St. Louis Cardinals

Jordan Walker went 3-for-4 in a 4-1 win over the Pirates with two runs scored and one strikeout.

Fantasy Impact: After Friday’s win, Walker is batting .290 with 27 home runs, 97 RBI, 85 runs scored and 18 stolen bases across 132 games. He's five RBI from the league leader, Sal Stewart.

Jimmy Crooks III went 1-for-3 in a win over the Pirates with a home run, a run scored, and two RBI.

Fantasy Impact: After Friday's win over Pittsburgh, Crooks is batting .174 with five home runs, 14 RBI, 10 runs scored, and a .256 wOBA across 51 games. He's started six straight against a righty, but hasn't started against a lefty since July 22.

Ryne Stanek struck out two batters over a scoreless inning to earn the save in Friday's 4-1 win over the Pirates.

Fantasy Impact: Stanek was called upon with Riley O'Brien and George Soriano working each of the previous two days. After Friday's win, Stanek now has a 4.42 ERA and 1.40 WHIP with two saves, four blown saves and 24 holds across 59 appearances.

Quinn Mathews allowed one earned run on five hits and one walk while striking out seven over 5.2 innings in Friday's 4-1 win over the Pirates.

Fantasy Impact: After the win, Mathews now has a 5.03 ERA and 1.58 WHIP to go with a 1-2 record across four starts. He allowed seven hard hits and picked up 14 whiffs on 102 pitches. The pitch total was his most so far, but he's reached at least 95 pitches in every game. He just needs to be a little more efficient to make it deeper in the contest.

Andre Pallante (elbow) threw live batting on the field ahead of Friday's game. (Source: Jeff Jones on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Pallante was placed on the IL a week ago due to some elbow inflammation. The issue was considered mild at the time, and he was expected to return somewhere close to the minimum 15 days. It looks like the righty is on track to meet that projection. Pallante has had a nice season for the Cardinals, going 12-6 with a 3.57 ERA and 1.24 WHIP over 24 starts.

Thomas Saggese was called up from Triple-A Memphis on Friday. (Source: Jeff Jones on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: With Blaze Jordan (ankle) landing on the IL, Saggese will rejoin the Cardinals for the first time since early June. The 24-year-old utility man has struggled with the bat in his time with the Cardinals this season, posting a .520 OPS with one homer across 82 plate appearances.

Blaze Jordan (ankle) was placed on the IL ahead of Friday's game against the Pirates. (Source: Jeff Jones on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Jordan popped a three-run homer in Thursday's win over the Orioles. Unfortunately, the rookie infielder was also forced out of the game due to a sprained ankle. Jordan will head to the shelf for the next couple of weeks or so while Thomas Saggese returns from the minors.

Jose Fermin went 1-for-4 in a win over the Orioles with a run scored, one stolen base and one strikeout.

Fantasy Impact: After Thursday's win, Fermin is now batting .240 with six home runs, seven stolen bases and a .298 wOBA across 96 games. He's started six straight games across four different positions.

Ramon Urias went 1-for-3 in a win over the Orioles with a home run, one walk, two runs scored and two RBI.

Fantasy Impact: After Thursday's win, Urias is batting .159 with three home runs, seven RBI, 12 runs scored and no stolen bases across 29 games. He's started three of four games at second and third base since returning from the IL.

Riley O'Brien struck out one batter while allowing one hit in a scoreless appearance to earn the save in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Orioles.

Fantasy Impact: O'Brien bounced back after taking back-to-back losses in his last two appearances. He now has a 3.95 ERA and 1.23 WHIP with 34 saves, five blown saves and one hold across 56 appearances this season. He's two ahead of Mason Miller for third-most saves in the league.

Gordon Graceffo struck out four over three scoreless frames in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Orioles.

Fantasy Impact: Graceffo was serving as the opener with Andre Pallante on the IL. After Thursday's win, Graceffo now has a 2.98 ERA and 1.07 WHIP through 53 appearances, along with one save and six holds. He'll likely return to the bullpen with Pallante nearing a return to the rotation.

Ivan Herrera went 3-for-4 with a run scored, a walk and a strikeout.

Fantasy Impact: After Wednesday's loss to the Orioles, Herrera is batting .246 with 14 home runs, 53 RBI, 82 runs scored and seven stolen bases across 133 games. He's second among catchers in total hits.

Nathan Church went 1-for-4 in a loss to the Orioles with a double, one run scored, two RBI, one stolen base, a walk and a strikeout.

Fantasy Impact: After Wednesday's loss, Church is batting .243 with 10 home runs, nine stolen bases, 44 RBI and 43 runs scored across 114 games. He's picked up a double, a triple and a homer among his five hits in his last three starts.

Bryan Torres went 3-for-3 in a loss to the Orioles with a run scored and a stolen base.

Fantasy Impact: After Wednesday's loss, Torres is batting .252 with four home runs, 17 RBI, 14 runs scored and two stolen bases across 58 games. He's started just five of 12 games since Joshua Baez's promotion.

Nolan Gorman went 1-for-3 in a loss to the Orioles with a home run, a run scored and one RBI.

Fantasy Impact: At least Gorman didn't strike out on Wednesday like he did three times in his hitless return to the lineup. His homer was hit 107 mph, but the other two batted balls weren't hit with much authority at all. He's up to eight homers and a .192 batting average in 64 games.

Michael McGreevy allowed seven earned runs on 10 hits and two walks while striking out three over five innings in Wednesday's loss to the Orioles.

Fantasy Impact: McGreevy allowed nine hard hits and picked up just four whiffs on 84 pitches. At least his offense came through and he wasn't saddled with the loss. After the tough outing, he now owns a 3.86 ERA and 1.25 WHIP with a 5-9 record across 26 starts. He'll look to right the ship next time out against the Dodgers. Good luck to him.

The Cardinals placed RHP Peter Strzelecki on the 15-day injured list with right forearm extensor inflammation.

Fantasy Impact: Strzelecki does not hold a clear timetable to return.

The Cardinals selected the contract of RHP Cade Winquest from Triple-A Memphis.

Fantasy Impact: Winquest will be making his MLB debut when he gets into a game.

Matthew Liberatore allowed eight earned runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out seven over four innings in Tuesday's loss to the Orioles.

Fantasy Impact: Liberatore gave up a total of nine hard-hit balls (95+ mph), including two homers in the disaster start. He did pick up 10 whiffs in his seven strikeouts, adding to his career-best 9.2 K/9. After the loss, he now owns a 5.44 ERA and 1.47 WHIP with a 5-12 record through 26 starts. He'll get the Pirates next.

Masyn Winn (thumb) will be placed on the IL ahead of Tuesday's game against the Orioles. (Source: Jeff Jones on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Winn has been out of action since Friday due to a left thumb injury. The slick-fielding shortstop is expected to return right around the time rosters expand in September. Nolan Gorman has been recalled in a corresponding move.