On Thursday night, the St. Louis Cardinals will open up a series with the Royals (in Kansas City).
They are coming off a 6-1 loss to the San Diego Padres (at home).
5-Year Cardinals Player Released By Current Team
Also on Thursday, a former Cardinals player was released by his current MLB franchise.
The Colorado Rockies let go of Andrew Knizner.
MLB.com wrote: “Albuquerque Isotopes released C Andrew Knizner.”
Knizner did not appear in a game for the Rockies.
He had been batting .279 with 34 hits, 10 home runs and 22 RBIs in 33 Triple-A games.
Looking At Knizner
Knizner was picked in the 7th round of the 2016 MLB Draft.
He spent the first five seasons of his MLB career with the Cardinals.
Following St. Louis, Knizner had stops with the Texas Rangers (2024) and San Francisco Giants (2025).
Over 323 career games, Knizner is batting .211 with 186 hits, 19 home runs, 90 RBIs, 101 runs and four stolen bases.
The 31-year-old could be a good addition to another team in need of catching depth.
Albuquerque Isotopes wrote (on June 7): “Andrew Knizner does it AGAIN! His seventh home run since May 23, and fourth of this series. What a surge for Kizz at the plate!!!”
T5: Isotopes 7, Bees 5
Cardinals Right Now
The Cardinals are the second-place team in the National League Central with a 40-32 record in 72 games.
They are 6-4 over their last ten games.
Rockies Right Now
The Rockies are at the bottom of the National League West with a 28-47 record in 75 games.
They are 4-6 over their last ten games.
5-Year St. Louis Cardinals Player Released By Current MLB Team