The Cardinals designated Roycroft for assignment Thursday.
The transaction clears space on the 40-man roster for the addition of Max Rajcic. Roycroft has flashed promise in spurts for the Cardinals but holds an unsightly 6.41 ERA, 1.77 WHIP and 52:37 K:BB over 60.1 innings covering parts of three big-league seasons.
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Cardinals' Chris Roycroft: Optioned back to Memphis
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The Cardinals optioned Roycroft to Triple-A Memphis on Thursday.
Roycroft made two appearances during his most recent stint in the majors, getting tagged for four runs over 1.2 innings. He's posted a 15.19 ERA in seven outings in the majors this season. The Cardinals will announce a corresponding roster move prior to Thursday's game versus the Royals.
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Cardinals' Chris Roycroft: Rejoins big-league bullpen
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The Cardinals recalled Roycroft from Triple-A Memphis on Friday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Roycroft has been unscored upon in seven of his last eight outings at Memphis while showing an uptick in velocity, having averaged 96.8 mph with his sinker in his last appearance. He'll operate in middle relief for St. Louis.
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Cardinals' Chris Roycroft: Sent to Triple-A
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The Cardinals optioned Roycroft to Triple-A Memphis on Sunday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
The right-hander will be demoted to Triple-A after surrendering five earned runs in his first five outings of the season. Roycroft had a 7.84 ERA in 20 appearances with the Cardinals last season and will likely need better results with Memphis in order to get another look in the big leagues.
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Cardinals' Chris Roycroft: Works on regaining arm angle
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Roycroft worked this offseason at Premier Pitching Performance in the St. Louis area to return his arm angle to what it was in 2024, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Roycroft's arm angle dropped four degrees in 2025, per Baseball Savant, which the reliever believes was the main cause of his struggles (7.84 ERA in 20 appearances). The 6-foot-8 righty's arm angle was higher during a scoreless appearance Sunday versus the Astros in Grapefruit League play. Roycroft is competing for a middle relief role in the St. Louis bullpen.
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Cardinals' Chris Roycroft: Back in big-league bullpen
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The Cardinals recalled Roycroft from Triple-A Memphis on Monday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Roycroft has been shuttled back and forth between Memphis and St. Louis numerous times this season, though he'll be returning to the big leagues for the first time since June. The big righty holds a 6.92 ERA and 9:9 K:BB over 13 innings for St. Louis in 2025.
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Cardinals' Chris Roycroft: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Cardinals optioned Roycroft to Triple-A Memphis on Thursday.
Roycroft has failed to find a groove during his multiple stints in the majors this season, posting a 6.92 ERA and 9:9 K:BB over 13 innings. Andre Granillo is taking his spot on the roster and in the bullpen.
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Cardinals' Chris Roycroft: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Cardinals optioned Roycroft to Triple-A Memphis on Friday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Roycroft has had two different stints in the majors this season and neither of them have been successful, as he's yielded a 10 runs (eight earned) with a 6:8 K:BB over 10 innings. His spot on the roster and in the bullpen will be absorbed by Matt Svanson.
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Cardinals' Chris Roycroft: Back with big club
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The Cardinals recalled Roycroft from Triple-A Memphis on Friday.
Roycroft was sent down last month after allowing seven runs (five earned) on six hits and six walks over 5.2 innings. He seemed to get back on track at Memphis, permitting two runs with a 6:2 K:BB across six frames.
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Cardinals' Chris Roycroft: Sent to minors
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The Cardinals optioned Roycroft to Triple-A Memphis on Thursday.
St. Louis is off Thursday and will likely wait until shortly before Friday's game against the Phillies to announce a replacement for Roycroft on the 26-man active roster. After winning a bullpen role out of spring training, Roycroft made seven relief appearances and collected two holds through the first two weeks of the season while allowing seven runs (five earned) on six hits and six walks over 5.2 innings.
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Cardinals' Chris Roycroft: Sent back to Triple-A
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The Cardinals optioned Roycroft to Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday.
Roycroft struck out a pair while retiring all five batters he faced in Tuesday's loss to the Reds, but he'll continue to bounce back and forth between St. Louis and Memphis, as he's done often this season. Wednesday's starter, Lance Lynn (knee), was activated from the injured list in a corresponding move.
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Cardinals' Chris Roycroft: Back in big leagues
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The Cardinals recalled Roycroft from Triple-A Memphis on Saturday.
Since being optioned to Triple-A at the end of July, Roycroft has turned in a 2.60 ERA and 1.50 WHIP alongside a 19:6 K:BB through 17.1 innings. He'll now rejoin the Cardinals' bullpen to provide the big squad with a fresh arm, replacing Kyle Leahy.
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Cardinals' Chris Roycroft: Back with St. Loo
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The Cardinals recalled Roycroft from Triple-A Memphis on Friday.
Roycroft has bounced back and forth between Memphis and St. Louis this season, throwing 15.2 innings with the Cardinals and owning a 2.87 ERA. Jacob Bosiokovic was optioned to Memphis in a corresponding move.
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Cardinals' Chris Roycroft: Returns to Triple-A
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The Cardinals optioned Roycroft to Triple-A Memphis on Thursday.
Roycroft will return to Memphis after he was called up ahead of the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with Atlanta to serve as the Cardinals' 27th man for the twin bill. He struck out two and collected his first career hold in a perfect inning out of the bullpen in the Cardinals' 4-1 win in Game 2.
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Cardinals' Chris Roycroft: Back in majors
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The Cardinals recalled Roycroft from Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday.
The right-hander was optioned to Memphis in late May but is now back with the big-league club. Roycroft has given up four earned runs in six innings for the Cardinals this season but has a 0.98 ERA over 14 outings at Triple-A.
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Cardinals' Chris Roycroft: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Cardinals optioned Roycroft to Triple-A Memphis on Monday.
Roycroft threw 36 pitches and allowed three runs over an inning of work Sunday, so he'll be sent out in favor of a fresh relief arm. Ryan Loutos will absorb his roster spot.
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Cardinals' Chris Roycroft: Summoned to majors
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The Cardinals selected Roycroft's contract from Triple-A Memphis on Monday.
Signed out of the independent ranks in June 2022, Roycroft had a rapid climb through the Cardinals' farm system while excelling as a middle reliever/setup man across his three stops in the minors. Before getting his first big-league call-up Monday, the 26-year-old right-hander had pitched exclusively for Memphis this season, logging a 1.38 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 9:6 K:BB in 13 innings. He'll likely work in lower-leverage spots out of the St. Louis bullpen initially.
