Pitcher Michael Wacha, the MVP of the 2013 National League Championship Series against the Dodgers, was placed on the 15-day disabled list Sunday by the St. Louis Cardinals. (Getty Images)
The Cardinals announced Sunday that right-handed pitcher Michael Wacha and left-hander Jaime Garcia have been placed on the 15-day disabled list. Garcia is 3-1 with a 4.12 earned-run average in seven starts this season. Wacha, named the most valuable player of last year’s National League Championship Series after beating the Dodgers twice, is 5-5 with a 2.79 ERA. Both pitchers have “shoulder troubles,” according to the Cardinals’ website.
The Dodgers host the Cardinals in a four-game series Thursday through Sunday. It’s the first meeting between the teams since a hotly contested NLCS that began with Hanley Ramirez being hit in the ribs by a pitch from Cardinals hurler Joe Kelly. Kelly is also on the disabled list.
