“It was one of the best news source we might have hoped for, ” stated Cardinals GM John Mozeliak, who had feared in that Molina be out the remaining of the season.
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Officials said Molina’s thumb will be re-evaluated in five to seven days.
St. Louis also cleared right-hander Adam Wainwright for baseball activities after he made a rapid recovery from a torn left Achilles tendon, an injury sustained April 25.
The two-time 20-game victor is not just any other arm, he is an ace. Molina got hurt in Sunday’s 4-3 win over the Cubs and while making a tag on Anthony Rizzo in the eighth inning. But with a batting line of.323 /.430 /.591. the North Siders understandably wanted to see him at Wrigley. Their refusal to let injuries to key players derail their success has been remarkable.
“We’ll make a decision there to see if we can push forward.”
When combined with the fact that Molina left a one-run game in the top of the ninth due to the injury, the diagnosis was ominous.
Last year, Molina missed 40 games with a torn ligament his right thumb.
Molina, who was named to the All-Star team for the seventh straight year this season, injured his thumb on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs in a play at the plate.
Wainwright has been throwing in bullpen sessions over the last few months, so hopefully he can get back up to speed as the season comes to a close in late September.
If the season ended today, the Cardinals would face the victor of the Pirates and Cubs, who would play in the National League Wild Card event.
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“I don’t know if that’s the right word”, Rose, 74, said Friday in a brief interview between appearances on the campus of Miami University in southwest Ohio. New York had hoped Eovaldi might be able to rejoin the rotation if New York reaches the playoffs, but Girardi acknowledged that prospect is less likely… Milwaukee hired 30-year-old David Stearns to take over as general manager. A Connecticut scan revealed a contusion… Rays pitcher Alex Cobb had a similar operation in 2011.
