photo: John Brebbia (Jeff Curry/USA TODAY Sports Images)
St. Louis Cardinals press release
The St. Louis Cardinals announced prior to today’s (Tuesday’s) game that they have recalled right-handed pitcher John Brebbia from Memphis (AAA) and that they had optioned left-handed pitcher Ryan Sherriff to the triple-A Redbirds following last night’s game.
Brebbia has appeared in three games for the Cardinals this season, working 5.0 scoreless innings while striking out seven. He had a 3.0 inning save in the Cardinals April 25 win against the New York Mets.
In four games at Memphis this season, Brebbia has fanned 13 in his 6.2 innings pitched and earned a pair of saves.
Sherriff worked 3.0 innings in a pair of relief appearances this home stand and he’s made a total of five appearances (5.2 IP) for the Cardinals this season.
Brebbia wears uniform no. 60.
Brian Walton’s take
What more is there to say? Another day, another spin of the reliever roulette wheel.
In fairness, Sherriff has not been sharp since coming off the disabled list on May 4, allowing three runs in three innings to increase his season ERA to 6.35. He will return to the Memphis pen until called upon again.
Brebbia is hardly on fire himself, with four earned runs over three innings with the Redbirds this month. His Memphis ERA is 5.40.
Minor minors move makes impact
On Monday, Memphis placed starting pitcher Dakota Hudson on the temporarily inactive list.
The TI list is an excused leave of absence of at least three days duration. The reason can arise from one of a number of personal situations including paternity, bereavement or a family medical emergency.
The timing appears to be bad for the first-place, but slumping Redbirds, as Hudson last pitched for them last Thursday, May 3. The 23-year old right-hander’s turn would have been on Tuesday, May 8, a start made by fill-in Sean Gilmartin instead.
In six starts for Memphis, Hudson has a 3.03 ERA.
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