Cardinals Call Up Hunter Dobbins, Six-Man Rotation

0:00On April 26th, the St. Louis Cardinals are shaking up their starting rotation amid a grueling schedule with no off days from April 23rd until May 11th. That's 17 straight games. To handle the load, they're calling a bright-hander Hunter Dobbins for his big league debut with the team on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Dobbins, a 26-year-old who came over from the Boston Red Sox in the offseason trade involving Wilson Contreras, missed most of last year. After tearing his ACL, he's been building back in AAA Memphis with five solid starts, posting a 4.37 ERA over 22 and two-thirds innings. Manager Oli Marmel confirmed the move, slotting Dobbins behind Dustin May, Kyle Leehee, and Andre Palante in the order. Instead of bumping anyone to the bullpen, the cards are rolling with a six-man rotation for now to keep everyone fresh. Keep an eye on guys like Leehee, who's sitting at a 5.63 ERA through five, starts with a decent 15-11 strikeout to walk.

1:04Ratio, the real test comes after that May 11th break, while they stick with six starters or trim back. Dobbins gets his shot to shine right away in Pittsburgh, and these next weeks could lock in the rotation for the long-haul. Baseball news, powered by AI, this is MLB News Today. I'm Cory with the story.