The Cardinals currently have 6 players on the Injured List. Most of them are progressing well, but one player in particular is concerning.
Injuries are an aspect of the game that every team experiences. Each year, teams must handle key players getting hurt and missing periods of time. For the St. Louis Cardinals, those struggles started early this year. Before the first pitch was thrown in any regular season game this year, the Cardinals had Tommy Edman, Lars Nootbaar, Keynan Middleton, and Sonny Gray on their injured list. Riley O’Brien and Drew Rom joined that assortment soon after.
While it is likely that each of these players will remain on the IL for Opening Day, they will all still be in attendance.
Despite several of those players’ injuries being on the mend by the time the calendar turned to April, others were still mired in uncertainty. Players such as Lars Nootbaar and Sonny Gray have already started rehab assignments. Meanwhile, others are facing a less certain future.
1- Sonny Gray’s recovery should give fans confidence.
2- Lars Nootbaar should be available for the first weekend at Busch Stadium.
3- Tommy Edman is experiencing more setbacks in his recovery.
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