Siani isn't in the Cardinals' lineup for Thursday's game against the Reds, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Left-hander Andrew Abbott will take the mound Thursday for the Reds, so the lefty-hitting Siani will retreat to St. Louis' bench. Dylan Carlson will get the nod to start in center field instead, batting seventh.
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Cardinals' Michael Siani: Back in lineup
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Siani (ribs) will start in center field and bat ninth in Monday's game versus Atlanta.
Siani left Saturday's 9-4 win over the Giants with sore ribs and didn't play in Sunday's 5-3 win in the series finale, but the day off was all he needed to shake off the injury. The 24-year-old outfielder and his teammates will match up against Atlanta right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach on Monday.
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Cardinals' Michael Siani: Sitting out Sunday
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Siani (ribs) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against San Francisco.
X-rays on Siani's ribs came back negative after he left Saturday's 9-4 win following a diving catch, but the Cardinals will err on the side of caution and hold him out of Sunday's series finale. Brendan Donovan, Dylan Carlson and Alec Burleson will serve as St. Louis' starting outfielders while Siani sits.
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Cardinals' Michael Siani: X-rays return negative
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X-rays on Siani's ribs came back clean after he was removed from Saturday's game against San Francisco, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Siani was lifted from Saturday's contest with bruised ribs after making a diving catch in the third inning. While it seems as though Siani has avoided significant injury, his availability for Sunday's series finale remains up in the air.
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Cardinals' Michael Siani: Exits game after diving catch
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Siani was removed from Saturday's game against the Cubs due to bruised ribs.
Siani made a spectacular diving catch in the top of the third inning, but he came up in discomfort and left the game shortly thereafter. Dylan Carlson has taken over for Siani in center field.
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Cardinals' Mike Siani: Two thefts in loss
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Siani went 0-for-2 with two stolen bases in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Marlins.
Siani twice got aboard on fielder's choices, and he was able to notch a steal each time. He's picked up three thefts over his last six games and now has nine steals on 12 attempts this year. The outfielder is slashing a middling .214/.258/.290 with two home runs, 11 RBI, 18 runs scored, three doubles and one triple over 164 plate appearances. Siani has maintained his place in the Cardinals' lineup primarily for his defense, and his speed is a positive even though he doesn't get on base frequently.
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Cardinals' Mike Siani: Goes deep in win
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Siani went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's 7-6 extra-innings win over the Marlins.
Siani opened the scoring with a fifth-inning homer off Miami starter Braxton Garrett. Siani has hit safely in eight of his 15 games in June, but he hasn't posted a multi-hit effort since May 20. The outfielder is up to two homers, 10 RBI, 17 runs scored, seven stolen bases and a .210/.257/.283 slash line through 157 plate appearances. Siani sat out against the last two southpaws the Cardinals have faced, so he appears to be slipping into a strong-side platoon role in center field, with Dylan Carlson picking up at-bats versus lefties.
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Cardinals' Mike Siani: Out again versus lefty
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Siani is not in the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Cubs.
It's the second straight day he'll begin the game on the bench against a lefty, although Siani did enter Friday's contest as a defensive replacement. Dylan Carlson will patrol center field again for the Cardinals on Saturday.
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Cardinals' Mike Siani: Grabs steal in win
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Siani went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Pirates.
Siani is batting just .207 (6-for-29) over 12 games in June, which is right in line with his .206 average for the season. He's added seven steals, one home run, nine RBI and 16 runs scored over 148 plate appearances. Siani has become the Cardinals' primary center fielder over Dylan Carlson, and he should remain in that role with Lars Nootbaar (oblique) likely to be out for at least another week.
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Cardinals' Mike Siani: Taking seat Friday
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Siani is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Cubs, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Sian started the previous four games and will receive Friday off after going 3-for-13 with four strikeouts and a stolen base during that stretch. Dylan Carlson will start in center field and bat seventh for the series opener in Chicago.
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Cardinals' Mike Siani: Idle Saturday
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Siani isn't in the Cardinals' lineup Saturday versus the Rockies.
Siani will take a seat Saturday despite the Rockies sending out right-hander Ryan Feltner. Brendan Donovan, Dylan Carlson and Alec Burleson will start across the outfield for St. Louis.
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Cardinals' Mike Siani: Sitting against lefty
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Siani isn't in the Cardinals' lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
With the Cardinals set to face left-hander Austin Gomber, the lefty-hitting Siani will step out of the lineup Friday. Dylan Carlson will get the nod in center field instead and bat ninth.
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Cardinals' Mike Siani: Picks up steal Tuesday
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Siani went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Reds.
Siani entered the game as a pinch runner for Brendan Donovan in the seventh inning, but he picked up his steal in the eighth. Siani initially got the day off while mired in an 0-for-14 slump over his last five contests. The outfielder is up to a .211/.272/.274 slash line with six steals, one home run, six RBI and 14 runs scored across 109 plate appearances this year. He's seen a starting role in center field lately, though Dylan Carlson got the nod there Tuesday.
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Cardinals' Mike Siani: Powers offense in win
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Siani went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI and one stolen base in Monday's 6-3 win over the Orioles.
Siani hit an RBI single in the second inning and then hit his first big-league homer in the fourth, a three-run blast off Dean Kremer. The long ball was Siani's first extra-base hit since a double May 12 versus the Brewers. The outfielder is batting .341 (14-for-41) over 16 contests in May, though he's still at a mediocre .238 average and .611 OPS through 93 plate appearances on the year. He's added six RBI, 13 runs scored and five steals.
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Cardinals' Mike Siani: Posts fourth steal
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Siani went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Angels.
Siani continues to hit well in May -- he's 11-for-27 (.407) over 11 contests this month. The center fielder has added two of his four steals, but he hasn't done much in the way of power with just one extra-base hit during the month. Overall, Siani is slashing .242/.306/.288 with two RBI, 12 runs scored and no home runs through 77 plate appearances.
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Cardinals' Mike Siani: Swipes bag in win
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Siani went 2-for-4 with a double, one RBI, a stolen base and one run scored in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Brewers.
Siani has slipped into a part-time role since Dylan Carlson returned from a shoulder injury. It appears to have lit a spark in Siani's game -- he's 10-for-21 (.476) over nine games in May. The outfielder is at a .250/.318/.300 slash line with three steals, two RBI, 12 runs scored, one double and one triple through 71 plate appearances this season. The 24-year-old's defense is his best attribute, but none of the Cardinals' outfielders have hit particularly well, so he could gain more playing time if his bat stays warm.
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Cardinals' Mike Siani: Moves into reserve role
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Siani is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Dating back to April 20, Siani had started in all but one of the Cardinals' last 13 games, but his run as an everyday player has likely come to an end with Dylan Carlson (shoulder) returning from the 10-day injured list Sunday. Carlson will start in center field in his first game back from the shelf and should immediately settle into a full-time role.
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Cardinals' Mike Siani: Sitting out first game
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Siani is not in the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader in Detroit.
He had started eight straight games in center field after Victor Scott was sent down but will yield to Lars Nootbaar for this one. Siani will likely be back in center field for the second game Tuesday.
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Cardinals' Mike Siani: Notches second steal
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Siani went 0-for-3 with one RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 4-2 extra-innings loss to the Mets.
Siani is hitless over his last six games (0-for-17) while drawing two walks and striking out six times in that span. For now, he's the Cardinals' starting center fielder, but he's in the lineup mostly for his defense while Dylan Carlson (shoulder) and Tommy Edman (wrist) are on the mend. Siani is slashing just .108/.233/.162 with no home runs, one RBI, nine runs scored and two stolen bases this season.
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Cardinals' Mike Siani: Logs first steal
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Siani went 1-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's 2-0 loss to the Brewers.
Siani is gaining regular playing time in center field, and that should continue with Victor Scott being optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Sunday. Siani has three hits and two walks over his last two contests, but he hadn't shown much with the bat before that. The outfielder is batting .200 with a triple, no RBI, seven runs scored and a 3:6 BB:K over 27 plate appearances this season. Siani is likely a placeholder in center field until one of Dylan Carlson (shoulder) or Tommy Edman (wrist) is cleared to play.
