Cooper Hjerpe
23-Year-Old
7-Day IL
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 2/1/2025
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Coming back from a 2023 season shortened by arthroscopic left elbow surgery, Hjerpe was babied by the Cardinals for the first few months of the season at High-A Peoria, never exceeding four innings or 67 pitches in any of his 11 starts. They loosened the reins a bit upon a midseason promotion to Double-A Springfield, but unfortunately Hjerpe went down with more elbow trouble in early July which ended his campaign. When healthy, Hjerpe's performance was mostly encouraging, as he fanned 76 in 52.1 innings while collecting a 3.27 ERA. He also walked 28 batters, and avoiding free passes has been a consistent concern since he entered pro ball. Hjerpe, who works from a super low arm slot from the left side, needs to stay on the bump and find the strike zone in 2025. If he does that, he could be part of the Cardinals' rotation before the end of the season. Read Past Outlooks
Shut down two more weeks
Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak said Monday that Hjerpe will remain shut down for two more weeks while dealing with a left elbow injury, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
ANALYSIS
Hjerpe hasn't pitched for Double-A Springfield since July 2, and with two more weeks of down time, he likely won't be ready for game action before September. He had surgery last August to remove a loose body from his elbow, but the exact nature of his injury isn't clear this time around. Hjerpe has posted a 3.27 ERA and 76:28 K:BB over 52.1 innings between the High- and Double-A levels in 2024.
Hjerpe hasn't pitched for Double-A Springfield since July 2, and with two more weeks of down time, he likely won't be ready for game action before September. He had surgery last August to remove a loose body from his elbow, but the exact nature of his injury isn't clear this time around. Hjerpe has posted a 3.27 ERA and 76:28 K:BB over 52.1 innings between the High- and Double-A levels in 2024.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2023
Hjerpe, a 6-foot-3 southpaw, put up very impressive numbers in college thanks to a unique arm angle that allows all his pitches to play up. He got off to a slow start in his pro debut, but he had a 1.54 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 26 strikeouts in 23.1 innings over his final four starts before needing a cleanup procedure on his elbow. He made it back for the Arizona Fall League, and worked as a reliever there, striking out 15 while walking six in 8.1 innings over seven appearances. Including the AFL, Hjerpe was able to log just 49.1 innings after throwing 103.1 frames for Oregon State in 2022. Staying healthy and handling a starter's workload will be paramount this year, and if he does that, he could be an option in the big-league rotation in late 2024 or in 2025.
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Sidelined at Double-A
Double-A Springfield placed Hjerpe on its 7-day injured list July 9 with an undisclosed injury.
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Moving up to Double-A
The Cardinals promoted Hjerpe from High-A Peoria to Double-A Springfield on Tuesday.
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Enjoying first big-league camp
Hjerpe may not see much action against opposing teams' starting lineups during Grapefruit League play, Brenden Schaeffer of First Alert 4 reports.
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Back in action
Hjerpe (elbow) was activated from High-A Peoria's 7-day injured list Friday.
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Recovering from minor elbow surgery
Hjerpe is recovering from surgery to remove a loose body in his left elbow and is questionable to return this season, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
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