St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Luke Gregerson (oblique) faced live hitters on Friday in his continued return from injury. Gregerson's next step will likely be to appear in a Grapefruit League game. If he pitches well and avoids any setbacks, he may still start the season as the team's closer. For now, that job seems to be Dominic Leone's. Gregerson will only have value in standard leagues if he's given the ninth inning to himself.

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Luke Gregerson (oblique) was able to play catch on Tuesday. Manager Mike Matheny said that Gregerson's next step should be a bullpen session, then a simulated game or even a return to a Grapefruit League game. Gregerson was seen as the favorite for the closer's role in St. Louis at the beginning of Spring Training, but his injury may have dropped him out of favor. General manager John Mozeliak recently said that if the season were to start today, Dominic Leone [...]

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Luke Gregerson is dealing with an oblique injury. Gregerson was scheduled to pitch Tuesday and didn't, then he missed [...]

This article references and more! St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny stated that his team's closer role will "define in time." He continued, "Having a number of guys who can finish a game would be great. Somebody has to finish the last three." Relief pitcher Luke Gregerson would seem to be the leading candidate for now, but spring training performances will play a huge role in the Cardinals closer role this season. They may even decide to enter the season with a committee of sorts. Besides Gregerson, Bud Norris, Brett Cec[...]Keep on reading: Cardinals Closer Role Will "Define in Time"

This article references and more! St. Louis Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak recently stated that his team's bullpen was "good enough." The Cardinals were reported to have interest in Tampa Bay's Alex Colome, but it seems that interest was overstated. They have also tempered their interest in Greg Holland. For now, it looks like Luke Gregerson may open the season as the closer, but there's still plenty of time left before Opening Day.Keep on reading: St. Louis Cardinals Bullpen is "Good Enough"

This article references Luke Gregerson and more! St. Louis Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak said he sees reliever Luke Gregerson opening the season as the team's closer if no other moves are made. The Cardinals are still reportedly shopping for relief help, and Mozeliak also mentioned the idea that Jordan Hicks could develop into the closer's role. Gregerson would likely be a solid closer, but it remains to be seen if he'll be installed in that role this season.Keep on reading: Luke Gregerson Could Open the Season as Closer

Free-agent relief pitcher Luke Gregerson signed a two-year, $11 million contract with the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The deal also includes a vesting option for a third season. The 33-year-old had a down year in 2017, compiling a 4.57 ERA, 1.34 [...]

The Houston Astros have placed reliever Luke Gregerson on the 15-day disabled list with a left oblique strain. It is retroactive to July 28th. He hadn’t appeared in any game since that date, we now know why this was the case. He should be able to return shortly after he is first eligible, but this[...]

Luke Gregerson earned his first save since May 31st in the Astros 9-to-8 win over the Mariners. Gregerson made it interesting though; with the Astros up 9-to-7 he issued two walks, allowed Robinson Cano to hit an RBI double, and then walked Kyle Seager before finally retiring the side. [...]

Pitching in a game for the first time since being activated off the family bereavement list, Astros reliever Luke Gregerson pitched a perfect eighth inning, striking out the side and earning his second hold of the season. Prior to being placed on the bereavement list, Gregerson had actually lost his[...]