photo: Delvin Perez (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)
St. Louis Cardinals press release
The St. Louis Cardinals announced today (Tuesday, March 22) that they have optioned or re-assigned six players to their minor league camp, reducing the number of players in Major League camp to 55.
The team optioned pitcher Brandon Waddell to the Memphis (AAA) roster and re-assigned pitcher Trent Baker, first baseman Luken Baker, infielders Delvin Perez and Jordan Walker and catcher Pedro Pages to minor league camp.
Brian Walton’s take
These are the club’s first cuts of the spring and none are surprising to say the least, despite the former first-round status of Perez and Walker.
Based on the latest news, the Cardinals will have to pare their roster down to 28 players by Opening Day, April 7.
Regarding terminology, though the result is the same – the players move from St. Louis to minor league camp – note the differences in wording.
The reason Waddell was optioned out is because he is on the 40-man roster. The others received non-roster invitations (NRIs) to St. Louis’ camp, so they are simply reassigned.
Four of the six are members of The Cardinal Nation’s Top Prospects for 2022.
- Walker – no. 2
- Luken Baker – no. 16
- Perez – no. 30
- Pages – no. 36
To see all 55 players remaining in camp by position, check out the always-free Roster Matrix here at The Cardinal Nation. They are made up of 39 40-man roster players and 16 NRIs.
St. Louis Cardinals Organization Roster Matrix – 2022 Spring Training
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