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Misiorowski fans 11, Yelich drives in 2 as Brewers beat Cardinals 4-3 in Game 1 of doubleheader

Jacob Misiorowski struck out 11 in seven strong innings, Christian Yelich drove in a pair of runs and the Milwaukee Brewers rallied to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 in the first...

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Handling opener role Tuesday Svanson will serve as the Cardinals' opening pitcher for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Brewers, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Svanson will be making his first MLB start and his first at any level in the professional ranks since 2022, but he's unlikely to cover more than an inning or two before exiting the game. Once Svanson's day is done, left-hander Bruce Zimmermann appears likely to work in bulk relief for St. Louis.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals Shouldn't Be Overly Concerned After Matt Svanson's Rough Outing The St. Louis Cardinals lost a tough game on Tuesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks. After a dominant start from Kyle Leahy, the gam...

JUNE 24 • SI.COM

Arenado, Gurriel deliver RBI hits, D-back score winning run on passed ball in 4-3 win over Cards

Nolan Arenado and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had run-scoring hits and Arizona’s eventual winning run scored on a passed ball — all in the ninth inning — as the Diamondbacks beat the St. L...

JUNE 24 • Associated Press

Rediscovering 2025 form Svanson has yielded just one hit and has a 6:1 K:BB over eight scoreless innings since being recalled from Triple-A Memphis.

Impact Svanson was optioned to Memphis in May after posting an 8.77 ERA and 26:15 K:BB over 25.2 innings. He tossed 5.2 scoreless frames at the Cardinals' top minor-league affiliate and has carried that momentum over in his return to the majors. Svanson has been used mostly in low-leverage situations since being recalled, but with the way he's pitched he could move back up in the bullpen hierarchy.

JUNE 20 • ROTOWIRE

Homer-happy Cardinals beat Twins 9-6 behind Blaze Jordan's first in MLB and Iván Herrera's pair

Blaze Jordan hit his first major league homer and Iván Herrera went deep twice for the St. Louis Cardinals in a power-fueled 9-6 victory over the Minnesota Twins

JUNE 13 • Associated Press

Cardinals activate Nootbaar from 60-day injury list

St. Louis outfielder Lars Nootbaar was activated from the 60-day injured list in time to make his season debut in left field as the Cardinals begin a weekend series against the Cin...

JUNE 5 • Associated Press

Getting another look in majors The Cardinals recalled Svanson from Triple-A Memphis on Friday.

Impact Svanson was sent down last month after posting a disappointing 8.77 ERA and 26:15 K:BB over 25.2 innings. He seemed to get back on track at Memphis, tossing 5.2 scoreless frames with an 8:1 K:BB. Svanson will be used in middle relief.

JUNE 5 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Triple-A The Cardinals optioned Svanson to Triple-A Memphis on Sunday.

Impact The move corresponds with the Cardinals recalling left-hander Brycen Mautz from Triple-A. Svanson opened the 2026 season by allowing at least three earned runs in four of his first seven outings and has an 8.77 ERA, 1.95 WHIP and 26:15 K:BB across 25.2 innings. He'll have the chance to work on his command issues in the minors.

MAY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Spencer Horwitz homers, Konnor Griffin has four hits to help Pirates blank Cardinals 7-0

Spencer Horwitz homered, Konnor Griffin had four singles, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-0 to snap a four-game losing streak

MAY 21 • Associated Press

Jordan Walker homers, hits go-ahead run in 9th as Cardinals beat Athletics 5-4

Jordan Walker had a solo homer and drove in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-4 win over the Athletics

MAY 14 • Associated Press

Manny Machado hits his 200th homer in a Padres uniform as San Diego beats St. Louis 4-2

Manny Machado hit his 375th career homer and 200th in a Padres uniform, Ty France also went deep and San Diego beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Saturday

MAY 10 • Associated Press

Red Sox' Carlos Narváez Wins 'King of the Diamond' as Team Clicks on All Cylinders vs. Cards

Red Sox catcher Carlos Narváez took home John Smoltz's "King of the Diamond" following their 7-1 win over the Cardinals.

APRIL 12 • FOX SPORTS

Red Sox' Carlos Narváez Wins 'King of the Diamond' as Team Clicks on All Cylinders vs. Cards

Implodes in loss to Red Sox Svanson was charged with five runs on six hits and a walk over one inning of work in Saturday's loss to the Red Sox.

Impact Svanson retired the final two batters in the top of the eighth inning to keep the deficit to two at the time. He remained in for the top of the ninth after the Cardinals had cut the lead to one but yielded six consecutive one-out singles as the Red Sox effectively put the game away. Svanson came into the season in the mix for saves in the St. Louis bullpen, but he might need a reset in the minors after posting a 15.58 ERA and 7:6 K:BB over his first 8.2 innings.

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals' bullpen flounders once again in loss to Nationals Matt Svanson and Ryne Stanek team up to throw away what looked to be a sure win. Is it time to hit panic on the bullpen?

APRIL 7 • REDBIRDRANTS.COM

Wood, House and Abrams homer in 8th as Nationals rally for 9-6 win over Cardinals

James Wood, Brady House and CJ Abrams homered during a six-run eighth inning, and the Washington Nationals rallied for a 9-6 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals

APRIL 7 • Associated Press

Bichette hits the road and ends his hitless skid, helping the Mets to a 4-2 win over the Cardinals

Bo Bichette drove in two runs after a rough opening weekend, sparking the New York Mets to a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals

MARCH 31 • Associated Press

Rough start to season Svanson has been charged with six runs while recording just three outs across his first two appearances of the season.

Impact Svanson pitched the sixth inning with a two-run lead in the opener and the ninth inning with a four-run advantage in Saturday's win over the Rays. In the latter contest, Ryne Stanek had been warming up for a save chance before the Cardinals extended their lead and turned to Svanson. He was pulled mid-inning and charged with three runs in both outings. The usage for Svanson hasn't been favorable, but he's also been very unlucky, sporting a .625 BABIP despite a 12.5 percent hard-hit rate. Fantasy managers with precious roster spots might be forced to cut Svanson, but there's still lots to be sorted out in the St. Louis bullpen.

MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE

In mix to close games Svanson is expected to be in the mix to close games for the Cardinals this season, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Impact Manager Oliver Marmol has indicated that he doesn't plan to name a closer heading into the season but expects the situation to "solve itself." Svanson did not record a save during his excellent rookie season, but he was particularly dominant in the second half with a 1.05 ERA and 44:12 K:BB over 34.1 innings. Riley O'Brien, JoJo Romero and Ryne Stanek are also among the candidates to see saves in St. Louis.

MARCH 10 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals reliever Matt Svanson sets offseason sights on preparing for spring competition Click here to view this item from https://www.stltoday.com.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025 • STLTODAY.COM

Burleson hits go-ahead single in 9th, Donovan adds career-best 4 doubles, Cardinals beat Giants 9-8

Alec Burleson hit a go-ahead RBI single with one out in the ninth inning as the St. Louis Cardinals rallied against San Francisco closer Ryan Walker for a 9-8 win over the Giants

SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 • Associated Press

Brewers clinch NL Central despite 5-1 loss to Herrera and the Cardinals

Iván Herrera hit a two-run homer, José Fermín drove in three runs and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 on Sunday

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 • Associated Press

Spencer Steer homers as the Reds beat the Cardinals 6-2 in rubber game

Spencer Steer homered and drove in five runs, helping Brady Singer and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2

SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Having dominant second half Svanson struck out three over 1.2 scoreless innings to pick up a hold in Sunday's win over the Giants.

Impact Svanson has quietly had a terrific rookie season in the Cardinals' bullpen and has been particularly dominant in the second half, collecting a 0.74 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 30:9 K:BB over 24.1 innings. The 26-year-old is earning more and more high-leverage opportunities, having picked up four holds over his last seven appearances.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Underrated Cardinals reliever is making a case for expanded role in 2026 bullpen Matt Svanson's amazing August earned him some recognition among the league's best relievers

SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 • REDBIRDRANTS.COM

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