
Cardinals designate Tink Hence to clear 40-man space for Mathews’ debut
The St. Louis Cardinals designated former top pitching prospect Tink Hence for assignment to free up a 40-man roster spot for Quinn Mathews, who is poised to debut for the team.
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The St. Louis Cardinals designated former top pitching prospect Tink Hence for assignment to free up a 40-man roster spot for Quinn Mathews, who is poised to debut for the team.

The St. Louis Cardinals designated right-hander Tink Hence for assignment to clear a 40-man roster spot for Quinn Mathews, whose contract was officially selected from Triple-A Memphis and will start today against the Blue Jays, with Matt Svanson optioned to Triple-A in the corresponding move. Hence, once a top prospect, has battled injuries and posted a rough 6.64 ERA in a small Triple-A sample, leaving his future uncertain and potentially signaling a trade before the trade deadline.

Detroit is promoting outfielder Max Clark to the majors, giving fantasy managers an immediate upside in a potential top-of-the-order hitter who dazzled in July at Triple-A. St. Louis is also calling up right-hander Quinn Mathews for his MLB debut, a pitcher with promising strikeout upside and a strong end-to-season trajectory. Both promotions come as the trade deadline approaches and rosters tighten, potentially reshaping rosters for the stretch run. The piece also highlights three players trending up—Sean Burke, Eury Perez, and Luis Garcia—and three trending down—Bryan Woo, Jordan Walker, and J.J. Bleday—for fantasy purposes.

Tennessee baseball faces Stanford in an elimination game at the College World Series. The loser goes home, while the winner will play the loser of LSU vs. Wake Forest for a spot in the bracket final. Tennessee lost its opener 6-3 against LSU on Saturday, while Stanford lost to top-seeded Wake Forest 3-2 in its opener. Tennessee is starting Chase Dollander against Stanford, while the Cardinal is starting Quinn Mathews.

Stanford's Quinn Mathews threw a career-high 156 pitches and registered 16 strikeouts in a complete game victory over Texas in the NCAA Super Regionals. Mathews allowed three runs on eight hits and walked just one batter as the Cardinal tied the best-of-three Super Regional series at one game apiece. Mathews is considered a top prospect in the 2023 MLB Draft, which takes place next month.

Quinn Mathews pitched all nine innings, throwing 156 pitches and striking out 16 batters to lead Stanford to an 8-3 win over Texas in the NCAA Baseball Tournament. Stanford will play another elimination game on Monday night against Texas for a chance to advance to the College World Series. Mathews has thrown at least 100 pitches in 15 of his 17 starts this season.
Stanford pitcher Quinn Mathews struck out 16 batters and allowed just one walk in a dominant performance against Texas, leading Stanford to an 8-3 victory and setting up a winner-takes-all showdown in the super regionals. The winner will head to Omaha for the third straight year, while the loser's season will end. Mathews' 16 strikeouts were the second-most for any Division I pitcher this season.