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April 22, 2019 / 6:34 PM

Cardinals place pitcher Michael Wacha on injured list

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Michael Wacha was 1-0 start with a 4.64 ERA in four starts with the Cardinals, leading the team with 24 strikeouts. He has been placed on the injured list with tendinitis in his left knee. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Michael Wacha was 1-0 start with a 4.64 ERA in four starts with the Cardinals, leading the team with 24 strikeouts. He has been placed on the injured list with tendinitis in his left knee. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo

April 22 (UPI) -- St.Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Michael Wacha has been placed on the 10-day injured list with patellar tendinitis in his left knee.

The team announced the move Monday, a day before Wacha was to start against the Milwaukee Brewers.

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The Cardinals have not announced a replacement for Tuesday's start.

This season, the 27-year-old is 1-0 with a 4.64 ERA in four starts. Wacha leads the team with 24 strikeouts in 23.1 innings.

To take Wacha's spot on the roster, the Cardinals have recalled utility player Drew Robinson from Triple-A Memphis.

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