photo: Kolten Wong (Jeff Curry/USA TODAY Sports)
St. Louis Cardinals press release
The St. Louis Cardinals announced prior to tonight’s (Tuesday) series opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates that they have placed second baseman Kolten Wong on the 10-day disabled list with a left hamstring strain, retroactive to August 26, and recalled infielder Patrick Wisdom from Memphis (AAA).
Wisdom, 27, is batting .288 (107-371) with 15 home runs and 61 RBI in 107 games for Memphis, which recently repeated as Pacific Coast League American Southern Division champions. Wisdom was purchased from Memphis on August 11 and played in nine games for the Cardinals, batting .333 (4-12) with a home run and three RBI. He had played in 747 career minor league game before his Major League debut.
Wong, who injured his hamstring while running out a ground ball in Saturday’s game in Colorado, was batting .244 (74-303) with eight home runs and 32 RBI in 110 games for St. Louis. Since the All-Star Break, the 27-year-old’s .342 average (25-73) is the 10th-highest in the National League, while his .362 August mark (21-58) ranks 5th in the league.
Brian Walton’s take
The Cardinals have to hope surging second baseman’s injury will not linger, as in addition to his offense, his defense has been the best at his position in the National League in 2018.
Wong also sat out with a swollen knee from July 23 until August 4.
Yairo Munoz is the most likely recipient of Wong’s at-bats in the interim. Wisdom will join the back-ups and first and third and likely most often serve as a pinch-hitter. Unfortunately for Memphis, his departure weakens the Triple-A club’s lineup just before the Pacific Coast League playoffs.
Update: Edman replaces Wisdom
As Patrick Wisdom is back with #stlcards, IF Tommy Edman is returning to Memphis. The switch-hitter batted .379 in his first 10-game shot at Triple-A earlier this month. pic.twitter.com/7Aaj63FER6
— Brian Walton (@B_Walton) August 28, 2018
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