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Cardinals host the Cubs on 3-game home losing streak

The St. Louis Cardinals are looking to stop their three-game home skid with a victory against the Chicago Cubs

8 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Cubs play the Cardinals after Hoerner's 4-hit game

The Chicago Cubs take on the St. Louis Cardinals after Nico Hoerner had four hits against the Cardinals on Monday

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Cardinals open 4-game series at home against the Cubs

The St. Louis Cardinals host the Chicago Cubs to start a four-game series

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Cardinals and Reds meet with series tied 1-1

The St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds meet on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Reds try to prolong win streak, play the Cardinals

The Cincinnati Reds are looking to prolong a three-game win streak with a victory over the St. Louis Cardinals

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Cardinals host the Reds to begin 3-game series

The St. Louis Cardinals host the Cincinnati Reds to start a three-game series

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Cardinals Reliever Undergoes Tommy John Surgery One Month After MLB Debut St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Max Rajcic was promoted for his MLB debut just over one month ago on June 18. Rajcic was placed on the 15...

5 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Undergoes UCL reconstruction Rajcic revealed on his Instagram account Thursday that he recently underwent a right elbow UCL reconstruction.

Impact Rajcic has been sidelined since early July and indication had been that his injury was serious, so it's not a surprise that he ultimately went under the knife. The right-hander will be sidelined, at minimum, until late in the 2027 campaign. Rajcic has yielded five runs with an 8:6 K:BB over nine innings out of the Cardinals' bullpen in 2026.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals look to end losing streak in matchup with the Angels

The St. Louis Cardinals aim to break their four-game skid with a win over the Los Angeles Angels

JULY 22 • Associated Press

Cardinals take road slide into matchup against the Angels

The St. Louis Cardinals will attempt to end their three-game road losing streak in a matchup with the Los Angeles Angels

JULY 21 • Associated Press

Angels start 3-game series against the Cardinals

The Los Angeles Angels host the St. Louis Cardinals to begin a three-game series

JULY 20 • Associated Press

Cardinals face the Diamondbacks with 1-0 series lead

The St. Louis Cardinals lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks

JULY 18 • Associated Press

Brewers aim to keep win streak alive against the Cardinals

The Milwaukee Brewers are looking to extend a three-game win streak with a victory over the St. Louis Cardinals

JULY 8 • Associated Press

Shifted to 60-day injured list The Cardinals transferred Rajcic (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.

Impact The transaction clears space on the 40-man roster for the addition of Bruce Zimmermann. Per Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat, Rajcic will travel to Dallas for a second opinion with Dr. Keith Meister, and there's "real concern" the reliever has a serious elbow injury.

JULY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals Lose 24-Year-Old Hurler to IL; Promote Gordon Graceffo The St. Louis Cardinals lost Max Rajcic to the Injured List on Monday.

JULY 6 • SI.COM

Shelved by sore elbow The Cardinals placed Rajcic on the 15-day injured list Monday with right elbow soreness, Dani Wexelman of Cardinals.tv reports.

Impact It's unclear whether Rajcic has had or is scheduled to undergo imaging to rule out a more serious injury. The rookie reliever has yielded five runs with an 8:6 K:BB over nine innings out of the Cardinals' bullpen since being called up last month.

JULY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Max Meyer leads the Marlins to a 4-0 win over the Cardinals to improve his record to 9-0

Max Meyer pitched seven shutout innings to remain undefeated, leading the Miami Marlins to a 4-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in the series opener Friday night

JUNE 27 • Associated Press

Cards call up '22 Draftee Rajcic for bullpen depth KANSAS CITY -- As the Cardinals mix and match to find the best possible solutions for their bullpen, right-hander Max Rajcic has arrived to...

JUNE 18 • MLB.COM

Contract selected from Memphis The Cardinals selected Rajcic's contract from Triple-A Memphis on Thursday.

Impact A sixth-round pick in the 2022 First-Year Player Draft, Rajcic's career had stalled out as a starting pitcher. However, he has blossomed this season after moving to the bullpen, posting a 2.88 ERA and 46:14 K:BB over 40.2 innings with Memphis. Rajcic will be making his major-league debut when/if he enters a game, and he'll likely fill a multi-inning middle relief role.

JUNE 18 • ROTOWIRE

Poised for call-up The Cardinals will call up Rajcic from Triple-A Memphis prior to Thursday's game in Kansas City, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact St. Louis cleared a 26-man roster spot by previously sending Chris Roycroft down, though it will need to free a spot on the 40-man roster for Rajcic. The righty was transitioned to a full-time relief role this season at Memphis and has thrived, logging a 2.88 ERA and 46:14 K:BB over 40.2 innings. Rajcic will be making his major-league debut when/if he gets into a game.

JUNE 18 • ROTOWIRE

Could shift to relief role The Cardinals could shift Rajcic to a full-time relief role after the hurler has shown an uptick in velocity out of the bullpen this spring, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-D...

Impact Rajcic and the player development staff corrected a flaw in the pitcher's delivery at a minor-league camp after last season, as his plant foot had been leaking and not allowing him to quickly rotate his hips. The righty worked on the change over the offseason and has seen his velocity go from the low-90s to the mid-90s and peaking at 97 mph. All but one of Rajcic's appearances in the minors have come as a starting pitcher, but he really struggled after being promoted to Triple-A Memphis in 2025, posting a 6.40 ERA and 28:27 K:BB over 45 innings. A move to a relief role could give Rajcic a better chance to reach the big leagues.

MARCH 10 • ROTOWIRE

Former Bruin's Strong First Outing of Minor League Season Former UCLA Bruin and a current starting pitcher in the St. Louis Cardinals’ Double A affiliate, Max Rajcic, delivered a strong first outing...

APRIL 8, 2025 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

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