The Cardinals announced that catcher has been placed (retroactive to June 19) on the 10-day injured list due to lower back tightne s. Backstop will replace Herrera on the active roster after St. Louis selected Raposos minor league contract. To create a 40-man roster spot for Raposo, the Cardinals moved from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL Middleton underwent flexor tendon surgery and will mi s the rest of the season. With already on the injured list, the Cardinals have had to dig deeper into the depth chart to replace both their starting catcher and now their top backup option in Herrera. The good news for the Cards is that Contreras might be back in action fairly soon, as he is already on a minor league rehab a signment after undergoing forearm surgery in early May. Contreras was behind the plate yesterday for Triple-A Memphis, and St. Louis manager told reporters (including ) that Contreras is slated to catch again today, to gauge how well he holds up to catching in consecutive games. A DH day is scheduled for Contreras tomorrow, so Monday represents the absolute earliest that he could return to the active roster. Herrera has capably held the fort with Contreras sidelined, as Herrera has hit .279/.340/.378 over 192 plate Noel Cuevas Jersey appearances for a 108 wRC+. While his numbers dont stand out on the whole, Herreras .359 xwOBA is well above his .319 wOBA, even if that number is somewhat balanced out by a .346 BABIP. St. Louis had been trying to find playing time for both Herrera and (as a DH) Contreras even when both were healthy, though the teams attempts to use both in the lineup will have to wait at least until Herrera recovers from his back problems. has been working as Herreras backup and will now likely get the majority of starts until one of the Cardinals top two catchers gets healthy. Backing up Pages is Raposo, who will be making his Major League debut the first time he appears in a game. Raposo began his pro career by signing with the Cardinals in 2020, and went undrafted due to the pandemic-shortened five-round nature of the 2020 draft. From there, Raposo made a pretty quick rise through the St. Louis farm system, playing at Triple-A Memphis in each of the last two years. He has batted a modest .204/.274/.340 over 275 PA at the Triple-A level, but the Cardinals arent expecting much from Raposos bat over what might be a cup of coffee stint in the majors if Contreras is able to return this week. Jacob Stallings Jersey