Herrera and Hjerpe lead Cardinals to a 10-8 win over the Rockies
Cooper Hjerpe struck out six and allowed no hits in four innings, giving St. Louis a needed boost after injuries thinned its pitching staff.
- On Sunday, the St. Louis Cardinals recalled left-hander Cooper Hjerpe from Triple-A Memphis, and he threw four perfect innings of relief in his major league debut to help defeat the Colorado Rockies 10-8.
- The Cardinals needed pitching depth after Hunter Dobbins' season-ending injury, and starter Kyle Leahy was placed on an innings limit, prompting the team to add Hjerpe as a piggyback option for Sunday's game.
- A 25-year-old first-round pick in the 2022 draft, Hjerpe missed the entire 2025 season due to arm injuries but returned to health in 2026, posting a 3.00 ERA across 15 minor league starts.
- Iván Herrera collected three hits and two RBIs, Alec Burleson reached his team-leading 103rd RBI of the season, and Nolan Gorman hit a go-ahead, two-run home run to cap a six-run fifth inning.
- The promotion reflects the Cardinals' strategy of accumulating pitching depth under front office executive Chaim Bloom, with Hjerpe originally drafted by John Mozeliak in 2022 now positioned as a versatile roster option.
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Independent EspañolDENVER (AP) — Panamanian Ivan Herrera connected three unstoppable and promoted two races, Cooper Hjerpe released four perfect innings as a relevista in his Major League debut and the Cardinals of St.Louis resisted to defeat 10-8...
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Nolan Gorman homered to cap a six-run fifth inning, Cooper Hjerpe struck out six in four spotless innings in his major league debut and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Colorado Rockies 10-8 on Sunday in Denver.Ivan Herrera and Alec Burleson each had t...
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