# Cardinals Send 3 Players To Minors

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- Published: 2024-03-26T18:15:33-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

### **_CARDINALS SEND THREE PLAYERS TO MINORS_**

#### **_SIX PLAYERS TO BEGIN SEASON ON INJURED LIST_**

[⌊Cardinals News⌉⌊Cardinals News⌉[

**MESA, Ari., March 26, 2024 **– The [St. Louis Cardinals](https://www.mlb.com/Cardinals)
announced following this afternoon’s game that the team has reduced its Spring Training
roster to 26 players, sending three players to the minors, with six players to be
placed on the injured list.

The team optioned LHP **_John King _**and C **_Pedro Pagés_** to the Memphis (AAA)
roster, and re-assigned infielder **_Thomas Saggese_** to Memphis.

The following six players will be placed on the Injured List to begin the season:

RHP **_Sonny Gray_** (15-day, right hamstring strain); RHP **_Keynan Middleton_**(
15-day, right forearm flexor strain), LHP **_Drew Rom_** (15-day, left shoulder 
biceps tendinitis); OF/IF **_Tommy Edman_** (10-day, right wrist sprain); OF **_Lars
Nootbaar_** (10-day, left rib contusion); OF **_Dylan Carlson_** (10-day, left AC
sprain).

All of the injured list players, except for Dylan Carlson, will be backdated to 
March 25.  Carlson will be backdated to March 26.

**— STL —**

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The Cardinals are not done making moves yet, as they need to add Victor Scott II
to the 40-man still; he’ll be the starting center fielder on opening day with Carlson
on the IL. Jared Young or Jose Fermin could be placed on waivers unless one of the
6 IL players need a 60-day suit.

Saggese was the last non-roster player remaining in camp. We’ll see him later in
the season if there is a prolonged absence in the infield.

It’s a little surprising to see King go down; he pitched well enough down the stretch
to get tendered a contact in the off-season, which was a question mark. Riley O’Brien
pitched really well in camp, while JoJo Romero and Matthew Liberatore make for a
strong lefty combo.

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