{"id":176514,"date":"2026-04-14T13:04:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=176514"},"modified":"2026-04-14T13:04:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:04:59","slug":"tough-blow-for-st-louis-cardinals-lose-exciting-young-arm-to-the-injured-list-pitching-depth-just-took-a-major-hit-right-when-they-needed-it-most","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=176514","title":{"rendered":"TOUGH BLOW FOR ST. 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