STL Cardinals rumors: 3 players to call up from Triple-A to shake things up

3 players STL Cardinals need to call up from Triple-A to shake things up

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 28: Lars Nootbaar #21 of the St. Louis Cardinals reacts after striking out during the fifth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on April 28, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) /

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Juan Yepez, St. Louis Cardinals (Photo by Joe Puetz/Getty Images) /

STL Cardinals rumors: Juan Yepez shouldn’t be wasted in Triple-A

One of the biggest shockers after spring training was to see Juan Yepez get optioned to Memphis in favor of other options after spending 76 games in St. Louis a year ago.

During his time in St. Louis in the 2022 season, Yepez was solid as he slashed .253/.296/.447 while hitting 12 home runs and 13 doubles with 30 RBI over the half-season he spent in the majors. He might never be a high-average hitter, but his pop and relatively reliable bat were nice to have in the lineup.

He did get a call-up this year briefly while Lars Nootbar was out and continued to flash his talent, going 4-for-12 with a home run over three games of action.

In Memphis against Triple-A competition, Yepez has continued to hit extremely well with pop. In 48 at-bats on the year, he’s slashing .250/.321/.521 with three home runs — joining Walker in the long-ball party on Friday night — and 10 RBI to his credit.

Again mentioning the struggles of O’Neill, Carlson, Burleson and even the aforementioned Nootbar too, getting a power bat like Yepez in the lineup could help give the Cardinals some more consistent offense to help them erase this early-season slump and climb back into playoff contention.

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