Cards expand roster with six callups
ST. LOUIS -- The Cardinals expanded their roster by six names on Monday following the end of the Triple-A season. St. Louis called up three pitchers and three position players, bringing the team's active roster to 32 players.
Pitchers Anthony Reyes, Randy Flores and Adam Wainwright were recalled from Memphis, along with outfielders Skip Schumaker and John Gall. The contract of first baseman Chris Duncan, who is the son of pitching coach Dave Duncan, was purchased from Memphis.
For Wainwright and Duncan, it will be the first taste of regular-season Major League action. Reyes, Schumaker and Gall have all made brief appearances with the big club this season.
Flores was a key part of the St. Louis bullpen all season, but was optioned before the Aug. 31 game against Florida so that the Cardinals could have 14 position players and 11 pitchers on their roster. That will be the configuration that St. Louis uses in the postseason.
Catcher Mike Mahoney was added when Flores was optioned. Left-hander Tyler Johnson was called up on Sept. 1, the first day teams were permitted to expand their rosters beyond the standard 25 players.
A look at the callups:
1B Chris Duncan: A big man with prodigious power potential, Duncan hit .265 with 21 home runs in 127 games for Memphis this year. The 24-year-old left-handed hitter was a sandwich pick between the first and second rounds of the 1999 draft.
LHP Randy Flores: In his first full Major League season, Flores showed himself to be a more than capable lefty option out of the 'pen. He posted a 3.75 ERA before being sent down briefly. He will slot in as the second left-hander in the bullpen once again.
OF/1B John Gall: A polished hitter with a major college pedigree, Gall steadily made his way up the Minor League ladder before getting his first taste of the big leagues this year. He hit .274 with a .348 OBP and .439 slugging percentage for Memphis and went 4-for-18 in his brief St. Louis audition.
RHP Anthony Reyes: Reyes is considered the organization's No. 1 prospect. He was impressive in a one-start callup in August, getting a win against the Brewers. He went 7-6 with a 3.64 ERA, striking out 136 in 128 2/3 innings, for Memphis.
RHP Adam Wainwright: Acquired along with Ray King and Jason Marquis in the trade that sent J.D. Drew to Atlanta, Wainwright had an up-and-down year. He slumped for a while before coming on strong lately, and picked up the win in Memphis' season finale.
OF Skip Schumaker: A speedy center fielder, Schumaker had two brief tours with the Cardinals already this season. The 25-year-old hit .286 with a .331 on-base percentage and 13 steals in 16 tries for the Triple-A Redbirds.
Source: http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/
Pitchers Anthony Reyes, Randy Flores and Adam Wainwright were recalled from Memphis, along with outfielders Skip Schumaker and John Gall. The contract of first baseman Chris Duncan, who is the son of pitching coach Dave Duncan, was purchased from Memphis.
For Wainwright and Duncan, it will be the first taste of regular-season Major League action. Reyes, Schumaker and Gall have all made brief appearances with the big club this season.
Flores was a key part of the St. Louis bullpen all season, but was optioned before the Aug. 31 game against Florida so that the Cardinals could have 14 position players and 11 pitchers on their roster. That will be the configuration that St. Louis uses in the postseason.
Catcher Mike Mahoney was added when Flores was optioned. Left-hander Tyler Johnson was called up on Sept. 1, the first day teams were permitted to expand their rosters beyond the standard 25 players.
A look at the callups:
1B Chris Duncan: A big man with prodigious power potential, Duncan hit .265 with 21 home runs in 127 games for Memphis this year. The 24-year-old left-handed hitter was a sandwich pick between the first and second rounds of the 1999 draft.
LHP Randy Flores: In his first full Major League season, Flores showed himself to be a more than capable lefty option out of the 'pen. He posted a 3.75 ERA before being sent down briefly. He will slot in as the second left-hander in the bullpen once again.
OF/1B John Gall: A polished hitter with a major college pedigree, Gall steadily made his way up the Minor League ladder before getting his first taste of the big leagues this year. He hit .274 with a .348 OBP and .439 slugging percentage for Memphis and went 4-for-18 in his brief St. Louis audition.
RHP Anthony Reyes: Reyes is considered the organization's No. 1 prospect. He was impressive in a one-start callup in August, getting a win against the Brewers. He went 7-6 with a 3.64 ERA, striking out 136 in 128 2/3 innings, for Memphis.
RHP Adam Wainwright: Acquired along with Ray King and Jason Marquis in the trade that sent J.D. Drew to Atlanta, Wainwright had an up-and-down year. He slumped for a while before coming on strong lately, and picked up the win in Memphis' season finale.
OF Skip Schumaker: A speedy center fielder, Schumaker had two brief tours with the Cardinals already this season. The 25-year-old hit .286 with a .331 on-base percentage and 13 steals in 16 tries for the Triple-A Redbirds.
Source: http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/
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