St. Louis Cardinals left-hander Steven Matz (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday. The expectation is that he will pitch two innings in Tuesday's rehab outing. Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol stated that once Matz is ready to return to the Cardinals, he'll have a decision to make in regards to the team's starting rotation. He'll either bring Matz back as a starter or keep Andre Pallante in the rotation. Matz has been out for about a month due to a left ...

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Steven Matz (shoulder) needed a second injection in his injured left shoulder, according to president of baseball operations John Mozeliak. Matz has been out since May 22 with a left shoulder impingement, but an MRI exam showed no structural damage in his shoulder. He received his first injection on May 23. It's disappointing after the 31-year-old southpaw felt really good after throwing off flat ground on Sunday. He still needs to get back on a mound, face ...

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Steven Matz (shoulder) played long toss on Saturday. Beat writer Katie Woo noted that the 31-year-old left-hander is progressing much slower than the team had planned. Matz is dealing with a left shoulder impingement and was placed on the 15-day injured list back on May 23. He struggled with a 3-3 record, 6.03 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, and 44:8 K/BB ratio over 37 1/3 innings (nine starts) prior to the injury. He most likely won't return to the Cardinals' starting ...

The St. Louis Cardinals placed outfielder Dylan Carlson (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain and starting pitcher Steven Matz (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list on Monday with a left shoulder impingement. Left-hander Matthew Liberatore, right-hander Junior Fernandez and outfielder Lars Nootbaar have been recalled from Triple-A Memphis, while reliever Angel Rondon was optioned to Memphis. With Carlson out, Nootbaar, Corey Dickerson, Juan Yepez and Brendan...

Updating a previous report, St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Steven Matz (shoulder) left his start after just four pitches on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates due to left shoulder stiffness. It was previously reported that Matz was dealing with an apparent hip injury. Right-hander Angel Rondon, who had been called up from the minors before Sunday's game, will try to eat up some innings to save the Cardinals bullpen in the series finale against Pittsburgh. If Matz's shoulder injury ...

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Steven Matz (hip) left his start after facing just one batter (four pitches) on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates with an apparent hip injury. The Cardinals have been forced to turn to right-hander Angel Rondon, who was just called up from the minors before Sunday's game as a long-relief option out of the bullpen. Matz entered the game with a rough 6.03 ERA and 1.39 WHIP while walking eight and striking out 44 in 37 1/3 innings over eight starts, but a ...

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jordan Hicks has been scratched from his scheduled start on Thursday against the Baltimore Orioles for undisclosed reasons, and left-hander Steven Matz is now listed as the starter. We'll update you as soon as we know the reason as to why Hicks was scratched from his start, so stay tuned. If the 25-year-old is able to return at some point this weekend, he'd be facing the San Francisco Giants. Matz has a rough 7.01 ERA and 1.64 WHIP through his first six ...

The St. Louis Cardinals placed starting pitcher Steven Matz on the bereavement list on Tuesday and recalled left-hander Packy Naughton from Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move. Matz won his third game of the season on Monday when he held the Kansas City Royals scoreless over six innings of work, walking none and striking out four. The 30-year-old has allowed 12 earned runs on 29 hits while walking only five and striking out 27 in 23 2/3 innings over his first five starts for the Cardinals ...

St. Louis Cardinals left-hander Steven Matz pitched well in a 1-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday. Matz tossed six shutout innings while striking out four on the way to improving his record to 3-1 on the season. The 30-year-old has been decent for the Cardinals in his first season in St. Louis, posting a 4.56 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, and 27 strikeouts over 23 2/3 innings of work. Matz has actually pitched better than his ERA indicates if you factor out his rough 2022 season debut in which he ...

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Steven Matz managed to avoid a loss to his former team Wednesday, as the lefty allowed four runs on six hits and two walks in four innings to the New York Mets. He struck out six batters. Matz is still seeking his first quality start of the year, having maxed out at 5 2/3 innings over his first four appearances. Though 17 2/3 innings in 2022, he has pitched to a 6.11 ERA and 1.70 WHIP, numbers which indicate his place is on the fantasy waiver wire.