{"id":74543,"date":"2024-05-26T22:22:18","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T02:22:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=74543"},"modified":"2024-05-26T22:22:18","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T02:22:18","slug":"nick-robertson-cardinals-injured-list-elbow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/05\/26\/nick-robertson-cardinals-injured-list-elbow\/","title":{"rendered":"Elbow Issue Sends Cardinals Pitcher to Injured List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The St. Louis Cardinals made an effort to strengthen the quality and depth of their pitching staff this winter. Well, one of those new arms will be out for a little bit as the Cardinals placed righty <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/roberni01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nick Robertson<\/a> on the injured list on Sunday with right elbow inflammation. St. Louis recalled right-hander <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/p\/pallaan01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-05-26_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andre Pallante<\/a> from Triple-A in a corresponding move.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Roster Move: RHP Andre Pallante has been recalled from Memphis (AAA).<\/p>\n<p>RHP Nick Robertson has been placed on the on 15-day IL (right elbow inflammation), retroactive to May 23. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ibHjxD8Jr4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/ibHjxD8Jr4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cardinals\/status\/1794806696927429030?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Although elbow inflammation might sound troubling, Robertson doesn&#8217;t seem too concerned. He said he felt tightness in his elbow while playing catch prior to a game. His injured list stint is retroactive to May 23, and Robertson told reporters that he doesn&#8217;t expect to miss much time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 cTMViG story-part markdown\">\n<div class=\"Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG\">\n<p>\u201cEverything looks good and nothing to be concerned about,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>St. Louis Cardinals Place Nick Roberston on the Injured List<\/h2>\n<p>The Cardinals acquired Robertson this winter by trading outfielder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=oneilty01,oneill001tyl&amp;search=Tyler+O&#039;Neill&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-04-23_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyler O\u2019Neill<\/a> to the Boston Red Sox. Trading for Robertson represented one of many moves meant to bolster the Cardinals&#8217; pitching staff. However, Robertson has had mixed results in limited time in the majors.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Nick Robertson\u2019s 146 Stuff+ on the sweeper would\u2019ve been good for the 3rd highest among individual pitch types by Cardinals in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>It trails only Ryan Helsley\u2019s fastball and slider <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7WmKkeMFMU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/7WmKkeMFMU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Reek (@CardinalsReek) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CardinalsReek\/status\/1733264390571335869?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 8, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In eight games, the 30-year-old has posted a 4.38 ERA in 12 1\/3 innings. Though it&#8217;s a small sample, Robertson has displayed great walk (under four percent) and chase (32.7 percent) rates. The rookie has fared better in the minors this season, posting a 2.84 ERA in 6 1\/3 innings across six relief outings.<\/p>\n<p>The pitching staff for the Cardinals ranks in the bottom half of MLB in stats like WAR, ERA+, ERA, and strikeout percentage. While Robertson with his inexperience is not guaranteed to upgrade the staff, he&#8217;s an intriguing arm who had the opportunity to establish himself in the bigs.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, Robertson will head to the injured list while the Cardinals continue to search for pitching answers.<\/p>\n<h3>Andre Pallante<\/h3>\n<p>Replacing Robertson is Pallante, a righty who has bounced between the rotation and bullpen in recent years. This season, the 25-year-old started the season in the St. Louis bullpen but struggled to a 6.30 ERA. This led to a Triple-A demotion, where the Cardinals decided to stretch him out as a starter.<\/p>\n<p>Pallante has produced mixed results in four appearances (three starts) with Triple-A Memphis. While he has posted a 2.20 ERA, he has walked 13 and struck out nine in 16 1\/3 innings. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/05\/17\/oliver-marmol-hot-seat-cardinals\/\" target=\"_self\">Cardinals manager<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/managers\/marmool99.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oliver Marmol<\/a>\u00a0told reporters that Pallante will be used to eat innings out of the bullpen, but might start on Wednesday in place of the injured <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/matzst01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steven Matz<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The elusive &#8220;death ball&#8221; pitch design with Cardinals reliever Andre Pallante. \u2620\ufe0f\u2060 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1JuKGlDG3X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/1JuKGlDG3X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tread Athletics (@TreadHQ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TreadHQ\/status\/1719384311101620328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 31, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This winter, Pallante worked to strengthen his repertoire and added a new breaking pitch. The Cardinals are hoping to squeeze the most value out of him by using him as a reliever with this nasty pitch and a high-90s fastball.<\/p>\n<p>The results are not there yet, and Pallante clearly has struggled to command the pitch. But if he can figure it out, he&#8217;d represent a player development win that has eluded the organization in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Photo Credit: \u00a9 Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The St. Louis Cardinals made an effort to strengthen the quality and depth of their pitching staff this winter. Well, one of those new arms will be out for a little bit as the Cardinals placed righty Nick Robertson on the injured list on Sunday with right elbow inflammation. 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