St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Shildt named the members of his starting rotation on Saturday. With several injuries to members of their pitching staff, especially Miles Mikolas (shoulder) and Kwang Hyun Kim (back), it was unclear who would be in the rotation to start the season. Saturday's announcement cleared that up. The first five games of the season will be started by Jack Flaherty, Adam Wainwright, Carlos Martinez, Daniel Ponce de Leon, and John Gant. Flaherty has the most upside, of ...

St. Louis Cardinals right-handed pitcher Daniel Ponce de Leon got the start in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Houston Astros. He ended up throwing 4 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on five hits but walking six and only striking out three. He's put up a 4.76 ERA in spring and still has a chance to win a spot in the Cardinals starting rotation, at least a temporary one until Miles Mikolas (shoulder) returns. Still, Ponce de Leon's lack of strikeout upside and occasional bouts ...

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas (shoulder) will report to the alternate training site once the team breaks camp. Before that, he is expected to throw one more bullpen session before camp ends. Mikolas hasn't pitched since the 2019 season, missing all of 2020 with a flexor tendon strain. There were thoughts that he might need Tommy John Surgery, but it seems he's been able to recover from the elbow issue enough. The reason for his missed time this spring is actually a shoulder...

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas (shoulder) was able to play catch on Wednesday. The plan is for him to do that one more time before the team plans out the next step (likely a bullpen session, then a simulated game). Mikolas was not able to pitch at all last season due to an elbow issue, but he's been bothered more by his shoulder this spring. While there were early concerns that he may be headed for Tommy John Surgery, it seems like all imaging tests came up clean and he's ...

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas (shoulder) has been shut down from throwing for at least seven days after continued discomfort in his throwing shoulder. He'll also undergo more testing so the team can determine what is causing the issue. Mikolas is also dealing with an elbow injury, but it seems secondary to the shoulder issue at this point. Mikolas won't be ready for Opening Day, but the team is hoping that he can be back on the mound soon after. For now, it seems like ...

Saint Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas will not throw a bullpen session on Wednesday as was originally scheduled. The 32-year-old right-hander has been dealing with a shoulder issue in addition to a flexor tendon strain in his throwing elbow. He played some aggressive catch on Tuesday but had to cut it short due to shoulder soreness. He's now scheduled to undergo further tests to determine the severity of the shoulder issue. "That will clearly impact his beginning of the season, ...

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas (shoulder) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Wednesday. Mikolas is dealing with a shoulder strain to go with a flexor tendon strain in his throwing elbow. He reportedly came into camp healthy but was quickly shut down from throwing. He was supposed to throw a bullpen on Sunday, but that was rescheduled to Wednesday to give him a few more days to rest. Mikolas has received various treatments and tried rest in order to avoid what usually...

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas (elbow) will not pitch in a simulated game on Monday as he was scheduled to do. Cardinals manager Mike Schildt said the decision was made out of caution "for now" but did not provide much more clarity. Teams are always very careful with their pitchers at this point in the spring, so while it is likely nothing to worry about, it is still worth keeping an eye on Mikolas throughout the spring. Mikolas will have mixed league back-of-the-rotation ...

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas(elbow) is reportedly on a normal schedule at the start of spring training this week. Mikolas suffered a flexor tendon strain around this time last season and ended up missing the shortened 2020 season. Barring any setbacks, though, Mikolas should be back in the starting rotation this season and seems to be on a normal progression, ramping things up as camps start throughout Florida and Arizona. Mikolas doesn't have a ton of fantasy appeal ...

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas (arm) was transferred to the 60-day injured list on Tuesday. This is mostly a procedural move, as Mikolas was already expected to miss the rest of the season after having surgery to repair the flexor tendon in his throwing arm. With the Cardinals desperate for roster space after their very own COVID-19 breakout, moving Mikolas to the 60-day at least creates one more spot.