Peralta has surgery

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) – St. Louis shortstop Jhonny Peralta has undergone surgery for a left thumb injury. He will most likely miss about 10-to-12 weeks. Offseason acquisition Jedd Gyorko is likely to get the first chance to fill in at shortstop. The Cardinals also have utility man Greg Garcia and prospect Aledmys Diaz…

Cards’ Lynn has Tommy John surgery

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Cardinals right-hander Lance Lynn has had surprise Tommy John surgery and will be sidelined all of next season. The operation repaired a torn ulnar collateral ligament while having the ulnar nerve transposed and bone chips removed. Lynn was 12-11 with a 3.03 ERA last season and missed a couple of starts…