Cardinals' Matt Svanson: Having dominant second half
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Svanson struck out three over 1.2 scoreless innings to pick up a hold in Sunday's win over the Giants.
Svanson has quietly had a terrific rookie season in the Cardinals' bullpen and has been particularly dominant in the second half, collecting a 0.74 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 30:9 K:BB over 24.1 innings. The 26-year-old is earning more and more high-leverage opportunities, having picked up four holds over his last seven appearances.
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Cardinals' Matt Svanson: Rejoins big-league bullpen
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The Cardinals recalled Svanson from Triple-A Memphis on Monday.
Svanson has pitched well during his previous stints in the Cardinals bullpen this season, collecting a 3.12 ERA and 24:8 K:BB over 26 frames. He will provide manager Oliver Marmol with a fresh relief arm in the middle innings.
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Cardinals' Matt Svanson: Headed back to minors
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The Cardinals optioned Svanson to Triple-A Memphis on Saturday.
Svanson has been fairly reliable out of the bullpen for the Cardinals this season, turning in a 3.12 ERA and 0.81 WHIP through 26 innings. However, the Cardinals will prioritize filling their bullpen with a fresh arm heading into the All-Star break, so the 26-year-old will head back to Triple-A in favor of Gordon Graceffo.
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Cardinals' Matt Svanson: Rejoins big-league bullpen
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The Cardinals recalled Svanson from Triple-A Memphis on Friday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Svanson has pitched well during his time with the big club this season, permitting two runs with a 7:3 K:BB across 6.2 frames. He will operate in middle relief out of the St. Louis bullpen.
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Cardinals' Matt Svanson: Heads back to Triple-A
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The Cardinals optioned Svanson to Triple-A Memphis on Thursday.
The reliever was returned to Triple-A after he had been called up to serve as the Cardinals' 27th man for Wednesday's doubleheader in Philadelphia. He was used for the final inning of the Cardinals' 14-7 win in Game 2, striking out the side on 14 pitches.
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Cardinals' Matt Svanson: Summoned from minors
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The Cardinals recalled Svanson from Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday.
Svanson, 26, allowed one run with a 4:2 K:BB over his first 5.2 innings with Memphis this season. The right-hander is pegged for low-leverage relief and will be making his major-league debut when/if he gets into a game.
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Cardinals' Matt Svanson: Shielded from Rule 5 draft
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The Cardinals added Svanson to the 40-man roster Tuesday.
A 25-year-old righty reliever who has not pitched above Double-A, Svanson logged a 2.69 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 59 strikeouts in 63.2 innings while notching 27 saves for Double-A Springfield. He will likely head to Triple-A Memphis to start the year, but should be an option to provide big-league bullpen depth throughout the summer.
