3:56PM: Matz has a torn MCL in his left knee, MLB.com’s John Denton reports (via Twitter). Based similar injuries to other players, this will likely mean at least a 4-6 week absence for Matz, though it isn’t yet known if he’ll require surgery.
3:38PM: The Cardinals announced some roster moves today, one in regards to today’s game and three others in advance of their upcoming two-game series in Toronto. Most immediately, left-hander Steven Matz was placed on the 15-day injured list due to a left knee sprain, and righty James Naile was called up from Triple-A Memphis.
Before Tuesday’s game against the Blue Jays, the Cards will place Paul Goldschmidt, Nolan Arenado, and Austin Romine on the restricted list. The trio aren’t vaccinated, and thus become the latest players ineligible to cross the border due to Canadian federal vaccine mandates. Goldschmidt, Arenado, and Romine will forfeit two games’ worth of salary for the missed time. Catcher Ivan Herrera, utilityman Cory Spangenberg, and outfielder Conner Capel are expected to be added to the roster as replacements.
Most teams traveling to Toronto this season have had to work around at least a couple of vaccine-related absences, with the Royals (who had 10 players on their restricted list) representing the extreme end of the scale. While St. Louis is missing “only” three players, however, losing superstars like Goldschmidt and Arenado for even two games certainly isn’t an ideal situation. Losing Romine also thins out a catching depth chart that is still missing the injured Yadier Molina.
Johan Oviedo’s status for the Blue Jays series is also in question, as the Cards reliever and Cuba native has an expired passport. Manager Oliver Marmol told reporters (including MLB.com’s John Denton) that Oviedo might still be able to make it if he is able to obtain a special temporary waiver from the Canadian consulate in Miami.
While Matz wouldn’t have pitched in the series since he just started yesterday, he’ll also miss a chance to return to Toronto after pitching for the Jays in 2021. Matz was only activated from the 15-day IL earlier this week, after missing two months due to a shoulder impingement. Unfortunately, the southpaw then hurt his knee in his very first start back, as Matz took an awkward step while trying to field a grounder in the sixth inning of Saturday’s 6-3 victory over the Reds. Matz still earned the win, allowing two runs on three hits and a walk in his 5 1/3 innings of work while striking out seven.
It was a solid outing in what has been an otherwise tough season for Matz, between his earlier injury and his inconsistent work over his first nine outings. Even with Saturday’s game factored in, Matz still has a 5.70 ERA over 42 2/3 innings in his first season in a Cardinals uniform. However, a 3.13 SIERA and strong strikeout and walk rates indicate that Matz has also been pretty unlucky, as he isn’t getting much good fortune on the BABIP (.336) and strand rate (66.2%) fronts.
Saturday’s start was a step in the right direction, and yet it will now be some time before Matz can follow up on that performance. The lefty will undergo more tests and imaging, and a clearer timeline could soon be known about when Matz might be able to get back on a mound.
The Cardinals were already rumored to be looking into rotation help at the deadline, so Matz’s IL status will likely only deepen the team’s needs. In the short term, however, St. Louis only has five games over the next eight days, so all of these off-days can allow the Cards to get by with less than five starters. Dakota Hudson is tentatively slated to be activated from his own 15-day IL stint next weekend, after hitting the IL on July 15 due to a neck strain.
This comment section oughta be fun.
Not really. It’s the exact same as every other vax discussion on here.
Yup, we just get to see who are the top tier delusional murderous right wing psychopaths are on here, and then watch them cope 24-7 because all they ever do is believe in lies and we all keep proving they are wrong. Greeeat……
You seriously need to seek professional help. You are delusional.
Morons.
We think the exact same thing about people like you.
“People like me” that don’t let down their workplace and cost themselves 100s of thousands of dollars in the process?
Are the Jays winning because of their new manager, or because visiting teams seem to be leaving key players behind?
Walker/Carlson/Liberatore/Winn gets it done for Soto
Has Soto been vaccinated?
Lol no. Typical cardinal fan. bFiB !
Uh oh, the covid crazies aint gonna like this one!
Shame on them for not getting a series of shots that do nothing
Well, actually, these vaccines prevent them from dying. So if Nolan and Goldy just start using their heads, like all of their teammates, then they won’t end up dead. You know, like all of these other athletes in the four major sports who have tragically perished.
Prevent from dying from a virus that 99% of people live from? Oh thank goodness.
99.9999% of people who have ever traveled in a car survive. Yet you and your ilk have no problem following and obeying driving and traffic laws.
The NYT published data today that you have 6x as much chance of dying of the virus if you are unvaccinated than if you are vaccinated. That’s a serious difference.
Thousands and thousands have died who didn’t need to.
Meanwhile, even though the vaccines are especially imperfect against the latest variants in terms of preventing infection, you were still 3x as likely to become infected if you are unvaccinated, as of their data until June 18.
Any vaccination campaign works better the more people who participate, especially if the vaccine is imperfect. Look at the flu vaccine, for example.
Anyway, I look forward to the day all this is moot. It’s really a sad thing that people argue about this stuff.
Seat belt doesn’t prevent me from getting into car accidents. Maybe people would wear it more if it prevented car accidents from happening. Just like I’m sure ppl would get a shot if it prevented infection like biden and the cdc promised it would.
You ever wonder why they say 6x and not show you the percentages? How many people did they look at btw? Was this based on a sample or from all the data?
Cause 0.6% chance at death is 6x 0.1% death chance.
Which means 99.4% and 99.9% survival rate.
They never actually tell you raw data and numbers lmao.
Sounds scary 6x. SIX TIMES. 6 TIMES! eh get me the actual numbers. Not some sensationalized interpretation.
will be interesting if cards had to face blue jays
in world series
I agree. … I’m a Cardinals fan, but I doubt either team will be in the World Series.
So the Rockies won the Arenado trade right?
Morons in this comment section are really linking Covid shots to white privilege lol. This country is going downhill faster and faster each day
When the Chinese take over the country, no one will notice.
In fact, they may well have already.
When?… they already have
Pretty much…Facts don’t matter like 60%+ of all Brown and Black Americans are NOT VAX… but only 25% of all Whites are not… But yeah it’s White privilege I suppose
Hank sounds like one of those old people that argues that Italians were considered black when he’s called a racist.
90% Human garbage board
You’re definitely one of the garbage ones.
No I’m taking about trump and q turds like yourself
Sorry, all I read was “reeee reeee I’m triggered by anyone who thinks critically”
Man, you really need literacy help. That’s not even close to what he typed out.
Also, come on, Biden sniffing pictures and calling yourself a “critical thinker” is like 2020 troll stuff.
If you don’t think the James Webb telescope is a space cannon then get out of the way.
The two aren’t mutually exclusive, genius. Shouldn’t you be commenting horrible things elsewhere on people you disagree with? Like your Arenado comment. Real classy.
I saw that comment it was the taco boy I beleive. Crazy huh?
If there is privilege involved, it is that the PA allowes these guys not to be vaccinated. I wouldn’t call it such, but either way it has nothing to do with race, same as if you consider this country not forcing people to be vaccinated to live here. That’s nothing to do with race either. But who cares about facts!
I’m hearing from a source
Cards get Soto/Corbin
Nats get Walker Winn Baker
Who would you rather trade?
Carlson or O’Neil
Once we get Soto we don’t need 1 of them.
I’d trade O’Neill.
The Nats’ probably would want Carlson as part of a trade for Soto.
Why? Carlson is not that good
The one you want is probably the one the Nationals want too
I’ve already broken this news of the St Louis antivaxxers in a earlier post.
.When my parents named me Jimmy Forum they knew I’d be destined for greatness.
Although the vaccine might not completley stop the spread or prevent you from getting it, it absoutley helps in lessing the effects. I caught COVID in early March and it was a fairly mild case, however I also got the booster shot about three months prior and I absoutley believe that it prevented my symptoms from getting worse and possibly causing long-term, irreversable damage to my lungs. I still had a cough for about 2 or so months after the COVID left, but I was able to take anti-biotics which greatly helped, though I do occasilly still go into coughing fits when I am working out and have to be extra mindful of my breathing so I don’t overwork myself. My parents, who are certified medical experts (nurses) also believe that the booster I got prevented me from the sickness from getting worse in me, and causing long term affects.
Please, just get the shot for yourself in the event you do catch it. It’s one of those things that you’d rather have it and not need it than to need it and not have it. I wouldn’t wish the minor symptoms I had on anyone, let alone if it got any worse.
Can’t wait until they miss the post season by a game or two…….
I wonder what Toronto’s record would be if they played teams that were able to field their full roster instead of a few call-ups.
They just swept the Red Sox in Boston. You tell me?
Really? IN BOSTON, you nitwit.
Obviously I’m talking. About teams traveling to Toronto that have to leave some of their players behind.
Try to keep up.
Just read this:
The Nationals have told prospective bidders that
including LHP Patrick Corbin (2.5 years, $70 million
remaining) is a “must” in a Soto deal
According to one Nationals insider who was initially
skeptical the team would actually trade Soto rather
than letting the new owners make that decision,
interest has been so aggressive he’d now be surprised
if they don’t deal him.
From the #STLCards, the Nationals want #1 prospect
3B Jordan Walker, plus SS Masyn Winn (#4 prospect)
in addition to either 1B Luken Baker (#12 prospect) or
LHP Connor Thomas (#15 prospect)
Yeah, no freaking way. If you’re taking Corbin, no way do you give up Jordan Walker.
Thats sounds about right ..with Corbin..without Corbin #1 #2 and #3 4 or 5 plus the rest and then some lotto teen in the DSL
Unproven?
Oh no, not muh raycisms!
Where has everyone’s hero, Dr. Fauci been recently?
Out of curiosity I went to Matz wiki page to see if he was injury prone early on in life. Seems like it all stemmed from his TJS after being drafted. I found this bit a little alarming though…
“He initially continued to feel elbow pain, and doctors said they were not sure if the implanted ligament in his elbow had healed, but advised him to test it simply by playing and throwing as hard as he could.”
You are completely out line talking about baseball on a covid website…….wait!
What a waste of a Sunday spending any time reading this pointless bickering.
As if it would be any more productive on a Tuesday or Wednesday?
Vaccine requirements for US and Canada are the same. Jays can’t cross for away games unless vaccinated. In fact, Jays couldn’t have come from spring training to Toronto without the jab. Don’t blame it on Canada!
TO Canada Speaks: So stay in America! See my comment below!
Going to avoid the inevitable and pointless bickering about vaccinations…and ask a separate question….Matz will only be out 4-6 weeks with a torn MCL? Does that sound right?
Seems short to me too. I think a lot of it has to do with whether they do surgery or not.
Next person who calls them the “Trashstros” or refers to the “cheating” (all teams “cheat”) in any way- there’s going to be a problem.
Damn! I was hoping the Jays would pummel him lol
I had no idea so many baseball fans were batshit crazy…the jab is useless and harmful…I stand with those that have the common sense to say no…
Thanks for the entertainment while I finished my popcorn.
I’ll leave it purely to a baseball comment:
Typical Brewers fans having to rely on another team in the division to collapse in order to hope for success.
MLBPA should grieve it for lost wages.
MLBTR I think it’s time to ban comments on these posts again.
It just continually turns into toxic echo chambers of hate thrown from either side of aisle to the other and it is beyond saddening and tragic.
There are plenty of other forums more fitting for everyone to tell someone how “ignorant” and “misguided” others are.
Your commendable attempt to be apolitical and give people a platform I believe is even detracting from the enjoyment of those engaging in the juvenile mudslinging I see every time this comes up, never mind those of us who just want to discuss and read what others have to say about baseball.
Truly, truly saddening.
Your hope, that I shared, for rational discussion on this topic being possible has been proven to be unfounded and an absolute waste of time and energy.
Pat Tabler the announcer said no one felt sorry for us when we couldnt play at home for 2yrs, and a decent portion in a tiny Dunedin minor league park.
No need for arguements/politics. Yanks, Astros are fully vaxed.