JUPITER, Fla., March 18, 2026 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that the team has reduced its Spring Training roster to 35 players with right-handed pitcher Richard Fitts being optioned to Memphis (AAA).
Fitts, 26, made three starts in Grapefruit League play this spring, posting a 2-1 mark while striking out nine over his 9.1 innings of work.
The Cardinals currently have 28 major league roster players and seven non-roster invitees in Major League camp.
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With Fitts headed to Memphis, the Cardinals rotation is pretty much set: Matthew Liberatore, Dustin May, Kyle Leahy, Andre Pallante, and Michael McGreevy. Liberatore has been announced as the opening day starter.
Fitts has stuff to work on at Memphis; he owns a 5.79 ERA and 1.29 WHIP this spring, so he could use a little work limiting baserunners. The plus side was 9 strikeouts in 9.1 innings.
He’ll probably be the first guy called up in case of injury or any current rotation pitcher struggling (at least one of the back 3 guys).
Prospects still in camp (2): JJ Wetherholt (NRI – #1), Nathan Church (#26)
Prospects sent down (14): Jurrangelo Cijntje (NRI – #4), Joshua Baez (#5), Quinn Mathews (NRI – #6), Jimmy Crooks (#7), Leonardo Bernal (#9), Tink Hence (#10), Ixan Henderson (NRI – #17), Blaze Jordan (NRI – #24), Hancel Rincon (NRI – #28), Luis Gastelum (NRI – #29), Chase Davis (NRI – #30), Pete Hansen (NRI – #33), Max Rajcic (NRI – #44), Matt Koperniak (NRI – #50).
Non-Roster Invitees still in camp (7): Scott Blewett (RHP), Carlos Linarez (C), Ramon Mendoza (IF), Brody Moore (IF), Nelson Velazquez (OF), Wetherholt (IF), Andy Yerzy (C).
Non-Roster Invitees sent down (21): Mike Antico (OF), Cijntje (RHP), Davis (OF), Gastelum (RHP), Skylar Hales (RHP), Hansen (LHP), Henderson (LHP), Jordan (IF), Koperniak (OF), Austin Love (RHP), Mathews (RHP), Moreno (RHP), Naughton (LHP), Rajcic (RHP), Rincon (RHP), Rivas (IF), Sem Robberse (RHP), Jared Shuster (LHP), Graysen Tarlow (C), Zack Thompson (LHP), Bruce Zimmermann (LHP).
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