Just moments before their game against the San Francisco Giants, the St. Louis Cardinals have announced a sudden decision regarding Masyn Winn.
Winn was just activated off the Injured List on Tuesday.
The Cardinals lost 2-1 on Tuesday, and their playoff hopes continue to fade.
Update: In disastrous fashion, the Cardinals lost 7-6 on Wednesday and have been swept by the Giants.
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Masyn Winn Scratched Last Second from Cardinals Lineup
It’s about as last-minute as it can get for the Cardinals to announce this Masyn Winn news, but he has been scratched from the lineup on Wednesday.
It’s listed as a thumb injury for Winn.
Cardinals reporter Derrick Goold wrote (via X.com):
“Masyn Winn has been scratched due to pain in his left thumb. He is one day removed from being on the IL with a fracture in that thumb.”
It’s unclear as to what caused this injury, but more details will likely emerge following the game. The Cardinals-Giants series finale has already begun, so all that is known is that it’s a thumb injury for Winn.
Jose Fermin is in the batting order in place of Winn.
Here is the updated batting order as well, also per @UnderdogMLB:
B. Torres LF I. Herrera DH A. Burleson 1B L. Bernal C J. Báez RF N. Gorman 3B T. Saggese SS N. Church CF J. Fermín 2B
A. Pallante SP
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More on Masyn Winn’s Thumb Injury…
CBSSports.com’s RotoWire staff wrote (about Winn and his thumb injury):
“Winn just returned from the 10-day injured list Tuesday after missing more than two weeks with a left thumb fracture, and it seems he might have been activated too soon. If Winn needs to go back on the IL, it would likely end his season. The Cardinals could offer more on the shortstop’s status after Wednesday’s contest. Jose Fermin will enter the lineup in Winn’s place and will play second base, while Thomas Saggese will shift over to shortstop.”
With the Cardinals 5.0+ games back of the final NL Wild Card spot, it might be best to play things safe with Masyn Winn and now allow this thumb issue to linger into next season.
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