Latest Cardinals injuries & transactions

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This page will be updated throughout the season with all the latest Cardinals injury news and transactions.

LATEST INJURIES

3B
Injury: Left leg/ankle
IL date: Aug. 28
Expected return: TBD
Status: Was in a walking boot on Aug. 28 and is expected to be out for several weeks. Next steps will be determined after the club sees how his body responds in the coming days. (Last updated: Aug. 28)

RHP
Injury: Right elbow inflammation
IL date: Aug. 21 (15-day IL, retroactive to Aug. 18)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Threw 50 pitches in live BP on Aug. 28. The team will see how he recovers from there before determining next steps. (Last updated: Aug. 28) More >>

SS
Injury: Left thumb fracture
IL date: Aug. 25 (10-day IL, retroactive to Aug. 22)
Expected return: Sept. 1
Status: Will take swings on Aug. 28. How he responds afterward will be the biggest indicator of his progress toward return. (Last updated: Aug. 28)  More >>

RHP
Injury: Right forearm extensor inflammation
IL date: Aug. 27 (15-day, retroactive to Aug. 26)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Manager Oliver Marmol said Strzelecki would be “back soon” but would not have been immediately available to the bullpen due to his injury. (Last updated: Aug. 27)

RHP
Injury: Right flexor strain
IL date: Aug. 22 (15-day)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Scheduled for an appointment to gain “another opinion” on his injury off site on Sept. 1. (Last updated: Aug. 27) More >>

OF
Injury: Left hand contusion
IL date: Aug. 23
Expected return: TBD
Status: Manager Oliver Marmol described Pereira’s recovery Aug. 27 as “making progress, but we’re in a good spot there.” (Last updated: Aug. 27)

RHP
Injury: UCL reconstruction surgery
IL date: July 6 (retroactive to July 4; transferred to 60-day IL on July 7)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Posted to his social media that he underwent UCL reconstruction surgery by Dr. Keith Meister. (Last updated: July 24)

LATEST TRANSACTIONS

Aug. 28
• 3B : Placed on 10-day IL
• UTIL : Recalled from Triple-A Memphis

Aug. 27
• RHP : Selected from Triple-A Memphis
• RHP : Placed on 15-day IL

Aug. 25
• INF : Recalled from Triple-A Memphis
• INF : Placed on 10-day IL

Aug. 23
• INF : Activated from 60-day IL
• OF : Placed on 10-day IL

Aug. 22
• RHP : Placed on 15-day IL More >>
• LHP : Recalled from Triple-A Memphis