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11-28-2006, 12:41 AM
St. Louis adds four players, expected to release two others
By Matthew Leach / MLB.com
The Cardinals added four players to their 40-man roster on Monday, while requesting release waivers on two others.
Larry Bigbie and Carmen Cali have likely seen the end of their respective tenures with the Redbirds, as both were removed from the roster. Bigbie endured a frustrating and injury-marred season after he was acquired in a trade from the Rockies. Cali, who possesses an exciting arm, never harnessed his control and was demoted to Double-A Springfield after spending time in the Majors in 2004 and 2005.
Bigbie, 29, appeared in 17 games for the Cardinals, going 6-for-25 (.240) with a double and an RBI. He was acquired in the deal that also brought Aaron Miles to St. Louis and sent lefty reliever Ray King to Colorado. Cali, 28, has made a total of 16 Major League appearances, all with St. Louis, posting a 9.45 ERA with no decisions.
Meanwhile, St. Louis added four players to the roster in advance of the deadline for December's Rule 5 Draft. Pitchers Blake Hawksworth, Dennis Dove and Troy Cate and outfielder Cody Haerther were all placed on the 40-man roster.
Hawksworth, who will turn 24 next spring, was rated as the Cardinals' best prospect before losing most of the 2004 and 2005 seasons due to injuries. He made a strong comeback in 2006, going 11-4 with a 2.92 ERA in 27 starts split between Class A Palm Beach and Double-A Springfield.
Dove, 25, made a successful conversion to the bullpen this year and is considered one of the up-and-coming arms in the organization. Cate, 26, was also spectacular in his first year. A former sixth-round draft pick of the Mariners, Cate made 44 appearances -- split between Palm Beach and Springfield -- and amassed 78 strikeouts in 56 2/3 innings with a 1.27 ERA.
Haerther, 23, had a bit of a down year offensively in 2006, but remains one of the more intriguing players in the higher levels of the organization. He had a breakout 2005, batting a combined .307 with a .355 on-base percentage and .538 slugging percentage at Palm Beach and Springfield. In his full year with Springfield in '06, he hit batted .277.
By Matthew Leach / MLB.com
The Cardinals added four players to their 40-man roster on Monday, while requesting release waivers on two others.
Larry Bigbie and Carmen Cali have likely seen the end of their respective tenures with the Redbirds, as both were removed from the roster. Bigbie endured a frustrating and injury-marred season after he was acquired in a trade from the Rockies. Cali, who possesses an exciting arm, never harnessed his control and was demoted to Double-A Springfield after spending time in the Majors in 2004 and 2005.
Bigbie, 29, appeared in 17 games for the Cardinals, going 6-for-25 (.240) with a double and an RBI. He was acquired in the deal that also brought Aaron Miles to St. Louis and sent lefty reliever Ray King to Colorado. Cali, 28, has made a total of 16 Major League appearances, all with St. Louis, posting a 9.45 ERA with no decisions.
Meanwhile, St. Louis added four players to the roster in advance of the deadline for December's Rule 5 Draft. Pitchers Blake Hawksworth, Dennis Dove and Troy Cate and outfielder Cody Haerther were all placed on the 40-man roster.
Hawksworth, who will turn 24 next spring, was rated as the Cardinals' best prospect before losing most of the 2004 and 2005 seasons due to injuries. He made a strong comeback in 2006, going 11-4 with a 2.92 ERA in 27 starts split between Class A Palm Beach and Double-A Springfield.
Dove, 25, made a successful conversion to the bullpen this year and is considered one of the up-and-coming arms in the organization. Cate, 26, was also spectacular in his first year. A former sixth-round draft pick of the Mariners, Cate made 44 appearances -- split between Palm Beach and Springfield -- and amassed 78 strikeouts in 56 2/3 innings with a 1.27 ERA.
Haerther, 23, had a bit of a down year offensively in 2006, but remains one of the more intriguing players in the higher levels of the organization. He had a breakout 2005, batting a combined .307 with a .355 on-base percentage and .538 slugging percentage at Palm Beach and Springfield. In his full year with Springfield in '06, he hit batted .277.