Cardinals-Reds Postpone May 24 Game, Delaying Brycen Mautz's MLB Debut to Aug. 17 Makeup
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Updated · CBS Sports · May 24
Cardinals-Reds Postpone May 24 Game, Delaying Brycen Mautz's MLB Debut to Aug. 17 Makeup
10 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · May 24
Sunday's Cardinals-Reds finale in Cincinnati was postponed by inclement weather and will be made up as part of a split doubleheader on Aug. 17.
Brycen Mautz, promoted from Triple-A Memphis earlier Sunday, had been lined up to start what would have been his MLB debut.
The postponement removes St. Louis' immediate need for a temporary sixth starter, leaving Mautz a candidate to be optioned back to Memphis during the coming week.
With his MLB debut washed out, what is the Cardinals' real plan for their top pitching prospect this season?
Dream debut canceled: How does a top prospect mentally rebound after being sent down without throwing a pitch?
Is MLB's rigid five-man rotation system failing top prospects before they even throw a pitch?