{"id":167715,"date":"2026-03-22T11:46:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T11:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=167715"},"modified":"2026-03-22T11:46:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T11:46:06","slug":"cardinals-injury-news-multiple-prospects-placed-on-long-term-injured-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=167715","title":{"rendered":"Cardinals injury news: Multiple prospects placed on long-term injured list"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Feb 17, 2026; Jupiter, FL, USA; St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Sem Robberse (79). Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-Imagn Images | Jim Rassol-Imagn Images<\/div>\n
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Opening Day is quickly approaching and the St. Louis Cardinals are putting the finishing touches on their major and minor league rosters. With the regular season beginning in less than a week, the Cardinals have utilized the long-term injured list to start their roster shuffling.<\/p>\n

Sem Robberse and Zack Thompson are among the names expected to miss signicant time in the 2026 season<\/h2>\n

None of the names that the Cardinals moved to the minor league 60-day injured list will clear up roster spots for JJ Wetherholt or the resurgent Nelson Vel\u00e1zquez, but the moves at least tell a little bit of a story for the pitchers. Among the five players put on the IL, Sem Robberse and Zack Thompson are two of the higher-profile arms who were sent out of big league camp early, while each has an extensive injury history that is now going to continue into the 2026 season. While the placement on the 60-day tells fans that these guys are expected to miss a couple of months, the minor league requirements for the IL are minimal, so all we can do is speculate what the injuries actually are.<\/p>\n

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The vagueness of minor league injuries returns #STLCards<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/fjStVQKtwB<\/a><\/p>\n

— Scott Plaza (@MrPlaztastic17) March 20, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n