O'Neill (illness) is starting in center field and batting second in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Marlins, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
The 27-year-old came down with a stomach virus upon his return from the World Baseball Classic, but he'll make his return to Grapefruit League action Wednesday. O'Neill struggled across his first six games of spring training, but he found his groove during WBC play and went 8-for-13 with two doubles and five walks.
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Cardinals' Tyler O'Neill: Expected back in lineup Wednesday
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O'Neill (illness) is expected to return to Grapefruit League action Wednesday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
O'Neill came down with a stomach virus after returning from a strong stint with Team Canada in the World Baseball Classic, but he felt well enough to taking batting practice and shag flyballs Tuesday morning in Cardinals camp. The 27-year-old should be an everyday player out of the gate this season for St. Louis, whether in left field or center field. He's shaping up as a big-time bounceback candidate for 2023, assuming there is better luck on the health front.
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Cardinals' Tyler O'Neill: WBC play noticed by manager
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Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Thursday that O'Neill's strong play for Canada at the World Baseball Classic is a "reflection of the work he put in all offseason," John Denton of MLB.com reports.
O'Neill was one of the best players in pool play, batting .615 (8-for-13) with two doubles, four RBI and five runs scored. The Cardinals have four players competing for three starting spots in the outfield, but Marmol's comments would suggest that O'Neill will get an everyday job out of the gate. Whether he plays in left or center field remains to be seen -- he'll likely get time in both spots, especially since Lars Nootbaar and Dylan Carlson are also capable of playing in more than one outfield position.
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Cardinals' Tyler O'Neill: Competing for CF job
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O'Neill is competing with Dylan Carlson for the starting center fielder job with the Cardinals, manager Oliver Marmol told Katie Woo of The Athletic on Tuesday.
O'Neill is slated to play center field for Team Canada in the World Baseball Classic and evidently the Cards will give him a long look there, as well. In all likelihood, it's going to be Carlson in center and O'Neill in left field on Opening Day, but the team is keeping its options open. Noticeably absent from the center field competition is Lars Nootbaar, who appears pegged for a corner outfield spot. Also worth noting is that O'Neill potentially playing some center field would seemingly create a clearer path in right field for Jordan Walker.
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Cardinals' Tyler O'Neill: Avoids arbitration
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O'Neill agreed to a one-year, $4.95 million contract with the Cardinals on Friday to avoid arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
O'Neill had his 2022 salary decided by an arbiter after the two sides were unable to come to terms, but an agreement was reached for 2023 ahead of Friday's deadline. The 27-year-old had a .912 OPS in 2021 but took a step back last year while dealing with multiple injuries, and he finished with a .228/.308/.392 slash line and 14 home runs in 96 contests.
O'Neill (hamstring) won't be activated from the 10-day injured list before the Cardinals' regular-season finale Wednesday in Pittsburgh, but manager Oliver Marmol said the outfielder could be included on the postseason roster, Rick Hummel of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Though O'Neill isn't progressing quickly enough from his left hamstring strain to play in games, he's scheduled to hit on the field over each of the next three days, which should give the Cardinals a sense of whether he'll be ready to play during the wild-card round, which begins Friday. His absence has paved the way for Dylan Carlson to re-emerge as a regular in the St. Louis outfield.
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Cardinals' Tyler O'Neill: Advances to agility drills
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O'Neill (hamstring) will advance to agility drills and angled running Saturday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
O'Neill has missed the last two weeks with a strained left hamstring, but he's taking steps in the right direction. Reports from earlier in the week indicated that his availability for the playoffs was in doubt, so it may still be a stretch for him to return before the end of the regular season despite his progress.
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Cardinals' Tyler O'Neill: May not return for postseason
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Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak acknowledged Tuesday that he's uncertain whether O'Neill (hamstring) will return from the 10-day injured list during the team's upcoming postseason run, Jim Hayes of Bally Sports Midwest reports. "I think there's a shot, but obviously the clock is ticking," Mozeliak said.
O'Neill was expected to be in store for a brief stint on the IL after he was diagnosed with a Grade 1 left hamstring strain Sept. 17, but Mozeliak's comments would seem to suggest the outfielder's return isn't imminent. According to Katie Woo of The Athletic, O'Neill has been hitting in the cage this week and began linear running exercises Wednesday, but he likely won't return before the end of the regular season, and his playoff availability also remains in question. Dylan Carlson has settled in as the Cardinals' primary center fielder while O'Neill has been on the shelf.
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Cardinals' Tyler O'Neill: Heads to injured list
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O'Neill was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain Saturday.
O'Neill sustained his hamstring injury while stealing a base Friday against the Reds and is optimistic that he's dealing with a Grade 1 strain, but he'll be examined further in the coming days, John Denton of MLB.com reports. Dylan Carlson should serve as the Cardinals' primary center fielder after he was reinstated from the injured list Saturday.
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Cardinals' Tyler O'Neill: Not in Wednesday's lineup
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O'Neill isn't starting Wednesday against the Brewers.
O'Neill started the last four games and went 4-for-14 with a homer, two doubles, three runs, an RBI, a stolen base, three walks and five strikeouts. He'll get a breather while Lars Nootbaar starts in center field and bats ninth.
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Cardinals' Tyler O'Neill: Homers in comeback win
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O'Neill went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Pirates.
O'Neill delivered the Cardinals' margin of victory, going deep just two batters after Albert Pujols' 697th career homer put St. Louis ahead. The long ball was O'Neill's second in nine games in September, though he's batting just .233 (7-for-30) this month. That's in line with his season average of .228, and he's added a .700 OPS, 14 homers, 12 stolen bases, 58 RBI, 53 runs scored, 10 doubles and a triple through 92 contests.
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Cardinals' Tyler O'Neill: Steals base in loss
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O'Neill went 1-for-2 with a pair of walks and a stolen base in Friday's 8-2 loss to the Pirates.
O'Neill missed Thursday's game with neck stiffness but was the most productive Cardinal batter in Friday's contest, getting aboard a team-high three times. He's had a bit of a rough start to September, going 5-for-22 (.227) over his last seven games, though he's added a home run, two steals, four RBI and four runs scored to offset the batting slump. O'Neill is slashing .227/.306/.385 with 12 steals, 13 homers, 57 RBI and 51 runs scored through 90 contests overall.
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Cardinals' Tyler O'Neill: Back in lineup Friday
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O'Neill (neck) is starting in center field and batting sixth Friday versus the Pirates, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
O'Neill is back in the lineup after missing Thursday's contest with the Nationals while nursing neck stiffness. The outfielder has produced a .200 average with a home run, four RBI, four runs scored and a stolen base over 20 at-bats in six games this month.
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Cardinals' Tyler O'Neill: Dealing with neck stiffness
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O'Neill was scratched from Thursday's lineup against the Nationals due to neck stiffness, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
O'Neill was removed from the Cardinals' lineup shortly after it was released, and he's apparently dealing with a neck issue. Manager Oliver Marmol said the outfielder is receiving treatment, but the Cardinals' skipper didn't sound too concerned about the issue. O'Neill should be considered day-to-day for now.
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Cardinals' Tyler O'Neill: Scratched from lineup
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O'Neill was scratched from Thursday's lineup against the Nationals for an undisclosed reason, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
It's not yet clear whether O'Neill is dealing with an injury, but he was scratched a few minutes after the Cardinals' initial lineup was released Thursday. Ben DeLuzio will take over in center field and bat ninth.
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Cardinals' Tyler O'Neill: Steals in consecutive games
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O'Neill went 2-for-4 with two RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 8-0 win over the Cubs.
O'Neill opened the scoring with a two-run single in the first inning. He got aboard with another single in the sixth and stole second before scoring on a Corey Dickerson single. O'Neill has steals in each of his last two games, giving him 11 in 15 attempts for the season. With an uptick in speed and an everyday role, he's starting to play in a way reminiscent of his breakout campaign last year. Still, the outfielder has a modest .231/.306/.388 slash line with 12 home runs, 55 RBI, 48 runs scored, nine doubles and a triple through 340 plate appearances in 2022.
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Cardinals' Tyler O'Neill: Logs 10th steal
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O'Neill went 0-for-4 with two walks, a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 5-3 extra-innings win over the Reds.
O'Neill was held without a hit for the fourth time in his last seven games, but he was still fairly productive. In that span, he's gone 4-for-22 with seven walks, a steal, four home runs, 10 RBI and seven runs scored. The outfielder is seeing steady playing time lately, though his season slash line of .227/.304/.386 through 83 games is still rather subpar. His steal Wednesday was his 10th of the year in 14 attempts.
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Cardinals' Tyler O'Neill: Goes deep twice
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O'Neill went 2-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI, three runs scored and a walk in Monday's 13-4 win over the Reds.
O'Neill opened the game's scoring with a solo shot in the second inning and later drilled a two-run homer in the sixth. He's gone deep five times over the last seven games, giving him 12 home runs through 81 games. The 27-year-old outfielder is now slashing .233/.307/.397 with 53 RBI and 46 runs scored across 326 plate appearances.
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Cardinals' Tyler O'Neill: Homers off bench Sunday
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O'Neill hit a three-run home run in his only at-bat in Sunday's 6-3 win over Atlanta.
O'Neill didn't start the game, but he entered as a defensive replacement in the seventh inning. He made an impact in his lone at-bat, hitting a go-ahead blast that accounted for the winning run in the eighth. The outfielder's gone yard three times in his last six games, adding nine RBI and four runs scored in that span. For the season, he's slashing .230/.302/.375 with 10 homers, 50 RBI, 43 runs scored and nine stolen bases through 321 plate appearances.
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Cardinals' Tyler O'Neill: Gets Sunday off
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O'Neill is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Though he's on the bench for the series finale, O'Neill appears to have taken hold of the everyday role in center field after producing an .848 OPS over his last 14 games. Meanwhile, Dylan Carlson, who will start in center field Sunday, looks to be on the outside looking in for a regular role in the outfield with the hot-hitting Corey Dickerson having emerged as St. Louis' primary option in left field.
