The Cardinals misplaced certainly one of their high hitters on Friday afternoon. Catcher/designated hitter Iván Herrera landed on the 10-day injured listing with a left hamstring pressure. It’ll be greater than a minimal stick with an opportunity to value him upwards of a month.
Herrera was recognized with a Grade 2 pressure, the workforce knowledgeable reporters (hyperlink by way of Katie Woo of The Athletic). That entails some measure of tearing and is of reasonable severity. There’s a variety on the timeline. St. Louis stated Herrera may very well be sidelined wherever between two and 6 weeks. Thomas Saggese is up from Triple-A Memphis to take his spot on the energetic roster.
It’s the second IL stint of the season for the 25-year-old Herrera. A bone bruise in his left knee value him a month between early April and the second week of Could. Herrera has raked when wholesome. He’s batting .320/.392/.533 and has already established a profession excessive with eight residence runs in solely 171 plate appearances. Herrera has made 13 begins behind the dish whereas getting the DH task on 28 events.
The Cardinals have carried three catchers since Herrera’s first IL stint, which is why they had been capable of recall an infielder because the corresponding transfer. That has freed them up to make use of Herrera as a DH with out worrying about overworking him. Pedro Pagés has a a lot lighter bat however has superior defensive marks. Pagés was already taking part in pretty frequently and would be the clear #1 catcher in the meanwhile. Yohel Pozo will again him up. Nolan Gorman, Alec Burleson, Jordan Walker and Saggese may all rotate by means of the DH spot.
