NEWS
12:52 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) went 1-for-3 with one RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 7-1 loss to the Reds.
12:51 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's 11-1 loss to the Pirates.
12:52 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 11-7 win over the Diamondbacks.
12:24 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) (groin) was activated from the 10-day injured list and will start Sunday's game against the Nationals, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
12:43 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) (groin) will not be activated from the injured list Saturday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
4:43 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) (groin) has been cleared to return to action, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
6:26 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) has no structural damage in his groin, Jim Hayes of Bally Sports Midwest reports.
12:13 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) (groin) was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday.
4:33 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) left Tuesday's game against the Marlins due to a groin injury, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
7:46 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Pirates.
12:54 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Guardians.
5:01 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers.
6:53 AM - Andrew Knizner (STL) went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two runs scored and an RBI in Sunday's 12-6 win over the Tigers.
6:33 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) will serve as the Cardinals' top catcher for the next few weeks while Willson Contreras spends time at designated hitter and in the outfield, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
5:05 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) will open the season as the Cardinals' backup catcher, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
11:45 AM - Andrew Knizner (STL) manager Oli Marmol noted Tuesday that Knizner is not assured of the team's backup catcher role, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
10:03 AM - Andrew Knizner (STL) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss against the Brewers.
5:28 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) will return to the bench for Monday's game against the Cubs, Bally Sports Midwest reports.
7:12 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
7:12 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
3:08 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) isn't starting Friday against the Reds, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
1:22 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
5:31 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) isn't in the lineup Friday against the Reds, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
1:41 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) went 3-for-4 with three RBI in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Dodgers.
5:11 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) will start at catcher and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Phillies.
3:58 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) isn't starting Thursday against Atlanta, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
7:11 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Atlanta.
5:53 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) will start at catcher and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Phillies.
1:52 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Marlins, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
4:24 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) isn't starting Monday against Miami, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
12:48 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
11:51 AM - Andrew Knizner (STL) isn't starting Thursday against the Brewers, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
10:56 AM - Andrew Knizner (STL) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
8:45 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) is in line to serve as the Cardinals' primary catcher in the near future since Yadier Molina (knee) will be placed on the 10-day injured list Friday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
5:34 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) will start at catcher and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Pirates.
5:40 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against Milwaukee, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
5:22 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) will start at catcher and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Blue Jays, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
1:53 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) went 1-for-1 with a hit-by-pitch and three RBI in Sunday's 15-6 win over the Giants.
2:20 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) will retreat to the bench for Tuesday's game against the Marlins, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
1:58 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Royals.
10:26 AM - Andrew Knizner (STL) will start at catcher and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Pirates, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
3:48 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) is expected to start at catcher more frequently in 2022, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
6:57 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) will start at catcher and bat eighth Wednesday against the Brewers, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
3:17 AM - Andrew Knizner (STL) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in an 8-4 loss to Atlanta on Thursday.
2:05 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) went 1-for-2 with a double, three walks and a run in a win over the Reds on Sunday.
4:36 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) went 2-for-4 with a two-run ground-rule double and a run in a loss to the Reds on Friday.
5:22 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) wrapped up the first half of the season with a .178/.267/.222 slash line, four doubles, two RBI, nine walks and 11 runs across 101 plate appearances over 36 games.
1:45 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) went 2-for-4 with an RBI double in a loss to the Diamondbacks on Sunday.
2:10 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
8:25 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Mets, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.
4:22 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) who's set to serve as the primary catcher for the time being with Yadier Molina (foot) hitting the injured list, went 2-for-4 with a run in a win over the Phillies on Tuesday.
12:36 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) making his first start of the season in Tuesday's win over the Nationals, went 1-for-3 with two walks and a run.
4:14 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) who went 2-for-3 with two runs in a Grapefruit League loss to the Nationals on Friday, is 4-for-8 with a double, two RBI and four runs overall across three spring games.
3:02 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) is preparing for the possibility of filling a variety of roles this coming season and has reported to spring training with a holistically impressive mindset, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports. "Kiz has really done a nice job," manager Mike Shildt said. "He's off to a good start to camp, he's in a good place physically and mentally."
2:51 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) Cardinals added Knizner to their 28-man roster Wednesday ahead of the team's wild-card series with the Padres, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
6:02 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) was optioned off the Cardinals' active roster Friday.
2:20 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) entered Tuesday's win over the Reds on Tuesday as a pinch hitter in the top of the sixth inning and went 2-for-2 with a two-run infield single and a run.
4:17 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) will be Matt Wieters' primary backup at catcher while Yadier Molina (illness) remains out of action.
3:12 AM - Andrew Knizner (STL) is part of the Cardinals' player pool that will report to summer camp July 1, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
9:01 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) is viewed less as the organization's catcher of the future than Ivan Herrera, Rick Hummel of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
7:27 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) would be a surefire addition to the Cardinals' roster were it to be expanded to 30 players for the 2020 regular season, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch opines.
12:51 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) who was hitting .154 (4-for-26) before spring training was suspended, is slated to start the season at Triple-A Memphis but remains hopeful his big-league opportunity arrives promptly, Corey Miller of KSDK.com reports. "Where I'm at now, where my skills are at, I feel great about where my body is at, so physically, mentally and skills-wise I feel really good. I think the point I'm at now in my career is needing that big league experience," Knizner said. "I need that consistent playing time in the big leagues to continue to grow and be that consistent producer."
12:46 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) was recalled by the Cardinals on Sunday.
3:20 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) Cardinals optioned Knizner to Triple-A Memphis on Monday.
11:40 AM - Andrew Knizner (STL) went 1-for-3 with a home run, two walks, two RBI and an additional run Wednesday in the Cardinals' 14-8 win over the Pirates.
1:11 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) is 1-for-7 with a double over his first two games since being recalled from Triple-A Memphis on July 11.
5:23 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) was recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Thursday.
3:02 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday.
11:57 AM - Andrew Knizner (STL) went 0-for-3 in a win over the Cubs on Sunday, his first major-league game.
12:38 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) will make his major-league debut Sunday versus the Cubs, catching and batting eighth.
4:17 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) contract was purchased from Triple-A Memphis on Friday.
3:11 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) RotoWire's No. 4-ranked prospect in the Cardinals organization, is slashing .298/.360/.484 with 13 extra-base hits (eight doubles, five home runs), 17 RBI, eight walks, a stolen base and 20 runs across 136 plate appearances at Triple-A Memphis.
10:57 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) was reassigned to minor-league camp Monday.
1:42 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) was extended an invitation to the Cardinals' major-league spring training, Rob Rains of StLSportsPage.com reports.
5:29 AM - Andrew Knizner (STL) is slashing .333/.381/.436 with four doubles and four RBI over his first 43 plate appearances at Triple-A Memphis.
5:32 PM - Andrew Knizner (STL) is 11-for-29 (.379) with six RBI, four extra-base hits, three walks and three strikeouts at Double-A Springfield.
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