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I agree. Motter adds nothing. But they already flip flopped on him once. It would just add to a very odd chain of events to cut him loose again after he hasn’t played since rejoining the team last week.
Replacing the last guy on the bench, which is Motter, isn’t going to matter (unless his replacement is Ohtani!).
ZTR said:
The article predicts that they will skip Matz next start while they think about Liberatore.
Well, that ain’t likely. Matz is starting the Cardinals’ next game, Tuesday night against the Angels. The article is interesting discussion fodder, I guess, but that is about it, IMO.
Motter adds nothing. But they already flip flopped on him once. It would just add to a very odd chain of events to cut him loose again after he hasn’t played since rejoining the team last week.
Still, it was done for some reason. Unless I hear something better, I am going with they thought they had a deal working which would move a middle infielder, and they suddenly needed MLB ready backfill pronto. Then it didn’t happen, so now they don’t need the backfill.
Trades this time of year are rare, not impossible, but unlikely.
My guess is that they thought Motter would report to Triple-A, but when he instead declared free agency, they decided they wanted to keep him. The only way to do that was to put him back on the 40-man roster.
OF Justin Toerner has been transferred from Memphis (AAA) to Springfield (AA).
RHP Victor Villanueva has been transferred from Palm Beach (A) to the FCL.
— Cardinals Player Development (@CardsPlayerDev) May 1, 2023
OF Patrick Romeri (A+) has been placed on the 7-day IL.
OF Ryan Holgate (FCL), RHP Yordy Richard (FCL) & LHP Ómar Sánchez (FCL) have been given their unconditional release.
— Cardinals Player Development (@CardsPlayerDev) May 4, 2023
I agree, Bling! Seems like he started off hot and quickly went cold and stayed that way when healthy. I was hoping he would be a big bat for our future!
RHP Dalton Roach has been transferred from Springfield (AA) to Memphis (AAA).
— Cardinals Player Development (@CardsPlayerDev) May 5, 2023
Finally seeing some changes!
INF/OF Juan Yepez has been recalled from Memphis (AAA).
RHP James Naile has been selected from Memphis.
RHP Jake Woodford (right shoulder inflammation) & OF Tyler O'Neill (lower back strain) have been placed on the IL
RHP Wilking Rodríguez has been transferred to the 60-day IL pic.twitter.com/zXOuuqDEzg
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) May 5, 2023
Big moves!
RHP Adam Wainwright has been activated from the 15-day IL.
C Tres Barrera has been selected from Memphis (AAA). He will wear uniform no. 63.
RHP Guillermo Zuñiga has been optioned to Memphis.
INF Taylor Motter has been designated for assignment. pic.twitter.com/9lstvZh67X
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) May 6, 2023
Minor news:
RHP Jose Martínez has been transferred from Springfield (AA) to Memphis (AAA).
RHP Chris Roycroft has been transferred from Peoria (A+) to Springfield (AA).
RHP José Dávila has been transferred from the FCL to Palm Beach (A).
— Cardinals Player Development (@CardsPlayerDev) May 6, 2023
I think they did that because they like to use Contreras as DH against LH pitchers. I guess I would rather have Barrera on the roster than Motter.
Maybe firing your scputs a few years back would have prevented thos Contreras signing. The one move they made in offseason appears to be an abject failure. The thoughts going through my head wouldgetme banned on this site if I posted them. Good lawd.
The Cardinals aren’t just considering using Willson Contreras in the outfield. They will be.
Contreras won’t catch much over the next couple of weeks. He’ll be used primarily as a DH and corner outfielder. More soon on @TheAthleticMLB
— Katie Woo (@katiejwoo) May 6, 2023
Woodford is missing from the Roster Matrix. Must have inadvertently gotten erased instead of being put on the IL.
Yes, I was moving him from the starter to reliever column as well. Mistake corrected. Thanks for pointing it oud.
IF Taylor Motter cleared waivers and has been outrighted by the #stlcards to Triple-A Memphis.
— Brian Walton (@B_Walton) May 9, 2023
Motter – well, the bbq is good in Memphis and they play in a fairly nice AAA stadium although it’s over 20 years old now.
Maybe he can help them win a title.
INF Errol Robinson (AAA) has been placed on the Paternity List.
— Cardinals Player Development (@CardsPlayerDev) May 9, 2023
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