Siani is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Colorado.
Siani will get a day off after he started both of the first two games of the series. Victor Scott will occupy center field and bat ninth for St. Louis as it goes for the sweep.
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Cardinals' Michael Siani: Reaches 20-steal mark
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Siani went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Rockies.
Amid a 4-for-37 skid over his last 13 games, Siani's playing time has taken a hit. He's still picked up five steals over his last 15 contests, giving him 20 thefts on 23 attempts this season. The center fielder is at a .237/.286/.296 slash line with two home runs, 20 RBI and 40 runs scored through 119 games. While his defense has kept him in the lineup regularly, Siani could lose playing time to Victor Scott while the latter is on the major-league roster.
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Cardinals' Michael Siani: On bench vs. right-hander again
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Siani is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
The left-handed-hitting Siani has now been excluded from the lineup twice during the series with Cleveland, with both absences coming against right-handed starting pitchers. Thomas Saggese cracked the lineup in Siani's stead Friday, but Matt Carpenter will serve as the Cardinals' designated hitter Sunday while Lars Nootbaar slides over from left field to cover Siani's usual spot in center field.
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Cardinals' Michael Siani: On bench Friday
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Siani is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Guardians on Friday.
Siani is batting .128 in 15 games since returning from the injured list in early September, and he'll sit Friday after starting the previous five games. Lars Nootbaar will shift to center field while Alec Burleson receives a start in left.
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Cardinals' Michael Siani: Swipes bag in win
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Siani went 1-for-3 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Pirates.
Siani has logged five steals over 13 contests in September, giving him 19 thefts on the year. He's been able to find success on the basepaths despite batting .143 (6-for-42) this month. He had a hot start to the second half before an oblique injury derailed his momentum. Siani is at a .239/.282/.301 slash line through 114 contests in his first full year in the majors.
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Cardinals' Michael Siani: Records another steal
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Siani went 0-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Blue Jays.
Siani has racked up four steals over his last 10 games despite hitting .152 (5-for-33) with two walks in that span. The outfielder has had some good moments with the bat this year, but his defense has made him a near-everyday option when healthy. He's slashing .241/.285/.300 with 18 steals, two home runs, 20 RBI and 38 runs scored through 299 plate appearances.
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Cardinals' Michael Siani: Resting Saturday
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Siani isn't in the Cardinals' lineup for Saturday's game versus Toronto.
Siani will get a breather Saturday after going 5-for-34 with two RBI and two runs scored since returning from the injured list at the beginning of the month. His absence will move Brendan Donovan to the outfield while Thomas Saggese starts at second base and bats sixth.
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Cardinals' Michael Siani: Registers steal in Wednesday's win
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Siani went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Reds.
Siani had gone 0-for-9 with four strikeouts over his previous three games. He was able to snap the slump in the eighth inning, getting on base with a single and scoring on a Paul Goldschmidt double. Siani has three steals over eight games since he returned from an oblique injury. He's now 17-for-20 on the basepaths this year while adding a .246/.286/.308 slash line, two home runs, 20 RBI and 38 runs scored over 109 contests. He is likely to go unchallenged for playing time after Victor Scott was sent down to Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday.
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Cardinals' Michael Siani: Picks up steal Friday
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Siani went 2-for-3 with a stolen base in Friday's 6-1 loss to the Mariners.
Siani has gone 3-for-14 with two steals and two RBI over four games since he returned from an oblique injury. The center fielder was the only Cardinal with multiple hits in Friday's contest. He's up to a .254/.295/.319 slash line with 16 thefts, two home runs, 20 RBI, 37 runs scored, six doubles and two triples through 105 contests this year.
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Cardinals' Michael Siani: Provides key hit in win
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Siani went 1-for-4 with two RBI, a stolen base and one run scored in Tuesday's 7-4 extra-innings win over the Brewers.
Siani came through with a two-run single in the 12th inning to put the Cardinals ahead for good. This was his second game back after a four-week absence with an oblique strain. He's regained a starting job in center field, relegating Victor Scott to a speed-and-defense role off the bench. Siani has been excellent defensively without being a black hole on offense, slashing .253/.296/.320 with 10 extra-base hits, 20 RBI, 37 runs scored and 15 steals over 103 contests this season.
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Cardinals' Michael Siani: Activated, not available Sunday
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The Cardinals reinstated Siani (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Sunday, but he won't be available for the team's series finale against the Yankees in New York, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
St. Louis is bringing Siani back with the active roster expanding from 26 to 28 men, but after playing for Triple-A Memphis in Iowa a night earlier, he won't be able to join the Cardinals in New York in time for Sunday's game. Victor Scott will pick up the start in center field Sunday as a result, but manager Oliver Marmol said that Siani will "get the bulk of the time in center field" now that he's been activated, per Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat. Prior to landing on the IL with a right oblique strain Aug. 4, Siani slashed .256/.297/.325 over 259 plate appearances, but his excellent defense and speed (14 steals in 17 attempts) are enough to keep him locked into a near-everyday role.
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Cardinals' Michael Siani: Cleared for rehab assignment
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Siani (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Siani will play five innings in center field in his first rehab game and continue to build up from there. He would seem to be tracking toward a return within the next week or so. Siani has been shelved since early August with a right oblique strain.
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Cardinals' Michael Siani: Takes batting practice
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Siani (oblique) took a full round of batting practice Thursday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
It's the first time he's done so since landing on the 10-day injured list in early August with a right oblique strain. Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Thursday that Siani will begin a rehab assignment soon, although the team is still determining when and where that will occur. The center fielder has a shot to return before the end of August.
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Cardinals' Michael Siani: Rehab progressing
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Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Wednesday that Siani (oblique) has progressed to hitting coach-flipped pitches and doing some light defensive work, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Siani began hitting off a tee this past weekend and is now continuing his progression as he works his way back from a right oblique strain. The center fielder has been shelved since early August but could be ready to return from the 10-day injured list around the start of September.
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Cardinals' Michael Siani: Cleared to swing
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Team doctors cleared Siani (oblique) to resume swinging a bat Saturday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Siani has been throwing and doing light fielding drills since undergoing a PRP injection Aug. 6, and he'll now be able to add swinging to his baseball activities. The center fielder hasn't played since Aug. 3 due to a strained right oblique but could be back before the end of August.
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Cardinals' Michael Siani: Meeting with doctors Friday
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Siani is meeting with doctors Friday to evaluate whether he's healed enough to begin swinging a bat, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Siani received a platelet-rich plasma injection in his right oblique Aug. 6, two days after being placed on the 10-day injured list. The 25-year-old outfielder has progressed to fielding drills and running over the past week, and he could be ready to take the next step in his rehab program. Siani has a slash line of .400/.455/.425 with four stolen bases, nine runs scored and four RBI across 43 plate appearances since the All-Star break.
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Cardinals' Michael Siani: Receives PRP injection
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Siani received a platelet-rich plasma injection in his right oblique Monday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Siani has been able to do some light running and lifting since his strained right oblique sent him to the injured list Sunday, though he remains without an official return timeline. Victor Scott will likely see the bulk of work in center field while Siani is out.
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Cardinals' Michael Siani: Headed for IL
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The Cardinals are expected to place Siani (oblique) on the injured list prior to Sunday's game against the Cubs, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
The team has yet to disclose the severity of the right oblique injury that Siani sustained in Saturday's 5-4 win, but his pending move to the IL suggests that it's more than a day-to-day concern. The Cardinals plan to recall Victor Scott from Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move, but it's unclear if Scott will immediately step into Siani's everyday role in center field or if he'll instead function as more of a late-inning defensive replacement and pinch runner. St. Louis could choose to open up regular room in the outfield for Brendan Donovan, Tommy Pham and Lars Nootbaar, though the club's outfield defense would take a big hit without rangier options like Siani or Scott patrolling center field.
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Cardinals' Michael Siani: Out with oblique strain
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The Cardinals placed Siani on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a right oblique strain.
The 25-year-old suffered the injury during Saturday's contest, and the Cardinals won't waste any time before moving him to the injured list. Siani is without an official timeline for his return, but it's likely to sideline him beyond the 10-day minimum and could be a significant injury, per Katie Woo of The Athletic.
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Cardinals' Michael Siani: Battling oblique injury
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Siani was removed from Saturday's game against the Cubs due to right oblique tightness, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Siani had gone 0-for-3 with three strikeouts before his oblique forced him out of the game in the eighth inning. The severity of his injury remains unknown, but it's possible the Cardinals hold him out for another day or two so that he can properly recover.
