St. Louis Cardinals closer Trevor Rosenthal is in need of Tommy John surgery on his injured pitching elbow and will miss the rest of the regular season, the team announced Wednesday.Cardinals general manager Mike Girsch told reporters that Rosenthal will undergo the surgery next week. The team had transferred the right-hander from the 10-day disabled list to the 60-day DL earlier in the day.Rosenthal had been placed on the 10-day disabled list on Thursday with what was called "right posterior elbow irritation."In 50 games this season, Rosenthal is 3-4 with a 3.40 ERA and 11 saves. He converted seven straight saves from July 28 through Aug. 12.--New York Mets left-handed pitcher Steven Matz underwent season-ending surgery on his left elbow. The purpose of the operation was to reposition a compressed nerve in his elbow.Manager Terry Collins announced on Monday that Matz was headed to the disabled list, but did not specify the problem at that time.Matz, 26, began the season on the disabled... [More]

St. Louis Cardinals closer Trevor Rosenthal is in need of Tommy John surgery on his injured pitching elbow and will miss the rest of the regular season, the team announced Wednesday.Cardinals general manager Mike Girsch told reporters that Rosenthal will undergo the surgery next week. The team had transferred the right-hander from the 10-day disabled list to the 60-day DL earlier in the day.Rosenthal had been placed on the 10-day disabled list on Thursday with what was called "right posterior elbow irritation."He was sent back to St. Louis for testing after allowing a homer to Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts on a 91.4 mph fastball last Wednesday. Rosenthal had not allowed a hit on any fastball slower than 96.3 mph before that game, a 5-4 loss at Fenway Park.Rosenthal exited that game after issuing a walk."Something didn't look right," manager Mike Matheny said at the time. "It just didn't look smooth."In 50 games this season, Rosenthal is 3-4 with a 3.40 ERA and 11 saves. He converted seven straight saves from July 28 through Aug. 12.Seung Hwan Oh, Tyler Lyons, and John Brebbia are the candidates to become the Cardinals' closer. St. Louis began Wednesday's action 4 1/2 games out of first place in the National League Central.

RHP Trevor Rosenthal was placed on the 10-day disabled list with posterior elbow irritation. Rosenthal felt discomfort as he readied for and pitched in the ninth Wednesday. Rosenthal is 3-4 with a 3.40 ERA and 11 saves in 50 games. He has 72 strikeouts in 47 2/3 innings.

RHP Trevor Rosenthal was placed on the 10-day disabled list with right posterior elbow irritation prior to Thursday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Rosenthal was sent back to St. Louis for testing after allowing a homer to Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts on a 91.4 mph fastball. Rosenthal had not allowed a hit on any fastball slower than 96.3 mph before Wednesday's 5-4 loss at Fenway Park. In 50 games this season, Rosenthal is 3-4 with a 3.40 ERA and 11 saves. He converted seven straight saves from July 28 through last Saturday.

Minnesota Twins right fielder Robbie Grossman fractured his left thumb in an outfield collision Thursday during the second game of the doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians.Grossman collided with center fielder Byron Buxton on a flyout in the second inning and was on the ground for a few moments. He stayed in the game and singled in the bottom of the inning.However, Grossman was replaced by pinch hitter Max Kepler before his at-bat in the third inning. Grossman is hitting .241 this season with seven homers and 35 RBIs.--Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez left the opening game of the doubleheader after being hit in the right forearm by a second-inning fastball from Twins pitcher Kyle Gibson.Ramirez hopped down the first base line before dropping to a knee to be examined by a trainer. Ramirez was in obvious pain as manager Terry Francona looked on. He walked off holding his arm and was replaced by Giovanny Urshela.Ramirez leads the American League with 61 extra-base hits this season.... [More]

RHP Trevor Rosenthal continued a week of firsts with the first two-inning save of his career Friday night, fanning four of the six men he faced. Rosenthal wriggled out of a second-and-third, no-out jam in the eighth, and then sailed through the ninth in 1-2-3 fashion for his fifth save. Rosenthal on Tuesday night worked the final two innings for the first two-inning win of his career.

RHP Trevor Rosenthal took his fourth loss when he allowed SS Jose Reyes' infield single with two outs in the ninth inning of Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Mets. He allowed the run by not covering first base when Reyes hit a sharp ground ball to 1B Matt Carpenter. It was the first time Rosenthal allowed a run since July 1 against the Washington Nationals when he also did not cover first base on a potential double play grounder by 3B Anthony Rendon.

RHP Trevor Rosenthal recorded his fourth save of the season Wednesday despite giving up one run in the ninth inning, but that is not necessarily an indication that roles have changed in the back end of the bullpen, manager Mike Matheny said. Nominal closer Seung Hwan Oh has 17 saves. "The communication to the guys -- just be prepared," Matheny said. "If you are the best matchup we believe at this particular time in this particular game, it could be you. So stay on point. Right now we're in fight mode. In fight mode, you have to stay prepared." After pitching two days in a row, Rosenthal was unavailable Thursday afternoon.

RHP Trevor Rosenthal (right lat strain) was activated off the 10-day disabled list Monday. He fanned all three batters he faced in the seventh Monday night at Washington and hit the upper 90s on the stadium radar gun. "He was terrific," manager Mike Matheny said. Rosenthal set a Cardinals record with 48 saves in 2015 and had 45 in 2014.

RHP Trevor Rosenthal was activated from the 10-day disabled list. Rosenthal, 26, was dealing with a right lat strain suffered during spring training. He appeared in five spring games (one start), going 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA in 10 innings with 11 strikeouts. Rosenthal owns a career mark of 8-20 with a 2.92 ERA and 110 saves in 278 games.

The St. Louis Cardinals activated right-hander Trevor Rosenthal from the 10-day disabled list on Monday.Rosenthal, 26, was dealing with a right lat strain suffered during spring training. He appeared in five spring games (one start), going 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA in 10 innings with 11 strikeouts.Rosenthal owns a career mark of 8-20 with a 2.92 ERA and 110 saves in 278 games. He set the Cardinals' single-season mark with 48 saves in 2015 after posting 45 saves in 2014. He had 14 saves in 45 appearances last season, with a 4.46 ERA.Right-hander Sam Tuivailala was optioned to Triple-A Memphis following Sunday's game to make room for Rosenthal on the 25-man active roster.Tuivailala, 24, appeared in three games for the Cardinals, pitching three innings with a 3.00 ERA.

The St. Louis Cardinals activated right-hander Trevor Rosenthal from the 10-day disabled list on Monday.Rosenthal, 26, was dealing with a right lat strain suffered during spring training. He appeared in five spring games (one start), going 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA in 10 innings with 11 strikeouts.Rosenthal owns a career mark of 8-20 with a 2.92 ERA and 110 saves in 278 games. He set the Cardinals' single-season mark with 48 saves in 2015 after posting 45 saves in 2014. He had 14 saves in 45 appearances last season, with a 4.46 ERA.Right-hander Sam Tuivailala was optioned to Triple-A Memphis following Sunday's game to make room for Rosenthal on the 25-man active roster.Tuivailala, 24, appeared in three games for the Cardinals, pitching three innings with a 3.00 ERA.

RHP Trevor Rosenthal (right lat strain) threw a bullpen session Sunday and appears likely to be activated from the 10-day DL for the start of a road trip in Washington Monday night. Rosenthal will add a power arm to a bullpen that has allowed homers in four of the season's first five games. He'll serve as a setup man for Seung Hwan Oh.

RHP Trevor Rosenthal (right lat strain) threw live batting practice before Saturday's game, a sign that the team has pivoted away from a rehab assignment. Rosenthal's stint on the 10-day DL is scheduled to conclude Sunday and it's likely he'll be activated for a road trip that starts Monday night in Washington. The team sees him as a setup man in the mold of Cleveland's Andrew Miller, able to work multiple innings in high-leverage situations before the ninth inning.

RHP Trevor Rosenthal (right lat strain) threw live batting practice before Saturday's game, a sign that the team has pivoted away from a rehab assignment. Rosenthal's stint on the 10-day DL is scheduled to conclude Sunday and it's likely he'll be activated for a road trip that starts Monday night in Washington. The team sees him as a setup man in the mold of Cleveland's Andrew Miller, able to work multiple innings in high-leverage situations before the ninth inning.

RHP Trevor Rosenthal (right lat strain) was scheduled to throw another bullpen session this weekend, but his plans might change. Manager Mike Matheny said Friday that Rosenthal could instead throw a simulated game on Saturday and join the team on its upcoming road trip, as opposed to going on a rehab assignment. Rosenthal is eligible to come off the 10-day DL?on Sunday.

RHP Trevor Rosenthal (right lat strain) threw a bullpen session on Tuesday and got through it without any difficulty. Rosenthal, who's scheduled to throw another one this weekend, landed on the 10-day DL late in spring training. If things go well during his next bullpen session, Rosenthal could be activated next week during St. Louis' first road trip, to Washington and the New York Yankees.

RHP Trevor Rosenthal came into the season as the team's lockdown closer and lost his job before the calendar hit July, the result of too many walks and too many blown saves. It turned out Rosenthal was pitching with shoulder pain and wound up on the 15-day DL. When he came back in September, albeit in a low-leverage role, he looked much better and gave St. Louis three key innings in a critical win Oct. 1 over Pittsburgh. He finished 2-4 with a 4.46 ERA, but will figure into the late-inning mix next year.

RHP Trevor Rosenthal delivered three scoreless innings of relief that helped keep St. Louis afloat until its offense could find answers. The former closer, who has had a rough season, threw a career-high 52 pitches, allowing two hits and fanning four. While Rosenthal didn't have a hand in the decision, he shouldered an important load and allowed the Cardinals to save their late-game relievers for the end.

RHP Trevor Rosenthal threw a 1-2-3 seventh inning in his return to the mound in Friday's loss to the San Francisco Giants. The former closer, pitching for the first time since July 24 because of a shoulder injury, struck out two of the three Giants he faced. He struck out at least one batter in his last five appearances.