Cardinals Drew VerHagen to Begin Rehab Assignment in Peoria Wednesday

Chiefs host Sky Carp at 6:35 Wednesday

By Cody Schindler

July 5, 2022

Peoria, IL – The St. Louis Cardinals announced Tuesday that pitcher Drew VerHagen will begin a rehab assignment in Peoria on Wednesday when the Chiefs host the Beloit Sky Carp. VerHagen, a reliever, is anticipated to pitch at some point in Wednesday’s game with the option to appear in a

Peoria, IL – The St. Louis Cardinals announced Tuesday that pitcher Drew VerHagen will begin a rehab assignment in Peoria on Wednesday when the Chiefs host the Beloit Sky Carp.

VerHagen, a reliever, is anticipated to pitch at some point in Wednesday’s game with the option to appear in a second game later this week.

The 31-year-old was signed by the Cardinals on March 11 and is 3-1 with a 6.30 ERA this season. VerHagen is recovering from a right shoulder impingement and has not pitched since June 23 at Milwaukee.

The right-hander spent 2020 and 2021 in Japan pitching for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of the Nippon Professional Baseball League. Perhaps his best professional season came in 2015 when he went 2-0 with a 2.05 in 20 appearances with the Detroit Tigers.

VerHagen becomes the first Cardinals rehabber to spend time with the Chiefs since August 14, 2021, when Miles Mikolas started for Peoria in a win over Cedar Rapids.

Fans can purchase tickets for any of our remaining home games by visiting peoriachiefs.com or by calling (309) 680-4021. The Dozer Park box office will also open at 10:00 a.m. on game days and remain open through the seventh inning of each contest. Wednesday's game is slated for a 6:35 first pitch.