Tyler O'Neill
RF/DH BAL
Thu 1/11/24 2:10 PM

The Red Sox and O'Neill avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $5.85 million contract Thursday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
O'Neill surely didn't want to go to an arbitration hearing with his new team and now he won't have to. The outfielder has been plagued by injuries the last two seasons but is hoping a change of scenery in his walk year leads to a rebound.

Tyler O'Neill
RF/DH BAL
Fri 12/8/23 5:45 PM

The Cardinals traded O'Neill (foot) to the Red Sox on Friday in exchange for Nick Robertson and Victor Santos (undisclosed), Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.
EDGE Analysis
After trading Alex Verdugo to the Yankees on Tuesday, the Red Sox will now bring in O'Neill to fill their opening in the outfield. O'Neill slashed .231/.312/.403 with nine homers and 21 RBI across 266 plate appearances last season while battling a multitude of injuries. No updates have been provided regarding the foot injury that put an early end to O'Neill's season, but he's a safe bet to secure a starting spot in Boston's outfield once he's healthy.

Tyler O'Neill
RF/DH BAL
Sun 9/17/23 12:07 PM

O'Neill was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a sprained right foot, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
It's unclear when exactly O'Neill suffered the injury, but he was mired in a 1-for-18 slump over his previous five games. The 27-year-old will be eligible to be reinstated during the final week of the regular season, but the Cardinals could opt to hold him out with nothing of consequence to play for. Juan Yepez was recalled in a corresponding move, though it'll be Richie Palacios taking O'Neill's place in left field Sunday.

Tyler O'Neill
RF/DH BAL
Fri 9/15/23 2:43 PM

O'Neill is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Phillies, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Cardinals have been giving O'Neill regular off days down the stretch while he deals with a persistent knee issue. Richie Palacios will be in left field for this one.

Tyler O'Neill
RF/DH BAL
Mon 9/11/23 2:03 PM

O'Neill is not in the lineup for Monday's contest in Baltimore.
EDGE Analysis
O'Neill has been given regular maintenance days to combat a nagging knee issue, as he'll be sitting Monday for the eight time across the Cardinals' last 20 contests. Lars Nootbaar will spell O'Neill in left field Monday while Tommy Edman gets a day out of the infield and covers center.

Tyler O'Neill
RF/DH BAL
Sat 9/9/23 3:18 PM

O'Neill isn't in the Cardinals' lineup Saturday against the Reds.
EDGE Analysis
O'Neill will get a day off Saturday despite being 8-for-21 with two home runs, five RBI and four runs scored since the beginning of September. Richie Palacios will step in as St. Louis' left fielder and bat eighth.

Tyler O'Neill
RF/DH BAL
Wed 9/6/23 4:14 PM

O'Neill is out of the lineup Wednesday at Atlanta.
EDGE Analysis
O'Neill went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer, a stolen base, and two total runs scored in the Cardinals' win over the NL East leaders on Tuesday, but it'll be Lars Nootbaar, Tommy Edman and Jordan Walker starting across the outfield Wednesday versus tough right-hander Spencer Strider. Alec Burleson is filling the DH role.

Tyler O'Neill
RF/DH BAL
Wed 9/6/23 9:14 AM

O'Neill went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, a second run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 10-6 win over Atlanta.
EDGE Analysis
The 28-year-old outfielder put together his first multi-hit performance since Aug. 11, while his second-inning shot off Michael Soroka gave O'Neill homers in back-to-back games, and seven in 28 contests since the beginning of August. Sustained success has been tough for O'Neill to come by in 2023, but a 5-for-12 start to September offers some hope he could be poised for a big final month.

Tyler O'Neill
RF/DH BAL
Sun 9/3/23 10:17 AM

O'Neill is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Pirates, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
EDGE Analysis
O'Neill started the first two games of the series and will receive Sunday off after going 2-for-8 with a double and a three-run homer. Richie Palacios, Lars Nootbaar and Jordan Walker will start from left to right in the outfield for St. Louis.

Tyler O'Neill
RF/DH BAL
Sun 9/3/23 1:45 AM

O'Neill went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in a loss to the Pirates on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
O'Neill gave the Cardinals an early lead with a three-run shot in the second inning, but Pittsburgh rallied late to take the win. The long ball the eighth in what has been another injury-plagued season for O'Neill, as he's missed over 70 games due to back and knee issues. The outfielder has largely struggled when he has been able to play, slashing .232/.315/.411 with 19 RBI, 24 runs, four steals and a 26.7 percent strikeout rate over 232 plate appearances.