Cardinals Rotation in Crisis | St. Louis Cardinals News

The Cardinals’ pitching has been elite all season, but injuries and innings limits are threatening that dominance in the final 30 games. With Andre Pallante sidelined until late September and Hunter Dobbins’ forearm issue looking more serious, plus Kyle Leahy’s workload being carefully managed, the rotation is suddenly thin. Only four starters are active, forcing the team to scramble—calling up prospects like Cooper Hjerpe (on innings restrictions) or signing veteran Josh Fleming (out of regular rotation since 2021). The bullpen, already shaky, now faces even more pressure as young arms like McGreevy, Liberatore, and Mathews must go deep into games. The Cards may turn to free agency or bullpen-heavy games to survive—and hope Pallante returns sooner than expected. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ed25e49dd3030b57