Friday, September 1, 2017

Cardinals Purchase The Contract Of Jack Flaherty & Alberto Rosario From Triple-A Memphis, Sandy Alcantara From Double-A Springfield, & Recalled Alex Mejia & Harrison Bader From Memphis, & Sean Gilmartin Cleared Waivers & Was Outrighted To Memphis

The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have promoted five players from their minor league system, as Major League Baseball rosters are allowed to expand up to 40 players beginning today.
St. Louis Official Site

Looking for a jolt from the bullpen and a replacement in the rotation, the Cardinals made the expected moves official Friday afternoon by adding starter Jack Flaherty and power reliever Sandy Alcantara.
Bird Land

Jack Flaherty was a given; he’d already been announced as the St. Louis Cardinals’ starting pitcher Friday night in San Francisco. But with major league rosters expanding to up to 40 players Friday, the Cardinals promoted four other players from their minor league system, too.
Fox Sports Midwest

September has arrived, and for the Cardinals, it means a slew of reinforcements for the stretch run. On the first day of MLB expanded rosters, the Cardinals have added several minor league players to bolster the teams push toward the postseason.
KMOV

With today’s MLB allowance for roster expansion, the St. Louis Cardinals have announced the promotion of five players to their 25-man roster: pitcher Sandy Alcantara, outfielder Harrison Bader, pitcher Jack Flaherty, infielder Alex Mejia, and catcher Alberto Rosario.
STL Baseball Weekly

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