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Jake Westbrook | Starting Pitcher

Team: St Louis Cardinals
Age / DOB:  (35) / 9/29/1977
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 215
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Jake Westbrook (elbow) plans to resume throwing from a mound on Tuesday.
It comes after he made 25 flat-ground throws from 60 feet on Sunday and 50 throws from 90 feet on Monday. Westbrook seems likely to need a rehab start or two before returning, but there's no word on when that might take place. He'll likely be back in early June if he can avoid a setback. May 20 - 10:06 PM
Source: Jenifer Langosch on Twitter

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Jake Westbrook - S - Cardinals

Jake Westbrook (elbow) played light catch on Sunday.

Westbrook made 25 throws from 60 feet and said he felt good. The right-hander hasn't recovered as quickly as hoped from inflammation in his right elbow, requiring a pair of injections. He's expected to miss at least a couple more starts.
Source: Brian Stull on Twitter
May 19 - 11:56 AM
Jake Westbrook - S - Cardinals

Jake Westbrook (elbow) isn't expected to return from the disabled list when he's first eligible.

Westbrook was hoping to throw Friday, but he required another injection after an MRI revealed scar tissue around his right elbow. The Cardinals originally estimated that he would only miss two starts, but rookie John Gast figures to stick around for a little while longer.
Related: John Gast
Source: Derrick Goold on Twitter
May 17 - 6:22 PM
Jake Westbrook - S - Cardinals

Jake Westbrook (elbow) hopes to resume throwing on Friday.

Westbrook landed on the DL over the weekend with inflammation in his throwing elbow, but the Cardinals are optimistic that it's something minor. He could return next week if all goes well.
Source: Jenifer Langosch on Twitter
May 15 - 6:31 PM
Jake Westbrook - S - Cardinals

Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak said Jake Westbrook (elbow) "should be ready" after two missed starts.

"He’s going to miss two starts, should be ready to go after that," Mozeliak said. "We don’t think it’s that big of a deal. It’s just something that we didn’t want to push it and didn’t want it to become a big deal." Westbrook, who has been diagnosed with right elbow inflammation, has been given an injection in hopes of speeding along the healing process. John Gast will take his spot in the rotation.
Source: Brian Stull on Twitter
May 12 - 2:21 PM
Jake Westbrook - S - Cardinals

Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak told 101.1 ESPN's Brian Stull that Jake Westbrook's elbow injury isn't a big deal.

Westbrook has had Tommy John surgery before, but Stull said Mozeliak was "emphatic" that the righty's current ailment isn't a Tommy John situation. The right-hander has been given an injection in his elbow in hopes of speeding along the healing process. John Gast is taking Westbrook's spot in the rotation starting Tuesday.
Source: Brian Stull on Twitter
May 12 - 1:39 PM
Jake Westbrook - S - Cardinals

Cardinals placed RHP Jake Westbrook on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 9, with a right elbow inflammation.

Westbrook has been given an injection in hopes that it will calm things down. It's not clear if he's already undergone an MRI or if that's yet to come. John Gast will take Westbrook's spot in the rotation starting Tuesday, but Carlos Martinez or Michael Wacha might be options eventually if the veteran is out for a while. Chris Carpenter is also on the comeback trail, but, at the moment, he's expected to try to return as a reliever.
May 12 - 12:52 PM
Jake Westbrook - S - Cardinals

Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak said during a radio interview Sunday that Jake Westbrook will be placed on the disabled list.

It's not clear what injury the right-hander is dealing with, but obviously it's serious enough that he'll need at least a couple weeks of down time. The Cards will summon John Gast from Triple-A Memphis to start Tuesday against the Mets.
Source: KMOX Sports on Twitter
May 12 - 12:45 PM
Jake Westbrook - S - Cardinals

Jake Westbrook yielded four runs -- three earned -- in 5 1/3 innings Wednesday in a no-decision against the Cubs.

Westbrook allowed nine hits and struck out just one today. He still hasn't given up a homer in six starts this season, which explains much of the 1.62 ERA. Of course, that number will keep rising, but with two home starts against the Mets and Brewers next week, he still looks like a decent play in all formats.
May 8 - 5:28 PM
Jake Westbrook - S - Cardinals

Jake Westbrook pitched six innings and allowed one run Thursday in a victory over the Brewers.

It's just the second time in five starts this season that Westbrook has allowed an earned run. The NL ERA leader still hasn't surrendered a homer in 33 2/3 innings.
May 2 - 11:44 PM
Jake Westbrook - S - Cardinals

Jake Westbrook tossed six scoreless innings but was left with a no-decision Saturday against the Pirates.

Cardinals manager Mike Matheny curiously decided to pull Westbrook after just 91 pitches. And reliever Joe Kelly lost the 2-0 St. Louis lead in the very next frame. Westbrook owns an outstanding 0.98 ERA in 27 2/3 innings this season but he's due to regress and isn't a great fantasy option outside of NL-only leagues.
Apr 27 - 8:02 PM
Jake Westbrook - S - Cardinals

Jake Westbrook allowed three runs on seven hits over six innings in his start Sunday against the Phillies.

Westbrook didn't have great command of his sinker on a chilly night in Philadelphia and wound up issuing four walks. In three starts this season, the veteran sinkerballer has a 1.25 ERA and 1.48 WHIP. He's a matchup-to-matchup streaming option in deeper mixed leagues.
Apr 21 - 11:49 PM
Jake Westbrook - S - Cardinals

Tuesday's game between the Cardinals and Pirates has been postponed due to rain.

The Pirates were up 4-2 after two innings, but the skies opened up and the rain appears to have no end in sight. A makeup date for the game has not been announced. Starters Jake Westbrook and Jonathan Sanchez presumably will just be pushed back until Sunday.
Related: Jonathan Sanchez
Source: Jenifer Langosch on Twitter
Apr 16 - 9:18 PM
Jake Westbrook - S - Cardinals

Jake Westbrook recorded his first shutout since 2006 in Wednesday's 10-0 win over the Reds.

It was Westbrooks's 4th career shutout and 15th complete game. He allowed five hits, walked four and struck out three. 16 of his outs came on the ground. It's rather odd that Westbrook has issued 10 walks already, but since he's yet to give up an earned run, we doubt anyone is complaining. We don't suggest racing out to pick up Westbrook in mixed leagues.
Apr 10 - 4:41 PM
Jake Westbrook - S - Cardinals

Jake Westbrook allowed just an unearned run over 6 2/3 innings Friday in a loss to the Giants.

Westbrook issued six walks, including one with the bases loaded that scored the only run for either side today. It had to be a tough way to take a loss.
Apr 5 - 7:25 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Yadier Molina
2Tony Cruz
1B1Allen Craig
2Matt Adams
2B1Matt Carpenter
2Daniel Descalso
SS1Pete Kozma
2Rafael Furcal
3B1David Freese
2Ty Wigginton
LF1Matt Holliday
CF1Jon Jay
2Shane Robinson
RF1Carlos Beltran
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Adam Wainwright
2Jaime Garcia
3Jake Westbrook
4Lance Lynn
5Shelby Miller
6Chris Carpenter
7John Gast
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Edward Mujica
2Trevor Rosenthal
3Randy Choate
4Carlos Martinez
5Joe Kelly
6Fernando Salas
7Seth Maness
8Mitchell Boggs
9Jason Motte