knee issue Heyward was held out of the lineup Sunday against the Cardinals due to a minor knee injury, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Impact Heyward is on the bench Sunday for the second straight day against a right-handed pitcher, and his absence is apparently due to the injury. The 32-year-old will have Monday's scheduled off day to aid in his recovery before potentially missing more time.
JUNE 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Giovanny Gallegos - Takes blown save Gallegos allowed two runs on three hits with one strikeout in 1.1 innings Saturday versus the Cubs. He took a blown save.
Impact Gallegos' misstep was a game-tying, two-run home run to Rafael Ortega in the eighth inning. Manager Oli Marmol then replaced Gallegos with Ryan Helsley on the mound, and it was the latter reliever who got the final five outs of the game and the win as the Cardinals pulled ahead in their half of the eighth. Saturday's outing marked the end of a six-inning scoreless streak for Gallegos. He has two wins, one save, two holds and a blown save in seven outings in June, whereas Helsley has a win, two saves, a hold and a blown save. That doesn't lend much clarity to the Cardinals' two-man closer committee, but Helsley has allowed only two runs (one earned) this season while Gallegos has been noticeably easier to score off of with a 3.21 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 34:8 K:BB across 28 innings.
JUNE 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Andrew Knizner - Not in Sunday's lineup Knizner is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Impact Knizner started five of the past six contests and will receive Sunday off after going 1-for-12 during that span. Ivan Herrera will work behind the dish in the series finale versus Chicago.
JUNE 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jason Heyward - On bench Sunday Heyward is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Impact Heyward has a .336 OPS over his past 12 contests and finds himself on the bench Sunday for the second consecutive game. Rafael Ortega will shift to right field while Willson Contreras rests his legs as the designated hitter.
JUNE 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Matt Swarmer - Shifting to relief role Swarmer isn't starting Sunday's game against the Cardinals and will move to a relief role, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
Impact Swarmer allowed five runs (four earned) over four innings during his last start Tuesday and lined up for his next turn through the rotation Sunday, but the Cubs will instead pitch Alec Mills. Swarmer posted a 5.84 ERA and 24:10 K:BB in 24.2 innings over five starts, but manager David Ross said the team now wants to see how the right-hander looks out of the bullpen.
JUNE 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
