Sorry to be johnny come lately on relaying this news.
Cody Haerther was all set to take his spot in left field Monday night at Hammons Field, perhaps put on a show with his sizzling hot bat — his hope since he re-joined the Springfield Cardinals on their recent road trip.
Instead, Haerther will have to temper his enthusiasm for almost two months, that after a CT scan Monday morning showed that he suffered a broken hamate in his right hand and will be forced to miss at least six weeks. Surgery may be an option later in the week.
“I was hitting the ball hard, too,” Haerther said. “I was ready to roll and help this team.”
That’s a tough break, no pun intended. Haerther was hitting .308 in 39 at bats.
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Looks like OF Mark Shorey (Quad Cities - A) has been called up to replace Cody on the SPR Cardinals. Shorey was batting .293 in 50 games(188 AB’s) for the Swing, including 3 HR’s/30 RBI’s.
The Swing also announced today that OF Jim Rapoport had been promoted to Palm Beach.
To fill out the Swing roster, two top prospects have been promoted from the extended spring training camp - SS Tommy Pham and C/3B Wilmer Alvarado. Keep an eye on Alvarado.
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That is awesome news BB593. I’m very excited about Alvarado and Pham, and am happy for Shorey.
Alvarado could be a real keeper. He played 3B last season, but they have moved him behind the plate for now. He could be a “middle of the order” guy for the Cards in the future. He’s very highly thought of in the organization.
Interesting development. Shorey’s probably as good to move up as anyone in the OF. When I saw him this weekend, he looked very diminuitive (despite being 6′0″) at the plate but I don’t remember him catching my eye + or - on anything.
I wonder if the Rapoport moving up is, in part, because Jones can — and probably should — move to CF.
Flip-flop on what I said about Alvarado’s positions. He caught last year and is playing 3B this year. See what happens when you get in a hurry.