 | Jason MotteSt. Louis CardinalsRelief Pitcher | Ht: | Wt: 200 |
| W | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
| 2 | 3 | 43 | 35 | 16 | 15 | 44 | 3.35 | 1.16 |
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| Cardinals | Jason Motte to face hitters |
Wed, 12 Mar 2014 16:08:13 -0700
St. Louis Cardinals RP Jason Motte (elbow), who's on a faster than expected track to return from Tommy Johnson surgery, will face hitters in a batting practice scenario on Friday, March 14, for the first time, according to pitching coach Derek Lilliquist. He could be the eighth-inning man sometime in April.
Fantasy Tip: The Cards don't expect to have Motte on opening day, and it's really ambitious to think that he'd be reliable in setup work soon after his return. Sometime after the break is much more rational. Motte's 2014 status has a greater effect on the fantasy value of Carlos Martinez, who's vying for a rotation spot, than he does his own.
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| Cardinals | Jason Motte ramping it up a bit |
Tue, 11 Mar 2014 15:07:53 -0700
St. Louis Cardinals RP Jason Motte (elbow) threw a bullpen session Monday, March 10, at his greatest level of intensity yet. He's close to clearance to face hitters in batting practice. The club hasn't ruled out the possibility that he'll pitch in a spring game if he hits all their checkpoints before they head north. Those include at least two BP sessions. The organization may opt to keep him out of major league exhibitions so that they can backdate a disabled list stint, if desired. He could still appear in minor league games. Once Motte faces hitters, it's expected that the Cardinals will have a better idea of how long he'll be sidelined.
Fantasy Tip: St. Louis is in no rush to get Motte back. He likely won't be a serious factor in the first half. It's possible that he receives save chances by the end of the season, but for the most part, Motte is off the 2014 fantasy radar.
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| Cardinals | Jason Motte close to facing hitters |
Wed, 05 Mar 2014 11:56:06 -0800
St. Louis Cardinals RP Jason Motte (elbow) threw a high-intensity bullpen Wednesday, March 5, and he's closer to facing live batters.
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| Cardinals | Jason Motte doubtful for OD |
Tue, 25 Feb 2014 14:34:42 -0800
St. Louis Cardinals RP Jason Motte (elbow), who is coming back from Tommy John surgery, said it would be a "push" to be ready for opening day. He is currently 9 1/2 months removed from the procedure, and 10 months is usually the target time for a reliever coming off this type of surgery. However, he had a setback before camp that caused his schedule to be delayed a bit. "His plan can be re-evaluated based on how he's progressing with what he's doing now," pitching coach Derek Lilliquist said. "If we stay with the plan that is place now, he's behind, absolutely."
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| Cardinals | Jason Motte throws bullpen |
Tue, 25 Feb 2014 14:23:08 -0800
St. Louis Cardinals RP Jason Motte (elbow) threw a half-intensity bullpen Tuesday, Feb. 25, for the second time in camp. Motte is only throwing fastballs and won't mix in breaking pitches for another week.
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| Cardinals | Jason Motte likely to be ready |
Tue, 25 Feb 2014 06:44:05 -0800
St. Louis Cardinals RP Jason Motte (elbow) has a good chance to be part of the bullpen on Opening Day.
Fantasy Tip: Motte's value is pretty light, considering Trevor Rosenthal will begin the season as the closer. Motte made a leap from 8.34 K/9 to 10.75 K/9 in 2012 before the elbow injury. However, many pitchers returning from Tommy John surgery have trouble harnessing their control. Since Motte throws mostly fastballs, he could have trouble with WHIP and ERA early on. Motte serves as a solid middle reliever in the back fourth of your draft.
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| Cardinals | Jason Motte throws to crouched catcher |
Sun, 23 Feb 2014 23:55:24 -0800
St. Louis Cardinals RP Jason Motte (elbow) threw a bullpen session Sunday, Feb. 23. He threw at 50-60 percent effort in his first outing throwing to a crouching catcher since Tommy John surgery nine and a half months ago. Motte threw 20-25 pitches and is scheduled to repeat the exercise Tuesday, Feb. 25, with a possible increase in pitches for his Friday, Feb. 28 session. Sunday's session was the first time since the surgery that Motte threw back-to-back days.
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| Cardinals | Jason Motte to be held back |
Tue, 11 Feb 2014 07:24:29 -0800
St. Louis Cardinals RP Jason Motte (elbow) is the only pitcher that won't be cleared to throw when pitchers and catchers report Friday, Feb. 14.
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| Cardinals | Jason Motte reporting to camp early |
Sun, 19 Jan 2014 12:35:12 -0800
Updating a previous report, St. Louis Cardinals RP Jason Motte (elbow) will head to the team's spring training facility Monday, Jan. 20, and will resume throwing a day or two later.
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| Cardinals | Jason Motte to report for ST early |
Fri, 03 Jan 2014 16:36:43 -0800
St. Louis Cardinals RP Jason Motte (elbow) said he plans to report to the team's spring training facility three weeks before pitchers are scheduled to report. Motte said he was throwing bullpen sessions in November and started 50 percent effort and moved to 75 percent effort by the end of the sessions. He said he does not know a specific timetable for his return but is working towards pitching in games by mid-March.
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