Cardinals injuries and roster moves

The Cardinals' injury and roster picture kept moving this week, with Nathan Church beginning a strengthening and swinging progression, Lars Nootbaar advancing his rehab assignment and Ramón Urías continuing to work back from the injured list.

Church moves into next rehab step

Church was placed on the 10-day injured list retroactive to May 21 with a left shoulder strain. After a positive doctor visit on May 26, he was scheduled to begin a plyometric program and swinging work on May 27.

The update gives St. Louis another sign that Church is moving forward, though the team has not said when he will be ready to return to game action.

Nootbaar advances in Springfield

Nootbaar's rehab assignment was transferred to Double-A Springfield on May 26 after he had already played six rehab games across Single-A Palm Beach and Triple-A Memphis. The Cardinals have said he is targeting an early-to-mid-June return.

His move to Springfield is another step toward activation as he continues to build back after offseason heel surgery.

Urías keeps progressing

Urías remains on the 10-day injured list with right elbow lateral epicondylitis. By May 25, he was progressing through dry swings and plyometric work.

That leaves his next phase of recovery still to come, with no public timetable yet for a return to the active roster.

Latest roster move

The Cardinals' latest transaction log also shows Ryan Fernandez being recalled and Brycen Mautz being optioned on May 26.

Taken together, the updates leave St. Louis with several parallel injury timelines to monitor as it works through the rest of May and into June.