The Cardinals introduced that they’ve chosen right-hander Andre Granillo to their roster and in addition recalled outfielder Michael Siani. In corresponding strikes, they’ve optioned righty Chris Roycroft and designated outfielder Ryan Vilade for task.
Granillo, 25, was chosen by the Cardinals within the 14th spherical of the 2021 draft. Solely a reliever, he has climbed the minor league ladder whereas posting good strikeout numbers and in addition giving out a excessive variety of walks. He has 233 1/3 minor league innings beneath his belt so far, having allowed 3.74 earned runs per 9 innings. He has punched out 32.2% of batters confronted in that point whereas additionally giving out free passes at a 12.7% clip.
It appears he has taken a giant step ahead by way of his management this 12 months. He has thrown 29 2/3 innings over 18 appearances with a 1.82 ERA. He has solely walked 6.9% of batters confronted whereas nonetheless getting punchies at an enormous fee of 39.7%. In Could of final 12 months, FanGraphs ranked Granillo because the #21 prospect within the system. That report gave the best reward for his slider, although it additionally talked about his changeup and his mid-90s fastball.
With Granillo seemingly taking a giant step ahead at Triple-A, the Playing cards will give him an opportunity to face main league hitters. However that required a 40-man spot, so Vilade will get got rid of. Vilade, 26, signed a minor league cope with the Playing cards within the offseason. He put up a powerful .280/.375/.476 line in 48 Triple-A video games and was added to the roster a few weeks in the past when Jordan Walker landed on the IL.
Sadly, Vilade hasn’t been capable of do a lot in his restricted huge league enjoying time. He has been despatched to the plate 15 instances and struck out in 5 of these journeys. He drew two walks however recorded only one hit, a single. He now has a .141/.200/.188 slash in his 71 huge league plate appearances for his profession.
He’ll now head into DFA limbo, which may final so long as per week. The waiver course of takes 48 hours, so the Playing cards technically might take 5 days to discover commerce curiosity. Vilade’s main league numbers aren’t good however in a tiny pattern. Courting again to the beginning of 2024, he has a .279/.355/.457 slash and 114 wRC+ in 156 Triple-A contests. He additionally stole 25 bases in that point whereas enjoying the three non-shortstop infield positions and all three outfield slots. Since he nonetheless has an choice 12 months, maybe he might attraction to a membership in search of additional place participant depth.
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