photo: Harrison Bader via Zoom (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)
The St. Louis Cardinals have placed starting center fielder Harrison Bader on the 10-day injured list, replaced by first baseman-outfielder John Nogowski.
St. Louis Cardinals announcements
We have recalled 1B/OF John Nogowski from Memphis (AAA).
OF Harrison Bader (right rib hairline fracture) has been placed on the 10-day IL.
Nogowski is traveling from Gwinnett (GA) and will be active for tonight’s game at the White Sox. pic.twitter.com/hNTW4xShfM
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) May 25, 2021
LHP Andrew Miller will begin a rehab assignment tonight with Memphis (AAA). pic.twitter.com/tDnmCy2EE6
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) May 25, 2021
Brian Walton’s take
Bader’s situation apparently worsened overnight, or at least the additional information received was not good. Following Monday’s game, Cardinals manager Mike Shildt had been “optimistic” after the initial imaging of Bader’s ribs.
On Tuesday, the manager said he is “hopeful it won’t be much beyond” the minimum 10-day injured list stay for Bader. However, there may be ramp up time needed given the starting center fielder is currently taking a break from baseball-related activity.
Bader is the third position player starter to hit the Cardinals’ IL, following shortstop Paul DeJong and left fielder Tyler O’Neill.
On the latter, Shildt said he expects O’Neill to be activated some time during the current road trip. After on the field batting practice today (Tuesday), if he bounces back well, O’Neill could return “soon” – if he can tolerate any discomfort.
Nogowski has recently been playing in the outfield for Memphis in an apparent attempt to diversify the first baseman’s defensive value.
Miller is scheduled to pitch Tuesday and Thursday for Memphis and if all goes well, the veteran left-hander may be activated for the coming weekend.
For more
To track the status of the Cardinals’ 40-man roster as well as all players in the system by position and level, check out the Roster Matrix, always free and updated here at The Cardinal Nation. Also included is every player transaction across the full organization all year long.
Exclusively for members of The Cardinal Nation
Now Available – 2021 Cardinals Prospect Guide
Now available, The Cardinal Nation 2021 Prospect Guide is back for a fourth year. It includes over 250 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including dozens of color photos.
https://thecardinalnation.com/order-the-cardinal-nation-2021-prospect-guide-now/
Not yet a member?
Join The Cardinal Nation for the most comprehensive coverage of the St. Louis Cardinals from the majors through the entire minor league system.
Brian Walton can be reached via email at brian@thecardinalnation.com. Follow Brian on Twitter.
© 2021 The Cardinal Nation, thecardinalnation.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.