Latest Cardinals injuries & transactions

July 30th, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the season with all the latest Cardinals injury news and transactions.

LATEST INJURIES

INF
Injury: Right/left elbow lateral epicondylitis
IL date: May 5 (transferred to 60-day IL on June 12)
Expected return: TBD
Status: After Urías was hit by a pitch on the left elbow in his return to rehab games, the team hopes to see him return to game action early next week. (Updated: July 30)

LHP
Injury: Appendectomy
IL date: July 17 (15-day IL, retroactive to July 14)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Still without a timeline to a return to game action, but played catch July 30 as part of his process to ramp back up after an emergency appendectomy in mid-July. (Updated: July 30)

RHP
Injury: UCL reconstruction surgery
IL date: July 6 (retroactive to July 4; transferred to 60-day IL on July 7)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Posted to his social media that he underwent UCL reconstruction surgery by Dr. Keith Meister. (Updated: July 24)

LATEST TRANSACTIONS

July 28
• RHP : Optioned to Triple-A Memphis
• RHP : Contract selected by St. Louis Cardinals

July 26
• RHP : Traded to Athletics for cash

July 25
• RHP : Signed to a Minor League contract

July 23
• C : Claimed off waivers by Orioles

July 22
• RHP : Designated for assignment
• RHP : Recalled from Triple-A Memphis