# Cardinals Reduce Active Roster to 26 Players; Naughton and Brooks Come Off Roster

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- Published: 2022-05-02T10:03:38-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

**_CARDINALS REDUCE ACTIVE ROSTER TO 26 PLAYERS;_** **_PITCHERS NAUGHTON & BROOKS
COME OFF ROSTER TODAY AS MLB REDUCES ACTIVE ROSTERS TO 26_**

**ST. LOUIS, MO., May 2, 2022 **– Prior to today’s game, the St. Louis Cardinals
announced that they have reduced their active roster by rule to 26 players.

The team announced this morning that left-handed pitcher **_[Packy Naughton](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/naughpa01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral)_**
has been optioned to the Memphis (AAA) roster and right-handed pitcher **_[Aaron Brooks](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=brookaa01,brooks002aar&search=Aaron+Brooks&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral)_**
has been designated for assignment.

Naugthon, a rookie, appeared in one game following his recall on April 22. Brooks
has appeared in five games, totaling 9.1 innings pitched in relief.

**— STL —**

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Today is the deadline to reduce rosters to 26; MLB allowed a roster of 28 active
players because of the shorten spring training.

Naughton isn’t a surprise to be sent down; he was recently called up and only saw
1 game.

Brooks was a little more surprising. He was one of the few major league signings
for the team this off-season and the team has been more hesitent to drop a guy with
guaranteed money; that said, he’s only owed $1.4M this season and his contract is
up at the end of the year. He’s also struggled in his return to the U.S.; he’s sporting
a 7.71 ERA and 1.39 WHIP in his 5 appearances. His ERA is supported by a 6.73 FIP.
The Cardinals will have 10 days to trade, release, or demote Brooks. Brooks has 
been tentatively updated on the team [Salary Matrix](https://www.nyrdcast.com/2021/10/2021-22-cardinal-off-season-salary-matrix/).

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