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3 Cardinals who won’t be on roster by Oct. 1 and why

By Miranda Remaklus

ST LOUIS, MO - SEPTEMBER 08: Alec Burleson #41 of the St. Louis Cardinals catches a fly ball by the Washington Nationals in the seventh inning at Busch Stadium on September 8, 2022 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Joe Puetz/Getty Images)
ST LOUIS, MO - SEPTEMBER 08: Alec Burleson #41 of the St. Louis Cardinals catches a fly ball by the Washington Nationals in the seventh inning at Busch Stadium on September 8, 2022 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Joe Puetz/Getty Images) /
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ST. LOUIS, MO – SEPTEMBER 02: Ben Deluzio #26 of the St. Louis Cardinals runs toward third base during the eighth inning against the Chicago Cubs at Busch Stadium. (Photo by Scott Kane/Getty Images)
ST. LOUIS, MO – SEPTEMBER 02: Ben Deluzio #26 of the St. Louis Cardinals runs toward third base during the eighth inning against the Chicago Cubs at Busch Stadium. (Photo by Scott Kane/Getty Images) /

2. Ben DeLuzio has been fun, but don’t expect him around much longer

DeLuzio has been a fun addition to the Cardinals since his Sept. 1 call-up. He’s a scrappy little outfielder with some speed. He’s hit pretty well since joining the Cardinals at .333/.600/.333 with an OPS of .933 and two runs scored.

He’s played seven games in center field, netting seven putouts and one defensive run saved.

Once again, it will be hard to see DeLuzio sticking around once all of the veteran outfielders are healthy. DeLuzio is a speedy and dynamic player, but the Cardinals will need their veteran players front and center in the coming weeks.

DeLuzio is the type of scrappy player St. Louis fans adore. Given more experience and adding some muscle,  it will be fun to see where DeLuzio will fit in the future.

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