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Cardinals Place Andre Pallante on 15-Day IL

8/22/2026

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Summary

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Cardinals placed right-hander Andre Pallante on the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation.
Pallante will miss his scheduled start on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Quinn Mathews will start Saturday in Pallante’s place, marking his third major-league start.
Kyle Leahy is slated to start Sunday, the series finale.
Ryan Fernandez was called up from the Memphis Redbirds to fill Pallante’s roster spot.

History

Historical Context

After the Cardinals lost ace Chris Carpenter to a 15-day IL stint in 2011 because of elbow inflammation—a setback echoing his 2007-08 Tommy John surgery and earlier arm injuries—the club again placed right-hander Andre Pallante on the 15-day IL in 2024, promoting rookie Quinn Mathews and recalling Ryan Fernandez. These moves illustrate the franchise’s recurring need to tap depth when pitchers go down.

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Story summary

Cardinals placed right-hander Andre Pallante on the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation.
Pallante will miss his scheduled start on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Quinn Mathews will start Saturday in Pallante’s place, marking his third major-league start.
Kyle Leahy is slated to start Sunday, the series finale.
Ryan Fernandez was called up from the Memphis Redbirds to fill Pallante’s roster spot.

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