Cardinals Recall Rookie Slugger

One week after being activated from the injured list and optioned to Triple-A, the St. Louis Cardinals have recalled him. 

The Cardinals have called up Juan Yepez from Triple-A Memphis. 

#STLCards manager Oliver Marmol said he’s excited about having OF/IF Juan Yepez back for the series against the #Braves because there could be plenty of pinch-hit opportunities in this series against lefthanded pitching out of the bullpen.

— John Denton (@JohnDenton555) August 26, 2022

The move comes as a result of Nolan Arenado being placed on the paternity leave, meaning Yepez will likely end up having a pretty short stay in the majors this time around. 

The twenty-four-year-old rookie has been quite solid in his debut, hitting .254/.298/.459, with 11 home runs, 27 RBIs and 24 runs scored in 62 games. 

Yepez is not in the Cardinals' lineup for Friday's game against the Atlanta Braves. 

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Yepez has been equally impressive in the minors this season, hitting .274 with 13 home runs and 36 RBIs in 124 at-bats. It's only a matter of time before he has a full-time job in the majors. 

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