Herrera's absence a blow to Cards' offense

NATIONAL LEAGUE

St. Louis Cardinals
NEWS: Catcher/DH Iván Herrera returns to the injured list with a hamstring strain.
IMPACT: High 
BHQ SPIN: Herrera (-5%) told reporters that he is expected to miss 2-to-6 weeks, so we’ll dock him on the short end of that prediction as we track his progress. With the All-Star break looming, we wouldn’t be surprised to see the club exercise caution with their young slugger, especially as this is his second trip to the IL this season. We’ve bumped the PT for CA Pedro Pagés (+5%), as he’ll take over primary catching duties in the interim. We’ve also bumped INF Thomas Saggese (+5%), who will look to resume his productive ways from his earlier stint this season, as he posted a slash line of...

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