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Masyn Winn

STL Shortstop #0

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Masyn Winn went 3-for-5 with a double and scored a pair of runs as the Cardinals fell to the Royals on Thursday evening in Kansas City.

Winn smacked a two-out double in the fifth inning and scored on an RBI knock by Jose Fermin. He then started the seventh with a single and scored on an RBI ground out by Fermin. Winn also singled in the eighth. With his three-hit night, he’s now hitting .242/.321/.324 with just two home runs, 26 RBI and six swipes on the season.
Matthew Liberatore

STL Starting Pitcher #32

Matthew Liberatore was obliterated in a losing effort against the Royals on Thursday evening, giving up seven runs (five earned) on seven hits in just 1 2/3 innings.

Yikes. Liberatore did record two of his five outs via the strikeout and didn’t walk a batter. He allowed one run in the opening inning on a solo blast by Bobby Witt Jr. The Royals then piled on with six more while chasing him in the second. He got four whiffs on just 48 pitches in the game, posting a CSW of 27 percent. He now holds a disappointing 5.23 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and a 67/27 K/BB ratio over 72 1/3 innings of work in 15 starts on the season. He’ll try to get back on track when he takes on the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.
Lars Nootbaar

STL Left Fielder #21

Lars Nootbaar is not in the Cardinals’ starting lineup for Thursday evening’s showdown against the Royals.

With left-hander Noah Cameron toeing the slab for the Royals, Nootbaar will get a breather. Fellow left-handed hitters Jimmy Crooks and Nathan Church are also out of the Cardinals’ lineup on Thursday. Nelson Velazquez will start in Nootbaar’s place in left field and will bat cleanup for the Cardinals on Thursday night in Kansas City.
Chris Roycroft

STL Relief Pitcher #58

Cardinals designated RHP Chris Roycroft for assignment.

It was a double whammy for Roycroft on Thursday as he was optioned to Triple-A Memphis and then removed from the club’s 40-man roster to accommodate the promotion of Max Rajcic. Roycroft has struggled to a 15.19 ERA and 3.94 WHIP over 5 1/3 innings in seven appearances with the Cardinals this season. There’s a decent chance that he’ll pass through waivers unclaimed and continue to function as extra bullpen depth for the Cardinals.
Max Rajcic

STL Pitcher

Cardinals selected the contract of RHP Max Rajcic from Triple-A Memphis.

Whenever he makes an appearance, it’ll be his MLB debut. Rajcic had a 2.88 ERA in 40 2/3 innings for Memphis, striking out 46 and allowing just 31 hits. He’ll likely get a shot to stick as (at worst) a low-leverage reliever.
Chris Roycroft

STL Relief Pitcher #58

Cardinals optioned RHP Chris Roycroft to Triple-A Memphis.

Roycroft has allowed nine runs over 5 1/3 innings across seven appearances this season. The Cardinals will make a corresponding roster move prior to Thursday’s series opener against the Royals.
Kyle Leahy

STL Starting Pitcher #62

Kyle Leahy earned a quality start while taking the loss on Wednesday against the Padres, yielding three runs on seven hits over six innings.

Leahy struck out seven and walked one, taking advantage of a strong matchup as the Padres entered the day with the worst run-scoring lineup in MLB. He has now made 14 starts after primarily pitching out of the bullpen in his big-league career before 2026. His next outing is scheduled to come at home against the Diamondbacks, where he’ll be a volume-based streamer in deeper formats.
JJ Wetherholt

STL Shortstop #26

JJ Wetherholt collected three singles, a walk and a steal in the Cardinals’ 3-2 defeat of the Padres on Tuesday.

No other player on either team had even two hits in this one. Wetherholt has gone 18-for-50 in his last 13 games to raise his average from .234 to .259. There’s a long way to go, but he’s pretty easily the NL Rookie of the Year favorite over Sal Stewart and Nolan McLean at this point.
Andre Pallante

STL Starting Pitcher #53

Andre Pallante threw seven innings of two-run ball and struck out six in a win over the Padres on Tuesday.

Pallante won for the third time in three starts this month. At 8-4, he has two more victories in 14 starts this year than he did in 31 starts last season. The biggest change from then is that he’s getting more called strikes this season, allowing him to amass a decent 19 percent strikeout rate even though he’s still not generating a bunch of whiffs. He still doesn’t project as a mixed-league guy going forward, but he’s a big reason why the Cardinals are in postseason position at the moment.
Riley O'Brien

STL Relief Pitcher #61

Riley O’Brien turned in a hitless ninth for his 18th save Tuesday against the Padres.

O’Brien walked one, but he was able to retire Fernando Tatis Jr., Jackson Merrill and Manny Machado in one of his better outings of late. It’s still the 13th straight inning in which he’s allowed at least one batter to reach, but it’s a little more job security for now.