Graceffo Called Up, Pushard Injured

0:00On March 31st, St. Louis Cardinals made a quick roster shuffle this week. They placed right-hander Matt Pachard on the 15-day injured list with right knee Pateler Tendonitis, retroactive to March 30th. In his spot, they're calling of young, righty Gordon Graceful from Triple A Memphis. Graceful brings some big league experience already, with 28 appearances total, including 26 last year where he posted a 6-point, two AERA over 43 innings. His fastball sits in the 73rd percentile for velocity, and he dominated in spring training with no runs allowed in three innings. Pachard, a rule-fired pick from the Miami Marlins last year, had a rough big league debut this season, giving up three earned runs in one inning. Still, he's shown in spring with a 3.12 ERA over eight outings, so the cards hate losing him even short-term. Born in Memphis last year, Graceful logged a solid 3.77 ERA in 24 games, proving he's ready for another shot.

1:01No major drop-off expected for St. Louis with his arm stepping in right away. This keeps the bullpen humming early in the season, giving Graceful a real runway to build on that heat while Plishart heals up. That's your MLB news today update, AI-powered and always on.