Dobbins' Injury Delay: Cardinals Cautious with Ex-Red Sox Pitcher

0:00It's March 25th, I'm Cory with the story, and this is Boston Red Sox News today, your AI-powered team report. Hunter Dobbins, the former Boston Red Sox pitcher, will have to wait a bit longer to make his debut with the St. Louis Cardinals. The team placed the 26-year-old right-hander on the 15-day injure list this Wednesday, while he continues recovering from a torn anterior. Cruciate ligament suffered last July. That injury cussed short his rookie season after Boston traded him to St. Louis in December, along with two pitching prospects in exchange for first, Baseman Wilson Contreras. The Red Sox later swung another deal with the Cardinals to land starting pitcher Sonny Gray. Dobbins quickly won over Red Soxman's last year, with a solid 4.13 earned run average over 61 innings at the back of the rotation. He especially shown in a June 14 win over the New York Yankees tossing six scoreless innings. Coles manager Oli Marmel noted earlier this month that Dobbins still needs extra recovery

1:01time. When healthy, he could break into a rotation that includes Matthew Liberator, Michael McGrevy, Dustin May, Kyle Leighie, and Andre Palante. Meanwhile, another X-Red Sox arm, Richard Fitz, who came over in the gray trade, got optioned to triple A last week. For now, the Cardinals are taking it slow with Dobbins as they build depth in the rotation and monitor his steady progress back to the mound.