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Wade LeBlanc: Retires from baseball
Wade LeBlanc (elbow) announced his retirement from professional baseball Saturday, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.After 13 seasons in the majors, LeBlanc has decided to hang up his cleats for good. The left-hander will finish his career with a 46-49 record, 4.54 ERA and 1.35 WHIP while striking out 671 batters over 931.1 innings. He played for nine different teams during his career, with his best season coming in 2018 in Seattle. He finished that year with a 9-5 record, 3.72 ERA and 1.18 WHIP while starting 27 games.
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Cardinals' Wade LeBlanc: Ruled out for season
Wade LeBlanc (elbow) will be shut down for the remainder of the 2021 campaign, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.LeBlanc had trouble recovering from an elbow injury after he was placed on the 10-day injured list in mid-August. Manager Mike Shildt said Thursday that the left-hander will undergo a procedure, but he didn't offer specifics regarding the nature of the surgery. Although LeBlanc is slated to become a free agent during the offseason, he's expected to be ready for the start of spring training in 2022.
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Cardinals' Wade LeBlanc: Bullpen pushed back
Wade LeBlanc (elbow) saw a bullpen session scheduled for Saturday pushed back in order to ensure he can handle the intensity, the team's official site reports.There's been no confirmed date for the session, and the ongoing delay in getting LeBlanc throwing again has likely relegated him to a relief role if he does manage to return this season. The veteran southpaw's ability to throw off flat ground without issues on multiple occasions led to an Aug. 24 bullpen session that LeBlanc did not recover well from, prompting the current pause in his rehab process.
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Cardinals' Wade LeBlanc: May not return in 2021
Wade LeBlanc (elbow) hasn't recovered well from Tuesday's bullpen session and may not be able to return this season, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.The veteran left-hander threw off flat ground twice in the days leading up to the bullpen session, but his progression to mound work apparently didn't go well. LeBlanc landed on the injured list Aug. 13 with a left elbow injury, and the setback could mean he's already thrown his last pitch in 2021.
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Cardinals' Wade LeBlanc: Throws twice in recent days
Wade LeBlanc (elbow) threw off flat ground Thursday and Saturday, the team's official site reports.The left-hander is still taking a cautious approach to his recovery despite a scan revealing no structural damage. His return timetable remains murky, but there is continued optimism he'll return in 2021.
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Cardinals' Wade LeBlanc: Set to throw Thursday
Wade LeBlanc (elbow) is slated to play catch Thursday, the team's official site reports.Assuming the veteran left-hander indeed completes the throwing session, it will come exactly one week after he exited an Aug. 12 outing against the Pirates after beginning to feel discomfort in his throwing elbow. LeBlanc saw his 2020 campaign with the Orioles come to an early end due to a stress fracture, but he believes the St. Louis Cardinals' medical staff has protected him from the same fate this time around.
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Cardinals' Wade LeBlanc: Needs more than minimum stay
Wade LeBlanc (elbow) will miss more than the minimum 10 days on the injured list, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.LeBlanc was placed on the injured list Friday with an elbow issue. While an MRI revealed no structural damage, it looks like he'll nevertheless need to miss more than one turn in the rotation.
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Cardinals' Wade LeBlanc: MRI results encouraging
Wade LeBlanc (elbow) underwent an MRI on Friday that revealed no structural damage, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.LeBlanc was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left elbow injury, but manager Mike Shildt said Friday that he's encouraged by the results of the MRI. The team is still developing a treatment plan for the southpaw, but he seems to have a chance to return sooner rather than later.
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Cardinals' Wade LeBlanc: Lands on injured list
Wade LeBlanc (elbow) was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday.LeBlanc exited Thursday's start with pain in his left elbow and is awaiting the results of an MRI, but he'll at least be sidelined for the next 10 days. Friday's starter Jack Flaherty (oblique) was activated from the injured list in a corresponding move.
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Cardinals' Wade LeBlanc: MRI on tap
Wade LeBlanc (elbow) will return to St. Louis on Friday and undergo an MRI after he exited his start after the second inning of Thursday's 7-6 win over the Pirates, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.LeBlanc was charged with three earned runs on three hits and one walk before being pulled with left elbow discomfort. The fact that he's being sent in for an MRI signals that the St. Louis Cardinals have some level of concern he may be dealing with structural damage. Before his early exit Thursday, LeBlanc compiled a 3.12 ERA over 11 outings with St. Louis.