Daniel Ponce de Leon

The St. Louis Cardinals placed Daniel Ponce de Leon on the injured list.

Fantasy Impact

Ponce de Leon was placed on the injured list with right shoulder discomfort after leaving Tuesday's game early. Seth Elledge was recalled as the corresponding move.

Cardinals RHP Daniel Ponce de Leon was removed from Tuesday's appearance against the Tigers due to shoulder discomfort.

Fantasy Impact

The righty has already been on the injured list this season due to a shoulder problem. The Cardinals should update his status on Wednesday.

Daniel Ponce de Leon surprisingly picked up his second save in as many days on Friday night, pitching 1 1/3 innings while giving up two hits and a run and also hitting a batter. He struck out two as well.

Fantasy Impact

With closer Alex Reyes having pitched each of the prior two days, he was unavailable out of the bullpen on Friday night, so Ponce de Leon was once again called upon to close the door for St. Louis. He made things interesting, loading the bases in the bottom of the ninth inning and allowing a run to score but ultimately got the job done. Look for Reyes to get the next save opportunity for the Cardinals, as Ponce de Leon (6.75 ERA) can continue to be ignored in fantasy leagues.

Called upon to pitch the bottom of the 10th inning after closer Alex Reyes had already appeared in the ninth inning, Daniel Ponce de Leon pitched a 1-2-3 inning to pick up the second save of his career in a 5-4 extra-innings win over Arizona on Thursday.

Fantasy Impact

Closer Alex Reyes was warmed and ready to pitch the ninth inning for a save chance, but Giovanny Gallegos allowed the tying run to score in the eighth inning. Reyes then entered in the ninth inning, which allowed Ponce de Leon to pick up the save in extra innings after the Cardinals took the lead in the top half of the tenth inning. Ponce de Leon has made two spot starts this season, but otherwise he has been used as a middle reliever and owns an uninspiring 6.75 ERA and 1.57 WHIP. He can be ignored in fantasy leagues.

Cardinals pitcher Daniel Ponce de Leon (shoulder) has been assigned to Triple-A Memphis to begin a rehab assignment.

Fantasy Impact

Ponce de Leon is dealing with shoulder inflammation and was placed on the 10-day injured list at the end of April. He will begin a minor league rehab assignment on Friday and could return from the IL soon. Ponce de Leon is used out of the Cardinals bullpen and owns 8.71 ERA and 1.84 WHIP across 10 1/3 innings in 2021.