Cardinals at Mets March 9, 2021

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Miles Mikolas

Bullpen work delayed

PSt. Louis Cardinals

March 9, 2021

Mikolas won't throw his scheduled bullpen Wednesday, as his shoulder soreness isn't progressing as the Cardinals hoped, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

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Alex Reyes

To work as long reliever in 2021

PSt. Louis Cardinals

March 9, 2021

Reyes will be deployed strictly as a reliever this season with the goal of reaching 100 innings, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

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Daniel Ponce de Leon

Continues stretching out

PSt. Louis Cardinals

March 9, 2021

Ponce de Leon, who has a chance to win the No. 5 role in the starting rotation, allowed an earned run on three hits and a walk over two innings during a Grapefruit League tie with the Marlins on Monday. He struck out four.

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Ryan Helsley

Perfect through pair of appearances

PSt. Louis Cardinals

March 9, 2021

Helsley has fired two scoreless innings across his first two Grapefruit League appearances, allowing no hits, two walks and recording three strikeouts.

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Andrew Miller

Some struggles in spring debut

PSt. Louis Cardinals

March 9, 2021

Miller made his Grapefruit League debut in a tie with the Marlins on Monday, getting credited with a hold despite allowing two earned runs on two walks and a wild pitch while also recording a strikeout over two-thirds of an inning.

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Kwang Hyun Kim

Mixed bag in second outing

PSt. Louis Cardinals

March 9, 2021

Kim allowed four earned runs on six hits and a walk over 2.1 innings in a Grapefruit League tie with the Marlins on Monday. He struck out two.

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Paul Goldschmidt

Slow start at plate

1BSt. Louis Cardinals

March 9, 2021

Goldschmidt is hitting .200 (2-for-10) with a double and two walks over his first five Grapefruit League games.

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Alex Reyes

Team targeting 100 innings

PSt. Louis Cardinals

March 9, 2021

President of baseball operations John Mozeliak said Tuesday that the Cardinals are planning on Reyes throwing around 100 innings this season if all goes well, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

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Harrison Bader

Not ready to play

OFSt. Louis Cardinals

March 9, 2021

Bader (forearm) isn't included in the lineup for Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Mets, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

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Franklyn Kilome

Sent to Triple-A

PNew York Mets AAA

March 9, 2021

Kilome was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday.

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Sean Reid-Foley

Optioned to Triple-A

PNew York Mets

March 9, 2021

Reid-Foley was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday.

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Carlos Carrasco

Skipping game action for now

PNew York Mets

March 9, 2021

Carrasco won't make his spring debut this weekend as previously reported but will continue to ramp up in live batting practice sessions instead, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

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J.T. Ginn

On track in Tommy John rehab

PNew York Mets AAA

March 9, 2021

Mets director of player development Kevin Howard said that Ginn (elbow) completed a bullpen session Tuesday and remains "on schedule or ahead of schedule" in his recovery from Tommy John surgery, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

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Dellin Betances

Back to old arm slot

PNew York Mets

March 9, 2021

Betances spent the offseason trying to regain flexibility in his shoulder and return to the arm slot he used during his peak years, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

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Francisco Lindor

Contract talks set to begin

SSNew York Mets

March 9, 2021

Lindor and the Mets will begin discussions on a contract extension this week, Anthony Rieber and Tim Healey of Newsday report.

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