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From the transaction page:
07/24/26 – RHP Andrew Schultz assigned to Memphis Redbirds from Springfield Cardinals.
07/24/26 – C Chase Heath assigned to Peoria Chiefs from Palm Beach Cardinals.
07/24/26 – C J.P. Cabrera assigned to Palm Beach Cardinals from FCL Cardinals.Strzelecki certainly landed in the best possible place. He has been a one inning guy all year in AAA and last pitched a week ago. He could potentially show enough to get called up to take some innings given the state of our pen. Not to wish it on him, but he could be a future DFA like we have seen plenty of. Potentially more than once. Wish him well.
Agree 100%. What I found odd was that they thought enough of this to issue a press release. That seems unusual for these kinds of pitchers treated as disposable.
Issuing the press release in this case might have nothing to do with Strzelecki’s case being different but rather be due to a slight shift in responsibilities within a FO department or a tweek to policy.
This signing signals to me that some of the guys we have in the current bullpen will not be here after the deadline thus backfill will be necessary.
Between the poor results of the big clubs bullpen, the injury to Rajcic, the promotion of Gastelum, and lack of quality of minor league relief leaves few relief options left. Mautz appears to be ticketed for relief this year. That could be one option going forward, as current starters could get a bullpen shift. This is a last resort, obviously.
The challenge of guys like Strzelecki is that having no options remaining means he could be one and done.
he could be one and done
Maybe he could be one and somebody else could be done. That would be more news release worthy. The bar to clear is low.
I missed this earlier from the transaction page. They must have back dated the posts the next day.
07/16/26 – OF Andrew Williamson assigned to FCL Cardinals.
07/16/26 – C Jayden Lobliner assigned to FCL Cardinals.
07/16/26 – OF Caden Ferraro assigned to FCL Cardinals.
07/16/26 – RHP Brian Garmon assigned to FCL Cardinals.
07/16/26 – RHP Dawson Montesa assigned to FCL Cardinals.
07/17/26 – RHP Hunter Baynes assigned to FCL Cardinals.
07/17/26 – OF Tristan Bissetta assigned to FCL Cardinals.
07/17/26 – RHP JR Fordham assigned to FCL Cardinals.
07/17/26 – RHP Dallis Moran assigned to FCL Cardinals.
07/17/26 – RHP Nick Bonn assigned to FCL Cardinals.
07/17/26 – OF Trevor Condon assigned to FCL Cardinals.
07/17/26 – OF Matthew Thomas assigned to FCL Cardinals.
07/17/26 – SS Dee Kennedy assigned to FCL Cardinals.
07/17/26 – RHP Jacob Haley assigned to FCL Cardinals.
07/17/26 – OF Gabe Camacho assigned to FCL Cardinals.
07/17/26 – C John Lemm assigned to FCL Cardinals.
07/17/26 – 3B Jacob Johnson assigned to FCL Cardinals.
07/17/26 – RHP Derek Schaefer assigned to FCL Cardinals.
07/17/26 – RHP Jaden Alba assigned to FCL Cardinals.
07/17/26 – Palm Beach Cardinals transferred RHP Ethan Young from the 7-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.
Brian, I don’t think Zach Levenson went on the IL on the 23rd. He is still playing!This one didn’t show up in the official Player News from the Cardinals but was on the transaction page. Can you confirm, Brian? Yordy Herrera is still listed on the FCL page from MiLB, but Facundo is not. Could the Player Development group have listed the wrong name when publishing the latest drops?
07/24/26 – FCL Cardinals released OF Facundo Velásquez.
Brian, on the matrix you show PB as 29-7 but I think it should be 28-8, as you have five listed on the 7-day IL (Echman, Gálvez, Knowles, Kubrick, and Shelagowski), two on the 60-day (Breckheimer and Young), and one on the full-season (Cruz). I don’t think any of those have been activated. Yes?
Kublick was activated on 7/17. At the time, I changed my master copy but didn’t update the live Matrix to remove the (7 IL) after his name or list the transaction. So, 29+7 should be right. Thank you for bringing this up.
Wow! This was quick!
We have selected the contract of RHP Peter Strzelecki. He will wear number 58.
RHP Hunter Dobbins has been optioned to Memphis (AAA).
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) July 28, 2026
There was an open 40-man spot when Blewett was DFAed.
They likely sent Strzelecki to Jupiter first because of the facilities and coaches there.
Options are 15 days for pitchers. An early return is allowed if someone else goes on the IL. A one-day return is allowed for the 27th man in a double-header. I am not aware of a trade rule.
From the transaction page:
07/28/26 – RHP Tegan Kuhns assigned to FCL Cardinals.
07/28/26 – RHP Cal Randall assigned to FCL Cardinals.
07/28/26 – SS Rocco Maniscalco assigned to FCL Cardinals.Brian, I assume this is just a procedural move to put them on a team since the FCL has already finished their schedule. Can we expect some of the draftees will be moved up to Palm Beach as soon as next week? I would love to see them get into some action!
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