Impact After sitting out against lefty Trevor Rogers in Monday's series opener, Williams will now remain on the bench against a right-hander (Sandy Alcantara) on Tuesday. The Cardinals won't have usual platoon mate Austin Dean replace Williams in right field; instead, Tommy Edman will get a turn in the outfield to open up a start at second base for Matt Carpenter.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Deployed in sixth inning Hicks was credited with his first hold in a win over the Marlins on Monday, logging a perfect sixth inning during which he recorded a strikeout.

Impact So far, so good for Hicks in his comeback campaign, as he's fired a pair of perfect frames over his first two appearances, neither which has come in a save situation. The hard-throwing Hicks also has only one strikeout through six batters faced, but the fact that he's notched six outs on just 26 pitches speaks to the fact that his location already seems to be back to form after he missed all of last season.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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APRIL 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Swats first homer Edman went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Monday's 4-1 win over the Marlins.

Impact The switch hitter took John Curtiss deep in the fifth inning for his first home run of the year. Edman isn't thought of as a power hitter, but he did slug 16 homers in 147 games through his first two seasons in the majors in addition to stealing 17 base and delivering a .283/.337/.449 slash line.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Notches first save Reyes gave up one hit in a scoreless ninth inning Monday to record his first save of the season in a 4-1 win over the Marlins.

Impact After Jordan Hicks tossed a perfect sixth inning and Giovanny Gallegos shut down Miami in the seventh and eighth, Reyes got the call and needed 13 pitches (seven strikes) to collect the third save of his career. The 26-year-old may not have the ninth exclusively to himself in the early part of the season, especially if the Cards don't use him on back-to-back days to try and keep him healthy. but if Reyes continues to deliver results he'll make it hard for manager Mike Shildt to take him out of the closer role.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Solid effort in Monday's win Ponce de Leon (1-0) picked up the win Monday as the Cards downed the Marlins, allowing one run on three hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out three.

Impact The right-hander wasn't particularly efficient, tossing 57 of 93 pitches for strikes and hitting two batters before getting the hook, but Ponce de Leon was able to minimize the damage against him in a 4-1 victory. He sets up to take the mound again Sunday at home against the Brewers.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Molina's early double, Cardinals pitching stops Marlins 4-1 Yadier Molina hit a bases-loaded double during a three-run first inning, Daniel Ponce de Leon and the St. Louis...

APRIL 5 • USATODAY.COM

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APRIL 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Molina's early double, Cardinals pitching stops Marlins 4-1 Yadier Molina hit a bases-loaded double during a three-run first inning, Daniel Ponce de Leon and the St. Louis bullpen protected the lead, and the Cardinals beat the Miami Marlins...

APRIL 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

What Cincy series taught Shildt about Cards When Nick Castellanos flexed over Jake Woodford before the barn doors broke open and the benches cleared on Saturday in Cincinnati, there wa...

APRIL 5 • MLB.COM

Cardinals, Reds players receive fines and suspensions after kerfuffle Nick Castellanos was suspended and many Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals players were fined after Saturday's incident. Major League B...

APRIL 5 • REDBIRDRANTS.COM

'Our team will regroup,' says Shildt after Castellanos capitalizes on manager's choice, blisters Cardinals Reds right fielder, a day after sparking a fracas on the field, triples and has home run sends Cardinals to 12-1 dud.

APRIL 5 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM

Cardinals: Jordan Hicks impresses in his return after two-year absence Jordan Hicks returned for the St. Louis Cardinals, and promptly threw a clean 1-2-3 inning after being involved in kerfuffle. Jordan Hicks m...

APRIL 5 • REDBIRDRANTS.COM

Takes seat Monday Williams is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact With a lefty (Trevor Rogers) on the bump for Miami, Williams will take a seat in favor of platoon mate Austin Dean. Williams went hitless with five strikeouts in nine at-bats while starting all three games of the Cardinals' season-opening series in Cincinnati.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Rehab continuing at alternate site Mikolas (shoulder) will soon report to the Cardinals' alternate training site to continue his rehabilitation, the Associated Press reports.

Impact The veteran right-hander was progressively boosting his activity level before spring training ended. A move to the alternate training site will allow Mikolas a chance to face hitters in simulated games, a necessary requirement to prepare him for an eventual regular-season debut.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Sim game on tap Kim (back) is slated to throw in a simulated game Tuesday, the Associated Press reports.

Impact The recovering left-hander still isn't expected to make his regular-season debut until the latter half of April, but Tuesday's activity should serve as a good gauge of where Kim is physically while also serving to keep his arm built up. The 32-year-old projects to continue getting his work in through additional sim games after Tuesday's outing, given the minor-league season won't begin until May.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in team's only run Molina went 1-for-2 with an RBI single in a loss to the Reds on Sunday.

Impact The ageless backstop's fifth-inning hit knotted the score at 1-1 before the Reds went on to explode for 11 runs over the following three frames. Molina is slated to split more time behind the dish this season than in years past -- in fact, Andrew Knizner pinch hit for him in the seventh inning Sunday -- but the 38-year-old has already gotten off to a strong start in 2021 by reaching safely in all three games and driving in a pair of runs overall.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Mixed start to '21 Helsley allowed four earned runs on two hits, two walks and a wild pitch over just one-third of an inning in a loss to the Reds on Sunday.

Impact Sunday's nightmarish outing, which saw Helsley get just 12 of 26 pitches into the strike zone, was in contrast to a one-inning scoreless appearance Opening Day when he worked around three hits. The fact he's been very hittable over the first two outings is a bit concerning, however, considering Helsley also allowed a hit per inning in spring training and pitched to a 5.25 ERA while posting unsightly 6.0 BB/9 and 2.3 HR/9 ratios across his 12 appearances last season.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Struggling early in leadoff role Edman is hitting just .167 (2-for-12) with two walks and one run over his first three games while operating out of the leadoff spot.

Impact Edman was outstanding this spring no matter where he slotted into the order, slashing .378/.404/.422 across 47 plate appearances. However, the 25-year-old has gotten off to a very slow start now that the games have started to count, but Edman has yet to strike out over 14 plate appearances and has been a bit unlucky early with a .167 BABIP.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

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APRIL 5 • USATODAY.COM

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