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Reuters
2 days ago
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Cardinals reinforce bullpen with RHP Andre Granillo
June 12 - The St. Louis Cardinals selected the contract of right-hander Andre Granillo and recalled outfielder Michael Siani from Triple-A Memphis on Thursday. In corresponding moves, right-hander Chris Roycroft was optioned and outfielder Ryan Vilade was designated for assignment. Granillo, 25, is set to make his major league debut after he went 4-0 with a 1.82 ERA in 18 relief appearances at Memphis, holding opponents to a .159 batting average. Siani, 25, was 4-for-16 (.250) in 18 games for the Cardinals earlier this season and is a career .222 hitter with two home runs and 20 RBIs in parts of four seasons with the Cincinnati Reds (2022-23) and Cardinals. Roycroft, 27, was 1-3 with a 6.92 ERA in 14 relief appearances for the Cardinals this season, while Vilade, 26, was 1-for-13 (.077) in seven games. --Field Level Media
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Cards promote Granillo and Siani while sending Roycroft to Triple-A
St. Louis Cardinals' Ryan Vilade is unable to catch a foul ball hit by Kansas City Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. during the third inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader, Thursday, June 5, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) St. Louis Cardinals' Ryan Vilade follows through on a single during the seventh inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Kansas City, Royals, Thursday, June 5, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) St. Louis Cardinals' Ryan Vilade follows through on a single during the seventh inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Kansas City, Royals, Thursday, June 5, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) St. Louis Cardinals' Ryan Vilade is unable to catch a foul ball hit by Kansas City Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. during the third inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader, Thursday, June 5, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) St. Louis Cardinals' Ryan Vilade follows through on a single during the seventh inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Kansas City, Royals, Thursday, June 5, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) MILWAUKEE (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals called up right-handed reliever Andre Granillo and outfielder Michael Siani from Triple-A Memphis, optioned right-handed pitcher Chris Roycroft to Memphis and designated outfielder Ryan Vilade for assignment Thursday. St. Louis made the moves before beginning a four-game series at Milwaukee. Advertisement The 25-year-old Granillo hasn't pitched in the majors before, but he has gone 4-0 with a 1.82 ERA and one save in 18 relief appearances with Memphis this season. Granillo has 46 strikeouts and eight walks in 29 2/3 innings. He's 21-15 with a 3.74 ERA in 172 minor league appearances, all in relief. Vilade, 26, went 1 for 13 in seven games with St. Louis this season. He hit .178 with a .208 on-base percentage, one homer and five RBIs in 17 games with the Detroit Tigers last year. Siani, 25, hit .250 with a .294 on-base percentage in 18 games with St. Louis earlier this season. He also is hitting .263 with a .348 on-base percentage, five homers, 17 RBIs and eight steals in 33 games with Memphis. Roycroft, who turns 28 on June 21, was 1-3 with a 6.92 ERA in 14 relief appearances with the Cardinals. ___ AP MLB:
