Cardinals reliever Justin Bruihl left St. Louis’ Monday home game with no outs in the seventh inning after trying to throw out the Milwaukee Brewers’ Garrett Mitchell on an infield single.
Bruihl had to run toward the third base line to field the meek grounder. He looked to be hobbling after throwing to first base. Ryan Fernandez replaced him on the mound.
Bruihl came in for Dustin May with two out in the fifth, with the potential tying runs on base. He got Christian Yelich to ground out, ending the threat. In 1 1/3 innings, he allowed a run on a hit and a walk, leaving him with a 3.70 ERA in 39 relief outings this year.
The 29-year-old left-hander is in his sixth major league season, having pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers (2021-23), Colorado Rockies (2023), Pittsburgh Pirates (2024), Toronto Blue Jays (2025) and St. Louis.
