The Cardinals placed Gregerson on unconditional release waivers Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Gregerson's tenure with the organization officially comes to an end after the Cardinals couldn't find another club willing to take on the money remaining on his contract. After inking a two-year, $12 million deal with the Cardinals in the winter of 2017, Gregerson logged just 18.1 innings at the big-league level and surrendered 15 runs on 25 hits and seven walks.

Gregerson was designated for assignment by the Cardinals on Friday, Rob Rains of StLSportsPage.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gregerson posted a 7.94 ERA and 2.12 WHIP with two punchouts over 5.2 innings since returning from the injured list at the beginning of May. He'll hit the waiver wire before likely heading to Triple-A Memphis.

Gregerson fired a scoreless ninth inning in a loss to the Pirates on Sunday, allowing no hits and issuing a walk.

EDGE Analysis

After a shoulder injury delayed the start to his season until May 5, Gregerson stumbled over his first pair of appearances. The veteran right-hander allowed three earned runs over two innings during that span, but he's now bounced back with back-to-back scoreless appearances. Gregerson has been utilized in low-leverage situations thus far, with manager Mike Shildt looking to ease the veteran back into action. However, the 34-year-old should eventually see some hold opportunities as the season unfolds considering his established track record.

Gregerson allowed an earned run on two hits over two-thirds of an inning in a loss to the Cubs on Sunday, his first major-league action of 2019.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran reliever had mostly cruised through an extensive minor-league rehab assignment during April, but he got a rocky welcome to major-league action Sunday. Gregerson threw 12 pitches overall, allowing a leadoff double to Albert Almora, Jr. in the seventh and a run-scoring single to Ben Zobrist that plated the latter. Gregerson will likely work as a low-leverage middle-relief option as he gets his feet wet, although it bears noting he does have past closing experience with the Astros that could come into play should Andrew Miller and/or Jordan Hicks sustain injuries that shelve them for any amount of time.

Gregerson (shoulder) was activated from the 10-day injured list prior to Saturday's game against the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

He as been sidelined over the first five weeks of the season with a right shoulder impingement. Gregerson should work in mid-leverage situations out of the bullpen.

Updating a previous report, the Cardinals are expected to activate Gregerson (shoulder) before Saturday's game against the Cubs, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The team had already announced they planned to activate Gregerson at some point during the weekend, and Friday brought a bit more certainty on that front courtesy of president of baseball operations John Mozeliak, who stated there was a "high probability" of Gregerson being activated. Friday marked the conclusion of he 30-day window on the veteran's rehab assignment, but the Cardinals opted to wait at least one more day so as to give him extra time to recover from a Wednesday live batting practice session.

Gregerson (shoulder) came out of Wednesday's live batting practice session without setbacks and will be activated sometime over the weekend, Ian Quillen of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gregerson's long road to activation appears to finally be coming to an end. The veteran right-hander is coming up on the 30th and final day of his minor-league rehab assignment this Friday, but manager Mike Shildt stated Thursday he believed the team has some flexibility as to when he can be activated over the weekend.

Gregerson (shoulder) will likely return to the 25-man roster before the end of the Cardinals' current seven-game road trip, Ian Quillen of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The news came directly from manager Mike Shildt, who observed Gregerson throw live batting practice to seven Cardinals hitters at Nationals Park prior to Wednesday's game. St. Louis' skipper noted that Gregerson displayed late movement on several pitches and looked good overall, but he added that how the veteran right-hander recovers over the rest of the week would go a long way toward determining his exact activation date.

Gregerson (shoulder) will throw live batting practice Wednesday, Ian Quillen of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The right-hander met with manager Mike Shildt and the coaching staff Tuesday as planned, and the decision for Gregerson to throw the live BP stemmed from that discussion. Shildt expressed the belief that he'd get a better feel for where Gregerson is in his recovery process by watching him face the Cardinals' hitters. If the veteran acquits himself well, activation may be imminent, considering his rehab assignment has encompassed a robust 11 appearances and will reach its 30-day limit Friday.

Gregerson (shoulder) is scheduled to meet with coaches and trainers in Washington, D.C. on Monday to determine when he'll be activated from the injured list, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

EDGE Analysis

If Gregerson checks out OK, he could be activated from the 10-day IL as early as Tuesday. The veteran right-hander made rehab appearances for Double-A Springfield on Saturday and Sunday, though the Cardinals may want him to get another minor-league tuneup in before rejoining the big-league bullpen.