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Cardinals' Ryne Stanek Exits Tuesday's Game After Scary Collision
Jun 28, 2026; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Ryne Stanek (55) throws in relief against the Miami Marlins in the seventh inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Vizer-Imagn Images IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

The St. Louis Cardinals made some moves in the bullpen before Tuesday's doubleheader against the Milwaukee Brewers and it appears as though another move could be necessary.

In the seventh inning of Game 1 against the Brewers on Tuesday, there was a collision at first base with Brewers third baseman Joey Ortiz attempting to beat out a bunt. Ortiz ran through the bag and crashed into Cardinals second baseman Bryan Torres. In the process, Stanek was also in the mix as he dove into first base at the same time after catching the ball on a throw from first baseman Alec Burleson. All three players reached first base at the same time. Torres and Ortiz took the brunt of the collision itself, but Stanek's dive into first base left him lying on the ground.

Trainers came out to work with Stanek, but he was unable to return to the mound and exited the contest.

This is a breaking story and will be updated.


This article first appeared on St. Louis Cardinals on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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