The Cardinals announced a series of roster moves today, recalling outfielder Michael Siani and selecting the contract of infielder Irving Lopez. In corresponding moves, third baseman Nolan Arenado was placed on the 10-day injured list due to back spasms. Catcher Willson Contreras also landed on the 10-day injured list due to left wrist tendinitis, a move that was reported on yesterday. To open a 40-man roster spot for Lopez, outfielder Dylan Carlson was transferred to the 60-day injured list.
The Cards are 67-86, putting them in last place in the Central. There’s little incentive for veterans like Contreras or Arenado to play through nagging injuries at this point, so they will get an early start on the offseason by sitting out the last handful of games. It was reported last week that Carlson would require ankle surgery, making his transfer to the 60-day injured list unsurprising.
As those players rest, it will open an opportunity for Lopez to make his major league debut. The 28-year-old was a 19th-round pick of the Cards in the 2017 draft. He has split this year between Double-A and Triple-A, hitting a combined .260/.368/.420 in his 346 plate appearances with a 12.4% walk rate and 19.1% strikeout rate.
He’ll give manager Oli Marmol a multi-positional option for the final games of the schedule. He has played all four infield positions this year, as well as the outfield corners and even made an appearance on the mound.
Two players that Mo definitely thinks deserve shots to prove themselves in the Majors for next year
Doubt it. Lopez is a “good soldier” getting his one and only cup of coffee, so he can tell his grandkids he was a major leaguer.
At least it’s not Motter again.
Why not?
Time to start shutting guys down for the season. No point playing through a nagging injury and making it worse. Would have loved to see Moises Gomez get some ab’s here though.
I get the feeling they’ve seen enough of Moises Gomez.
Now that I think about it, I kinda like the idea of Lopez getting a shot after a long time in the minors. This might be his only chance.
7 years and 2800AB’s……glad to see him getting a shot. Must be a great feeling to finally make it. Hope things work out really well for Irving Lopez.
Nice to see a guy who was probably never gonna get a shot actually get one.
they should hand out checks to the fans who show up to watch that garbage.
They should hand out checks for of us who read your always dense comments. Why does the mute feature not work?
You say dense but my two Pulitzer awards say otherwise.
Yeah sure buddy keep being a delusional lunatic. You clearly have no job
Irving Lopez? That’s like a guy named Mohammed O’Brien.
How bout Soledad O’Brien!
When was the last Irving in MLB?
Irving Falu 2012-2014.
Lopez hitting @360 in the minors? That ain’t good. I done see much in this guy