Sonny Gray's hamstring injury presented the Cardinals pitching staff with an early test of their depth and resolve. The Houston Astros provided a different test Thursday afternoon. The Astros brought what very well could be their opening day lineup to Roger Dean Stadium to match up with Cardinals pitchers Kyle Gibson and Matthew Liberatore for the better part of six innings. Gibson, one of the key offseason additions for the Cardinals rotation along with Lance Lynn and Gray, experienced a Jekyll and Hyde outing in three innings against a lineup that included former AL MVP award winner Jose Altuve as well as multi-time All-Stars and former Silver Slugger award winners Alex Bregman, Kyle Tucker and Yordan Alvarez.
Former Cardinals outfielder Lane Thomas did on the first swing of the game Thursday what, by the middle innings, the Cardinals were still trying to do in the month of February, even with an extra day. Thomas, now an everyday starter for Washington, tagged a solo home run to lead off the afternoon exhibition game at Roger Dean Stadium. As of the fifth inning, the Cardinals are still seeking their first homer of spring. The Cardinals avoided being shut out for the second consecutive game when Cesar Prieto delivered an RBI single ninth inning against the Nats.
Cardinals Newcomer Strikes Out Nolan Arenado, Paul Goldschmidt In Live Practice A new St. Louis hurler is off to a good start Author: Nate Hagerty Publish date: Feb 20, 2024 2:53 PM EST In this story: St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals accomplished their top priority of retooling the rotation after a tumultuous 2023 season and are ready to bounce back. As spring training takes off, all eyes are on the three veteran starters the Cardinals picked up this offseason. Newly acquired right-handed pitcher Kyle Gibson shut down five-time Silver Sluggers Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt on no-look strikeouts Tuesday during live practice, as shared by MLB.com's John Denton. The Cardinals
No | Player | P |
---|---|---|
64 | P | |
65 | P | |
44 | P | |
54 | P | |
56 | P | |
47 | P | |
27 | P | |
52 | P | |
31 | P | |
32 | P | |
93 | P | |
39 | P | |
55 | P | |
53 | P | |
29 | P | |
38 | P | |
59 | P | |
57 | P |
No | Player | P |
---|---|---|
40 | C | |
48 | C | |
43 | C |
No | Player | P |
---|---|---|
28 | 3B | |
26 | 1B | |
13 | 1B | |
35 | SS | |
33 | 2B | |
19 | SS | |
15 | 2B | |
46 | 1B | |
16 | 2B | |
22 | 1B | |
0 | SS | |
25 | 1B |
No | Player | P |
---|---|---|
41 | LF | |
3 | CF | |
86 | CF | |
21 | CF | |
63 | CF | |
18 | RF |