photo: Giovanny Gallegos (Jeff Curry/USA TODAY Sports)
On Monday, May 6, the St. Louis Cardinals placed right-handed reliever Giovanny Gallegos on the 15-day injured list due to a right shoulder impingement. His replacement is a first-time 40-man roster player and major leaguer, right-hander Chris Roycroft. To make room for the latter on the 40-man was the move of center fielder Tommy Edman from the 10-day to the 60-day IL.
In two appearances over the last week, the former closer was unable to record an out, and gave up a total of seven runs. For the season, Gallegos has a 12.00 ERA over 13 appearances with St. Louis.
A former independent league pitcher, Roycroft has an exceptional 1.38 ERA in 13 innings over 11 appearances for Memphis in 2024. However, the 26th year old’s FIP is over three runs higher at 4.63. Roycroft’s walk rate is 4.2 per nine innings, with his strikeout rate a pedestrian 6.2 per nine.
While Edman has been cleared to make full swings off a tee, his oft-delayed return remains clouded in uncertainty. I doubt anyone expected his activation to occur this month, anyway.
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