Not long after crushing a Statcast-measured 443-foot home run and crafting a three-hit night to sling-shot the Cardinals out of a three-game spiral, fiery first baseman Willson Contreras kept firing late Monday night with some strong opinions he has about the ballclub.

The rookie right-hander pitched a season-high seven strong innings in a 6-2 victory against Rockies, and the Cardinals are thinking of ending his yo-yo between majors and Triple-A.

After spending most of the 2025 season traveling between Triple-A and the majors, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Michael McGreevy made another great start on Monday and caught the attention of at least one of his teammates.

Left with nowhere else to turn with struggling starter Erick Fedde, who has been in one of the worst funks of his MLB career, the Cardinals designated the veteran right-handed pitcher for assignment on Wednesday morning.

McGreevy will remain in the Cardinals' rotation and start Sunday against the Padres, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Erick Fedde has been designated for assignment, officially clearing a spot in the St.

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Michael McGreevy checks in with the team in the dugout on Wednesday July 24, 2025, before a game against the San Diego Padres at Busch Stadium

The Redbirds are in town with some familiar faces in tow. The Rockies are looking to earn their second home series win of 2025.

The Cardinals recalled McGreevy from Triple-A Memphis on Monday.