Gregerson (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Gregerson has had a very slow buildup through the spring. He'll be eligible to return April 4, though the team's intended timetable remains unclear.

Gregerson (shoulder) will throw to Matt Carpenter in a simulated game Tuesday, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gregerson continues his rather deliberate rehabilitation from his chronic right shoulder issues, although he's apparently made unencumbered progress throughout March. The purpose of Tuesday's sim game is partly to get Carpenter ready for Thursday's Opening Day after he missed a week of Grapefruit League action with a back injury, but it will also give Gregerson a chance to face a live hitter after most recently focusing on bullpen sessions. The timetable for Gregerson's exact return to game action remains uncertain, and he'll start the season on the injured list.

Gregerson (shoulder) threw his third bullpen session of spring Saturday but acknowledges he's still some time away from returning to game action, Alyson Footer of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gregerson continues to be very satisfied with the way he's feeling physically during his sessions, remarking Saturday that his shoulder "Is starting to feel tremendously better." However, after missing 128 games last season, there's a considerable reacclimation period to get through that includes remaining rhythm and timing. Therefore, Gregerson's eventual return to the mound still seems fairly distant, although he encouragingly demonstrated above-average ball movement in Saturday's session. The veteran figures to continue working in periodic bullpen sessions before potentially graduating to live batting practice at some point in the next several weeks.

Gregerson (shoulder) played catch off the mound Friday but is still some time away from beginning bullpen sessions, Glenn Sattell of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Sattell reports that Gregerson is still slated to open the season on the injured list, but he does continue to make slow but steady progress. Manager Mike Shildt reports the veteran right-hander will continue a program of catch followed by multiple days of rest for the foreseeable future before the next step is taken. Gregerson was limited to just 12.2 innings in 2018 due to his shoulder issues, but he could serve as a reliable veteran presence in the late innings if he regains full health.

Gregerson said his shoulder is beginning to feel better and he expects to be able to partake in Grapefruit League action, Rick Hummel of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. "I'm a little bit behind but I don't foresee being too far behind," the right-hander said.

EDGE Analysis

It sounds like Gregerson is finally starting to shake the right shoulder issues that have bothered him since last season. "I feel strong. I feel ready. I just need another week or two, maybe, to make sure it's right," the veteran reliever said Tuesday, reporting day for pitchers and catchers. Gregerson will still need to prove his health during Grapefruit League to secure a spot in the Opening Day bullpen, but he's trending in the right direction.

President of baseball operations John Mozeliak said Saturday that Gregerson (shoulder) hasn't "felt right" during his offseason throwing program and will likely be limited when pitchers and catchers report to spring training, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gregerson is apparently still struggling to recover from the right shoulder inflammation that torpedoed his 2018 campaign, resulting in him spending the final two months on the disabled list. He was reinstated to the 40-man roster in November, but unless Gregerson makes meaningful strides in his recovery over the next couple months, he looks destined to open 2019 back on the DL. A long-time middle-relief stud, Gregerson hasn't finished with an ERA below 4.00 since 2016 and may have a tough time bouncing back in his age-35 campaign with his health still a valid concern.

Gregerson (shoulder) was transferred to the 60-day disabled list Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Gregerson was set to see Dr. James Andrews for a second opinion this week, and while specifics have yet to be announced, his move to the 60-day DL brings an increased likelihood of surgery. The 34-year-old's 2018 season isn't officially over yet -- he's technically eligible to return in late September -- but Gregerson is unlikely to have a noteworthy impact for the Cardinals, let alone fantasy.

Gregerson will see Dr. James Andrews sometime next week for a second opinion on his right shoulder injury, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The fact that the 34-year-old veteran is getting evaluated by one of the top surgeons in pro sports suggests that surgery may be on the table. Gregerson has struggled with shoulder issues throughout the 2018 campaign, as he's landed on the disabled list three times. More information on Gregerson's status should become available after receiving a second opinion.

Gregerson was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a right shoulder impingement Monday.

EDGE Analysis

The assignment is retroactive to July 26, so Gregerson would be eligible to return in a week, though there's no guarantee that he'll be ready that soon, as it's the second time he's been out with the same issue this season. It's been a rough year for the veteran reliever, who was at one point expected to be the Cardinals' loser but who has now made three trips to the DL and has a 7.11 ERA in 12.2 innings when healthy. The move makes room for the activation of Carlos Martinez (oblique).

Gregerson has fired 3.1 scoreless innings over four appearances since returning from the disabled list, allowing four hits and two walks while recording three strikeouts.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran right-hander was activated just before the All-Star break from a disabled list stint due to multiple injuries. He saw action twice during the three-game series against the Reds that closed out the first half for the Cardinals, and he's also been utilized on a pair of occasions in the current four-game set against the Cubs. Gregerson had allowed a pair of earned runs in each of his last two appearances in mid-May before being sidelined, so his four consecutive scoreless efforts have already served to lower his ERA from 8.64 to 6.17.