# Cardinals Announce More Roster Moves

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/cardinals-announce-more-roster-moves/
- Published: 2026-03-10T12:31:17-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

### **The Cardinals reassigned 6 players on Saturday and 5 on Monday**

The Cardinals announced 2 sets of roster moves since Saturday’s game, including 
a few big name prospects that were still in camp. Down below are a few thoughts 
and who is still in camp.

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### **_CARDINALS REDUCE SPRING TRAINING ROSTER TO 51;_** **_FIVE PLAYERS OPTIONED TO MINORS AMONG TODAY’S MOVES_**

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**JUPITER, Fla., March 7, 2026 **– The [St. Louis Cardinals](https://www.mlb.com/cardinals/)
announced the team has reduced its Spring Training roster to 51 players today, with
six players moving to minor league camp.

The team optioned pitcher **_[Tink Hence](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=hence-000mar&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br),_**
infielder**_ [César Prieto](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/prietce01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br),_**
infielder/outfielder**_ [Bryan Torres](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=torres000bry,torres004bry&search=Bryan+Torres&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br),_**
and catchers**_ [Leo Bernal](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=bernal000leo&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br)_**
and **_[Jimmy Crooks](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/crookji01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br)_**
to the Memphis (AAA) roster and re-assigned non-roster pitcher **_[Skylar Hales](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=hales-000sky&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br)_**
to minor league camp.

The Cardinals currently have 34 major league roster players and 17 non-roster invitees
in Major League camp.

**— STL —**

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### **_CARDINALS MOVE FIVE PLAYERS TO MINORS;_** **_46 PLAYERS REMAIN ON MAJOR LEAGUE SPRING ROSTER_**

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**JUPITER, Fla., March 9, 2026 **– The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that 
the team has reduced its Spring Training roster to 46 players, with five players
moving to minor league camp.

The team optioned pitchers **_[Cooper Hjerpe](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=hjerpe000coo&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br)_**,**_
[Brycen Mautz](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=mautz-000bry&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br)_**
and **_[Nick Raquet](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/raqueni01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br)_**,
and outfielder **_[Joshua Baez](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=baez--007jos&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br)_**
to the Memphis (AAA) roster and re-assigned non-roster pitcher **_[Quinn Mathews](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=mathew000qui&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br)_**
to minor league camp.

The Cardinals currently have 30 major league roster players and 16 non-roster invitees
in Major League camp.

**— STL —**

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The Cardinals have sent down some prospect stock since Sunday’s game:

[⌊Joshua Baez⌉⌊Joshua Baez⌉[

 * Baez #5
 * Mathews #6
 * Crooks #7
 * Bernal #9
 * Hence #10
 * Hjerpe #11
 * Mautz #18
 * Prieto #37
 * Torres #47

Baez has kept doing what got him recognized last year as a prospect: he’s hitting
for power. In fact, he hit a homer the day he was demoted and the next game. He’s
also carrying a .333 average, but he’s facing subpar pitching (7.4 OppQual, meaning
AA/AAA level pitching). He’s going to be up this season, as soon as [Jordan Walker](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/walkejo02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br)
shows signs of cracking or [Lars Nootbaar](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/nootbla01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br)
is traded (hopefully the trade).

Mathews too will be up before we know it; his numbers aren’t as strong as Baez’s,
but he’s struck out 12 in 7.0 innings. It’s promising, but like Baez, he’s facing
subpar hitters (7.6 OppQual). He might be the first guy in line for spot starts 
this season.

Crooks and Bernal going down solves the catching questions; [Ivan Herrera](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=herrer004iva&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br),
[Pedro Pages](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=pagespe02,pagespe01&search=Pedro+Pagés&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br),
and [Yohel Pozo](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pozoyo01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br)
will all be on the active roster. I think we see more of a split between Herrera
and Pages, with Herrera as the DH when he’s not behind the plate. Pozo will be more
of the traditional backup. This could all change if Herrera is 100% healthy. Crooks
and Bernal will split catching time in Memphis.

Hence looks to be moved to the bullpen, which I’ve been expecting. He’s got elite
velocity, but he can’t stay healthy enough to make the most of it. Being used in
shorter stints will preserve his arm and get him used to MLB hitters, once he’s 
used to the bullpen lifestyle.

Hjerpe and Mautz are guys to keep an eye on, but neither are quite there yet; later
in the season is possible though. Prieto could see a utility role later in the season
with an injury or ineffectiveness somewhere on the roster.

**Prospects still in camp (7):** [JJ Wetherholt](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=wether000jj-&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br)(
NRI – #1), [Blaze Jordan](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=jordan000bla&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br)(
NRI – #24), [Nathan Church](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/churcna01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br)(#
26), [Luis Gastelum](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=gastel000lui&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br)(
NRI – #29), [Chase Davis](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=davis-036cha,davis-031cha,davis-038cha&search=Chase+Davis&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br)(
NRI – #30), [Max Rajcic](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=rajcic000max&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br)(
NRI – #44), [Matt Koperniak](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=kopern000mat&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br)(
NRI – #50)

**Prospects sent down (9): **[Jurrangelo Cijntje](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=cijntj000jur&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br)(
NRI – #4), Baez (#5), Mathews (NRI – #6), Crooks (#7), Bernal (#9), Hence (#10),
[Ixan Henderson](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=hender000ixa&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br)(
NRI – #17), [Hancel Rincon](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=rincon000han&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br)(
NRI – #28), [Pete Hansen](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=hansen003pet&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br)(
NRI – #33).

**Non-Roster Invitees still in camp (16):** [Scott Blewett](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/blewesc01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br)(
RHP), Davis (OF), Gastelum (RHP), Jordan (IF), Koperniak (OF), [Carlos Linarez](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=linare003car&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br)(
C), [Ramon Mendoza](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=mendoz006ram&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br)(
IF), [Brody Moore](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=moore-002bro,moore-000bro&search=Brody+Moore&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br)(
IF), [Gerson Moreno](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=moreno002ger&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br)(
RHP), [Packy Naughton](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/naughpa01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br)(
LHP), Rajcic (RHP), [Jeremy Rivas](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=rivas-000jer&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br)(
IF), [Nelson Velazquez](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/velazne01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br)(
OF), Wetherholt (IF), [Andy Yerzy](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=yerzy-000and&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br)(
C), [Bruce Zimmermann](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/z/zimmebr02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br)(
LHP).

**Non-Roster Invitees sent down (12):** [Mike Antico](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=antico000mik&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br)(
OF), Cijntje (RHP), Hales (RHP), Hansen (LHP), Henderson (LHP), [Austin Love](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=love--000aus&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br)(
RHP), Mathews (RHP), Rincon (RHP), [Sem Robberse](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=robber000sem&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br)(
RHP), [Jared Shuster](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/shustja01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br)(
LHP), [Graysen Tarlow](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=tarlow000gra&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br)(
C), [Zack Thompson](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=thomps018zac,thomps022zac,thompza02&search=Zack+Thompson&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-10_br)(
LHP).

**Nyrdcast Prospect Rankings:**
[1-5](https://www.nyrdcast.com/2026/02/2026-top-50-cardinals-prospects-1-5/)
| [6-10](https://www.nyrdcast.com/2026/02/2026-top-50-cardinals-prospects-6-10/)
| [11-15](https://www.nyrdcast.com/2026/02/2026-top-50-cardinals-prospects-11-15/)
| [16-20](https://www.nyrdcast.com/2026/02/2026-top-50-cardinals-prospects-16-20/)
| [21-25](https://www.nyrdcast.com/2026/02/2026-top-50-cardinals-prospects-21-25/)
| [26-50](https://www.nyrdcast.com/2026/02/2026-top-50-cardinals-prospects-26-50/)
| [Tracker](https://www.nyrdcast.com/2026/02/2026-top-cardinals-prospects-the-tracker/)

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