The Cardinals outrighted Shuster to Triple-A Memphis on Monday. Shuster has the ability to decline the outright assignment and elect free agency, but he made the choice to stick around in the organization last month and could do so again. The left-hander has made four relief appearances this season for St. Louis, yielding three runs (two earned) with a 2:3 K:BB over 7.2 frames.
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| PITCHERS | B/T | HT | WT | Age |
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| R/R | 6'6" | 245 | 30 | |
| L/L | 6'2" | 215 | 28 | |
| R/R | 6'3" | 215 | 24 | |
| R/R | 6'8" | 242 | 26 | |
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L/L | 6'4" | 220 | 23 |
| R/R | 6'2" | 185 | 26 | |
| R/R | 6'0" | 200 | 27 | |
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R/R | 6'3" | 230 | 26 |
| R/R | 6'4" | 220 | 26 | |
Tink Hence
30
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R/R | 6'1" | 195 | 23 |
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L/L | 6'3" | 200 | 25 |
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Kyle Leahy
62
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B/R | 6'5" | 225 | 28 |
| L/L | 6'4" | 215 | 26 | |
| B/R | 6'5" | 280 | 39 | |
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Brycen Mautz
52
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L/L | 6'3" | 190 | 24 |
| R/R | 6'6" | 180 | 28 | |
| L/R | 6'4" | 220 | 25 | |
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R/L | 6'2" | 200 | 30 |
| R/R | 6'4" | 180 | 31 | |
| R/R | 6'0" | 215 | 27 | |
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Matt Pushard
67
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R/R | 6'4" | 250 | 28 |
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R/R | 6'1" | 195 | 24 |
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R/R | 6'1" | 210 | 24 |
JoJo Romero
59
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L/L | 5'11" | 215 | 29 |
| R/R | 6'8" | 230 | 28 | |
| L/L | 6'3" | 220 | 27 | |
| R/R | 6'2" | 210 | 27 | |
Ryne Stanek
55
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R/R | 6'4" | 226 | 34 |
Matt Svanson
49
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R/R | 6'5" | 235 | 27 |
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L/L | 6'2" | 215 | 28 |
| R/R | 6'2" | 230 | 36 | |
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R/R | 6'1" | 217 | 26 |
| L/L | 6'3" | 236 | 31 |
| CATCHERS | B/T | HT | WT | Age |
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| B/R | 6'0" | 245 | 22 | |
| L/R | 6'0" | 230 | 24 | |
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Pedro Pagés
43
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R/R | 5'11" | 245 | 27 |
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Yohel Pozo
63
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R/R | 5'11" | 201 | 28 |
| L/R | 6'1" | 210 | 31 |
| INFIELDERS | B/T | HT | WT | Age |
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| R/R | 6'4" | 211 | 28 | |
| L/L | 6'0" | 225 | 27 | |
| L/R | 6'1" | 223 | 39 | |
| R/R | 5'11" | 180 | 24 | |
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Nolan Gorman
16
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L/R | 6'0" | 225 | 26 |
| L/R | 6'1" | 208 | 30 | |
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Cesar Prieto
31
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L/R | 5'9" | 195 | 27 |
| L/R | 6'0" | 190 | 22 | |
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R/R | 5'9" | 185 | 31 |
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R/R | 5'9" | 185 | 24 |
| OUTFIELDERS | B/T | HT | WT | Age |
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Joshua Baez
22
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R/R | 6'3" | 220 | 22 |
| L/R | 6'4" | 224 | 40 | |
| L/L | 5'10" | 180 | 25 | |
José Fermín
15
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R/R | 5'10" | 198 | 27 |
Ivan Herrera
48
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R/R | 5'11" | 220 | 25 |
| L/R | 6'0" | 208 | 28 | |
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L/R | 6'1" | 205 | 28 |
| R/R | 5'10" | 185 | 24 | |
| L/L | 5'10" | 190 | 25 | |
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Bryan Torres
39
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L/R | 5'7" | 165 | 28 |
| R/R | 5'11" | 190 | 27 | |
| R/R | 6'6" | 250 | 23 |
May 16
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The St. Louis Cardinals designated LHP Jared Shuster for assignment.
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The St. Louis Cardinals activated RHP Matt Pushard from the 15-day injured list.
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The Cardinals outrighted Shuster to Triple-A Memphis on Monday. Shuster has the ability to decline the outright assignment and elect free agency, but he made the choice to stick around in the organization last month and could do so again. The left-hander has made four relief appearances this season for St. Louis, yielding three runs (two earned) with a 2:3 K:BB over 7.2 frames.
Pallante (4-4) allowed two runs (one earned) on eight hits and struck out seven without walking a batter over 6.2 innings to take the loss versus the Royals on Sunday. Pallante put forth a good performance, throwing 71 of 99 pitches for strikes in his longest outing of the campaign. This was his best effort in a loss all season, and it's the second time in nine starts he's avoided issuing a walk. Overall, the 27-year-old is at a 4.04 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 40:19 K:BB through 49 innings. He has alternated wins and losses over his last seven games, and he'll look to get back in the win column on the road versus the Reds in his next projected outing.
Winn is considered day-to-day after exiting Sunday's 2-0 loss to the Royals with left knee discomfort, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Winn was forced to leave the game in the seventh frame after reaching base on a fielder's choice. Although it sounds like he avoided a major injury, manager Oli Marmol said that the infielder will undergo further examination during the team's off-day Monday. If Wynn is forced to miss any action moving forward, Cesar Prieto could get a shot at taking over at shortstop.
Winn was removed from Sunday's game against the Royals due to an apparent leg injury, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports. Winn grounded into a fielder's choice during the seventh inning and was replaced by a pinch runner after appearing to tweak his leg while running to first base. The Cardinals have a team day off Monday, so the shortstop will have a full day to aid in his recovery ahead of Tuesday's series opener versus Pittsburgh.
Crooks went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a pair of walks in Triple-A Memphis' win over Jacksonville. The long ball was Crooks' 13th of the season, which is only one off the career-high 14 homers he had at Memphis in 2025. He's also sporting a 17.7 percent walk rate and 30.6 percent strikeout rate, so it's been a three-true-outcomes season for the 24-year-old backstop. Crooks has a lot more offensive upside than Pedro Pages and is also a good defender, but the Cardinals like Pages' defense and handling of the pitching staff. A promotion for Crooks doesn't appear imminent.
Baez is slashing .233/.307/.487 with 10 home runs, seven stolen bases and a 34.3 percent strikeout rate at Triple-A Memphis this season. Baez homered for the third time in four games Friday and then wore the golden sombrero Saturday with strikeouts in all four of his plate appearances. It's a perfect microcosm of his season, as Baez is hitting for plenty of power but also swinging and missing a lot during his first stint in the Pacific Coast League. Cutting his strikeout rate to 20.6 percent between High-A and Double-A in 2025 was a major reason why Baez was able to break out, but his strikeout rate has regressed early on in 2026. Baez still has a chance to debut for the Cardinals at some point this season, but the club likely wants to see him get his whiffs under control first.
Soriano gave up a run on two hits in the ninth inning Saturday to record his second save of the season in a 4-2 win over the Royals. With Riley O'Brien having pitched Thursday and Friday and the Cardinals holding a fairly comfortable three-run lead, Soriano got the call to close things out but served up a solo shot to Jac Caglianone and a single to Isaac Collins to make things interesting. Soriano has worked his way into a high-leverage role in his first season with St. Louis, posting a 3.66 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 16:10 K:BB over 19.2 innings with a win and eight holds in 21 appearances in addition to his two saves.
Leahy (5-3) picked up the win in Saturday's 4-2 victory over the Royals, allowing one run on five hits and three walks over six innings. He struck out two. The right-hander completed six innings for the first time this season, collecting his first quality start on 90 pitches (59 strikes). Leahy has benefitted from some solid offensive support in 2026, with the Cardinals averaging 4.6 runs in his nine starts to help offset his 3.94 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and 34:20 K:BB through 45.2 innings. He'll look to win his fourth straight decision in his next trip to the mound, which lines up to come on the road next weekend in Cincinnati.