Here are three things well be keeping an eye on around baseball today 1. Cardinals, Cardinals, Cardinals: Theres no shortage of intrigue around the Cardinals right now albeit not for reasons the St. Louis faithful would prefer. and both left last nights game after injuring themselves on foul balls Edman fouling one into his leg and Nootbaar fouling one into his groin. The latter was taken to a non-emergency medical facility for further exams, . The Cards will have updates on both today, but with that pair ailing and now having mi sed three games due to ongoing back discomfort, the Cards could be shorthanded and forced into some kind of roster move. Elsewhere on the roster, tonight will be a crucial night for struggling franchise icon , who has limped to an 8.78 ERA in 66 2/3 innings during what will be the Chad Wallach Jersey final season of his big league career. Wainwright is two wins away from becoming just the 122nd player to ever reach 200 wins but hes allowed 38 runs in 23 innings since his last victory, exactly two months ago to the day. Wainwright that he has no plans to quit and plans to see the season through. Manager Oli Marmol acknowledged Wainwrights struggles, telling Hochman that in the event of another non-competitive outing, well sit down and well have another honest conversation as to what does this really looks like moving forward and whats best. 2. Kittredge set to return to Rays: When the Rays next take the field on Friday, theyll likely do so with right-hander in their bullpen for the first time since June 8, 2022. Kittredge, who underwent Tommy John surgery last summer, has wrapped up his rehab proce s and is expected to be activated from the 60-day injured list prior to tomorrows game, . Righty , who was selected to the big league roster yesterday and subsequently allowed four of the five batters he faced to reach base, seems to be a likely corresponding move. Getting Kittredge back is nothing short of a boon to a Tampa Bay pitching staff that has been ravaged by injuries. While hes not going to step into the rotation to help offset the crushing lo ses of , and , Kittredge was a quietly elite bullpen option from 2020-22 before his injury. In his past 99 2/3 big league frames, hes notched a 2.17 ERA with a 24.2% strikeout rate, 4.9% walk rate and 51.9% ground-ball rate. 3. More veterans hit the market: As August has worn on, weve seen several notable names jettisoned from Major League rosters by way of DFA. With no trades of Major League players allowed, any player designated for a signment at this point can only be placed on outright or release waivers, instantly making him available to all 29 other teams. Yesterdays DFAs of (Rays) and (Reds) add another pair of potential depth options for teams, joining earlier DFA casualties like and the since-released and . (Givens, as of this morning, had not yet pa sed through waivers but will likely clear, given his $5MM salary and injury-plagued season.) Both Thompson and Weaver are affordable enough earning $1MM and $2MM this season, respectively that its not completely out of the question that a team would claim them, though that appears unlikely in the latters case, given the extent of his struggles. Even if Givens, Thompson and Weaver all become free agents, theyll stand out as immediate depth options for teams dealing with injuries in the bullpen or (in Weavers case) the rotation. There are also a handful of notable veterans whove been released from minor league deals recently, including catcher , lefty , right-hander and designated hitter/outfielder . Royals righty , meanwhile, is . Patrick Sandoval Jersey