Could he have been a dominant rookie reliever, in the line of Todd Worrell and Jordan Hicks? Would the league have made adjustments and would he have been able to adapt? A lot of questions still surround Whitley, but in the limited sample, there’s a lot to be excited about. That gap between them, though, makes you wonder what might have been. It’s tough to say that two innings after his return inspired people with confidence, but they were good innings that were in line with his early work. He didn’t return until the last week of the season, where he basically picked up where he left off against the Royals and the Brewers. Not only did he contract the virus, but his stay on that injured list was expanded due to some elbow trouble. The future seemed bright for the young man, at least until COVID hit the team. Combined, he threw 2.2 scoreless innings against the Pirates and the Twins, striking out three in the process. Which is what he did in his first two outings in July. It might have been a temporary thing until the rosters were trimmed by two (and then by two again) but it gave him a chance to make an impression. Even though he wasn’t on the 40-man roster when he arrived in Florida, by time Summer Camp was over and the season actually got started, the expanded rosters gave him an opportunity and he went “north” with the team. Overview: There was a lot of buzz going into spring training about Whitley and he didn’t do anything in Florida to disabuse those impressions. As he has for the past few years, cardinalsgifs has lent his enormous talents to our header image and we thank him for it! There are just too many variables in the Year of COVID for that to be reasonable. So we’ll look at every player, we’ll take in some of their stats, but we won’t be giving out grades this season or delving too much into the positive/negative. This year, of course, was anything but typical. Usually, I like to term this like the players are packing up their locker and then seeing Mike Shildt before they head off for the winter. They might have gotten a couple of innings, they might have played every day, but if they played, they get a post. But if they want to continue that deep into the season, while also managing the starting rotations workload, they should explore at least one or two additions at the deadline.After every season (dating back to 2012), we’ve spent time looking at every player that got into a game for the St. The Cardinals have still managed to start the season 30-23 and lead the National League Central. The recent injuries to Hicks and Miller, and now Whitley, further underscores that need. But the Cardinals will need to explore upgrades at the trade deadline to improve the unit, with the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Richard Rodriguez, Minnesota Twins’ Alexander Colome and the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Caleb Smith among the many options the team can – and likely will – evaluate come July 30.
Miller is expected to return soon, so that should help improve that number.
But the Cardinals will need Elledge and others in the bullpen to step up to improve the team’s 18th ranked 4.12 ERA. Perhaps the back spasms are the reason for his recent struggles and a stint on the IL, which the team is hopeful will not extend too long, can get him back to his early season form. But he has allowed six runs (five earned) in his last 0.2 innings pitched, giving up six hits while walking two with zero strikeouts. He allowed only two runs and four hits in 9.2 innings pitched, appearing to be a solid option in the bullpen as the team sought to find capable relievers with Jordan Hicks and Andrew Miller on the IL. Whitley, 26, had started the season strong. On Sunday, the Cardinals placed reliever Kodi Whitley on the injured list with mid back spasms and recalled pitcher Seth Elledge.
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Louis Cardinals have dealt with a series of injuries this season, especially in the bullpen and outfield, and those problems have only gotten worse in recent days and weeks. Louis Cardinals, but it underscores their need for bullpen upgrades. The Kodi Whitley injury does not appear serious for the St.
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