The St. Louis Cardinals announced a series of roster moves on Wednesday ahead of their game against the Miami Marlins.
In Tuesday’s game, catcher Andrew Knizner and right-hander Adam Wainwright exited with injuries.
Knizner took a foul ball off the groin, while Wainwright exited with a shoulder injury.
On Wednesday, both players were placed on the injured list.
While Knizner goes on the 10-day list, Wainwright hits the 15-day pitcher list.
In correspondence to the injuries, the Cardinals have called up catcher Ivan Herrera and pitchers Zack Thompson and Dakota Hudson from Triple-A Memphis.
Right-hander James Naile has also been optioned to Memphis.
On Twitter, the Cardinals announced the roster moves.
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— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) July 5, 2023
Losing Wainwright and Knizner is a tough blow for the Cardinals.
Knizner has produced quite well offensively this season and has also secured the backup catcher job.
While Wainwright owns a 7.66 ERA on the season, the Cardinals starting pitching depth has taken yet another hit.
More than likely, Hudson or Thompson will fill the two-time World Series champion’s spot in the starting rotation.
Though the Cardinals are well out of contention at this point in the season, there is still some time left to turn things around.
Perhaps Wainwright’s injury could open the door for a potential trade.
Late in June, Jon Morosi of MLB Network had reported that the Seattle Mariners had a need for outfield offense, while the Cardinals needed pitching.
Perhaps St. Louis could deal away an outfield bat for a pitcher or two as they look towards retooling for 2024.
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