The Cardinals announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander Scott Blewett. He takes the active roster spot of left-hander JoJo Romero, who has been placed on the 15-day injured list with appendicitis, retroactive to July 14. Catcher Yohel Pozo has been designated for assignment to open a 40-man spot for Blewett.
Romero, 29, has been in trade rumors for quite a while. The Cards have been retooling in recent years as he has been nearing free agency, slated to hit the open market after this season. Though the Cards shipped out various other players in the most recent offseason, it seems they never got an offer to their liking on Romero, so he stayed in St. Louis.
That sets him up to be a trade candidate this summer, though that’s perhaps a bit complicated now by this IL placement, which will last until very close to the deadline even if it’s a minimal stint. Injured players can still be traded but it can obviously impact a player’s appeal if he misses time. The Cards aren’t even clear sellers anymore, as they are only a game back of a playoff spot at the moment, so it’s hard to say how motivated they are to move Romero.
He’s having a decent season on the whole. He has already logged 43 innings out of the St. Louis bullpen with a 3.35 earned run average. His 23.1% strikeout rate and 8.6% walk rate are both close to average while his 48.3% ground ball rate is several ticks better than par. That has generally been his career profile, as he now has 235 2/3 innings under his belt with a 3.51 ERA, 22.9% strikeout rate, 8.9% walk rate and 52.7% grounder rate.
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