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Originally posted on Inside The Diamonds
By Chris Lavallee | Last updated Mar 31, 2026 5:04 PM ET

The St. Louis Cardinals play the second game of their three-game series against the New York Mets tonight. The Mets won the first game last night 4-2. Ahead of today’s game, the Cardinals made some roster moves. First, they sent right-handed pitcher Hunter Dobbins on a rehab assignment to the Memphis Redbirds in Triple-A. They also placed right-handed pitcher Matt Pushard on the 15-day injured list retroactive to March 30th with right knee patellar tendinitis. To make room for Pushard, they have recalled right-handed pitcher Gordon Graceffo from Triple-A Memphis.

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Hunter Dobbins

The Cardinals acquired Dobbins on December 22nd in the trade that sent Willson Contreras to the Boston Red Sox. Dobbins suffered a torn ACL last season on July 11th, and he underwent surgery in August 2025. He made 13 appearances, with 11 of those coming as starts for the Red Sox. He went 4-1 with a 4.13 ERA, a 1.28 WHIP, and 45 strikeouts in 61 innings. In 4 appearances with two coming as starts in the minors last season, he went 1-0. Dobbins had a 5.09 ERA, a 1.08 WHIP, and 15 strikeouts in 17.2 innings.

Matt Pushard

Pushard has made one appearance this season, going one inning, allowing three runs on three hits; he walked one and struck out one. This spring in eight games, he had a 3.12 ERA, a 1.50 WHIP, and nine strikeouts in 8.2 innings.

Gordon Graceffo

Graceffo appeared in one game at Triple-A this season, going 1.1 shutout innings, allowing a walk and striking out one. In three games this spring, he went three shutout innings, allowing just three hits and striking out two.

This article first appeared on Inside The Diamonds and was syndicated with permission.

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