Multiple Signing: Cardinals Sign Two Mega-Star To White Sox….
These three items are what we’ll be watching in the baseball world today as the 2024 regular season progresses:
The Padres and Braves will play a split doubleheader today to make up for the rain-shortened game that was postponed on Saturday. According to MLB.com, those who had tickets for the postponed game on Saturday night may use them for this evening’s second game, which is set for 12:20 p.m. local time and 6:20 p.m. local time.
The first game will be a pitchers’ battle between Reynaldo Lopez (1.34 ERA) and Dylan Cease (2.45 ERA), both right-handers. In Game 2, experienced southpaw Chris Sale (2.54 ERA) will take on youthful righty Randy Vasquez (6.32 ERA). Although Braves catcher Travis d’Arnaud is scheduled to return to action today, a setback would probably require Atlanta to add another catcher to the roster. D’Arnaud was sidelined this past weekend due to dizziness after a foul ball knocked his mask.
Ryan Loutos, a right-hander, is set to be promoted by the Cardinals today in preparation for what, should he play, would be his major league debut. In order to make room for Loutos, who joined the Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2021, the team will need to make room on both their 40-man and active rosters. Loutos has excelled with a 1.72 ERA and 3.06 FIP in 13 Triple-A games this season.
Given that catcher Willson Contreras is expected to be out for around 10 weeks due to a fractured arm, moving him to the 60-day injured list could make the 40-man roster change somewhat straightforward. It is unclear who Loutos will start in place of on the active roster, but it would make sense, theoretically, for the Cardinals to replace optionable right-hander Nick Robertson with a younger pitcher after Robertson threw 58 pitches in three innings of work during the game last night.
The veteran right-hander Brad Keller, who had a rough start in the Bronx over the weekend, giving up six runs (five earned) on seven hits, including four home runs, and a walk over four innings, is apparently going to be designated for assignment by the White Sox today. Should Keller, 28, not be moved or claimed before clearing waivers, he will be able to choose free agency in pursuit of another chance.
How the White Sox intend to replace the seasoned righty in their rotation is still a mystery. Although Michael Soroka, a right-hander, was just shifted to the bullpen last week to make room for Keller, he is stretched out to start. Jared Shuster, a lefty, is a capable starter who has shown promise in his seven multi-inning relief appearances. However, in recent weeks, he has only thrown about 25 pitches per outing, so he will probably need more time to develop into a reliable starting option. This might force the team to use one of the relievers that aren’t on the active roster, like Jonathan Cannon or Nick Nastrini, who were optioned back to Triple-A Charlotte after making their MLB debuts earlier this season.
Throughout its 142-year existence, the St. Louis Cardinals’ jerseys have mostly stayed the same, and this trend will continue with Monday’s City Connect unveiling.
Since 1901, the standard has been gray on the road and white at home. In 1922, the “Birds on the Bat” decal made its debut and quickly became a mainstay of Cardinals design.
St. Louis has been dressing in alternate blue and cream outfits for Saturdays spent traveling and at home in recent years.The Cardinals ultimately decided to stick with tradition. Their City Connect design honors “The Lou’s” past while adhering to the franchise’s well-known uniform color scheme.
For the first time in Cardinals team history, a red jersey will be worn during the regular season as part of the ensemble. St. Louis stopped wearing red jerseys during spring training in 2014, but they did it again this year. Red cap and white pants
Since 1901, it has been customary to wear white at home and gray outside. Debuting in 1922, the recognizable “Birds on the Bat” sticker quickly became a mainstay of Cardinals design.
St. Louis has been dressing alternately in blue on Saturdays while traveling and in cream on Saturdays while they are at home in recent years.In the end, the Cardinals decided to stick with tradition. While honoring “The Lou’s” past, their City Connect design adheres to the franchise’s well-known uniform color scheme.
The first-ever red jersey worn by the Cardinals in the regular season is part of the ensemble. St. Louis stopped wearing red jerseys in spring training this year after starting to do so in 2014. Wearing red cap and white pants
