SAN DIEGO • Righthanded reliever Eduardo Sanchez, who was on the Class AAA Memphis roster, was claimed on waivers by the Chicago Cubs today as the Cardinals tried to outright Sanchez from their 40-man roster. 

This move cleared a spot for lefthander Tyler Lyons, who also technically still is at Memphis, to be added to the Cardinals' 40-man roster.

Lyons, who is on hand, will be recalled officially after tonight's game here to start Wednesday's game against the San Diego Padres. Sanchez, who was 0-0 with one save and a 3.72 earned run average for Memphis, was told today of his reassignment and will join the Cubs' Class AAA Iowa farm club, also in the Pacific Coast League.

The 24-year-old Sanchez, who has battled arm and control issues, appeared with the Cardinals in each of the last two seasons, compiling a 3-1 mark with five saves and a 1.80 ERA in 2011. He was 0-1 and 6.60 last year with 13 walks in 15 innings.

Sanchez had been on the disabled list at Memphis earlier this season with an elbow problem. In the previous two seasons, he had shoulder ailments.

Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak said, "There's always a risk when you're outrighting a player."

But Mozeliak said, "He hasn't pitched very well. He was low man on the (righthanded relief) totem pole. We understand the risk but we didn't feel like there was a trade market for him."


     

           

Last edited by artie_fufkin (5/21/2013 8:16 pm)

APIAD wrote:

Wow, i guess the FO thought alot less of him then i did.

Reads to me like Moz thought he could sneak him through and is trying to cover his ass.
 

artie_fufkin wrote:

APIAD wrote:

Wow, i guess the FO thought alot less of him then i did.

Reads to me like Moz thought he could sneak him through and is trying to cover his ass.
 

he cant be that stupid.  I mean sanchez isnt having a bad year and he was once highly though of.  i wonder if his injury is worst then expected?
 

Volquez has been awful, so I'm expecting nothing less than a 4-1 loss. 

Also, TTTIB beat the Mets again. And they somehow hit Jon Niese.

I thought MLB banned midgets after the Eddie Gaedel thing.

They clearly aren't picking up Volquez well because Molina doesn't take strikes looking.

artie_fufkin wrote:

tkihshbt wrote:

They clearly aren't picking up Volquez well because Molina doesn't take strikes looking.

It wasn't a strike.
 

I only saw the recap on Yahoo.

Fuck. This. Park.

FS Padres is showing last night's scores on its crawl.

Third time on base for Dellassandro tonight. I think Max fired him up.

Cabrera is the fourth shortstop the Cardinals have played so far this season who has been touted as the favorite for the Gold Glove by his home team's announcers.

artie_fufkin wrote:

FS Padres is showing last night's scores on its crawl.

According to FSMW, Descalso's grand slam was Pete Kozma's 2nd HR of the season. 

Choate is warming up in the bullpen in case Martinez can't hold a 9-run lead.