The Cardinals announced the following transaction this afternoon in advance of tonight’s game:
5/4/21: Placed RHP Jordan Hicks on the 10-day IL, retroactive to May 2nd (right elbow inflammation). Recalled RHP Johan Oviedo from AAA Memphis.
Before I get into tonight’s transaction, I wanted to say a quick word about Adam Wainwright. Heather did a nice job in her tribute to him earlier today, but I wanted to say something about the piece that I wrote when he went on the COVID-19 Related IL. In focusing on the matter from a rules standpoint, I wondered about vaccinations and quarantine protocols, and was curious how it would be possible that he could be in close contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case, yet not quarantined for longer than he and the club planned.