Cardinals promote rookie shortstop Winn, place Nootbar on the IL
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals introduced Thursday after a 4-2 loss to the New York Mets that they’re selling rookie shortstop Masyn Winn from Triple-A Memphis.
St. Louis additionally mentioned it was inserting outfielder Lars Nootbaar (decrease stomach contusion) on the 10-day injured record.
The Cardinals added Winn to the 40-man roster. He will take Nootbaar’s spot on the lively roster forward of Friday’s sport in opposition to the Mets.
Winn, 21, who was the Cardinals’ second-round draft alternative (54th participant total) within the 2020 MLB draft. He is presently ranked by MLB Pipeline because the group’s high prospect (sixteenth total).
Nootbaar was damage Wednesday. He took a foul ball to the groin space in an 8-0 loss to Oakland. With centre fielder Dylan Carlson (indirect) additionally on the IL, the Cardinals began Tommy Edman in heart in opposition to New York.
In 105 video games this season at Memphis, Winn hit .288 with a .474 slugging share. He has 18 house runs with 61 RBI and 17 stolen bases in his first season of play at Triple-A.
He leads all of minor league baseball with 99 runs and is tied for second amongst Triple-A gamers with 128 hits.
The 5-foot-10, 180-pound Winn has swiped 92 bases in 104 profession makes an attempt (88 pct.) within the minors and has 20 profession triples. Winn has had 4 separate hitting streaks of at the very least 10 video games this season, together with a career-high 16-game streak May 23-June 9.
Winn joins Alec Burleson and Jordan Walker amongst gamers from the Cardinals 2020 draft class who at the moment are taking part in for St. Louis. He was the youngest participant on the Triple-A stage to start the 2023 marketing campaign.
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