Per the QC Times:
Pitcher P.J. Walters (6-1, 2.75 ERA) is being promoted by the Cardinals to high-A Palm Beach after his appearance in Tuesday’s Midwest League All-Star Game, and outfielder Tommy Pham has been reassigned to short-season Batavia.
Pham has a batting average of .063 with two hits in 32 at-bats in 14 games since joining the Swing from extended spring training last month.
Swing manager Keith Mitchell said Walters earned his opportunity to advance to the Florida State League.
“He’s had a nice half, and we’re going to miss him,’’ Mitchell said. “Fortunately we have seven other guys who can throw it equally well, and we’ll have somebody new in, too, although I’m not certain who that will be yet.’’
Pham’s spot is expected to be filled by outfielder Jose Ramirez, who will join the Swing for the start of the second half Thursday.
Walters is certainly deserving, he struck out 73 while walking just 12 over 69 innings. It’ll be interesting to see how he holds up over 5 or 6 innings, as he’ll be now weaned off that piggyback system the Swing employ. I’m actually glad for Pham, even though he wasn’t hitting he rarely played. He’ll get a chance to play every day for Batavia. Ramirez played in the VSL the past two seasons, hitting .274/.364/.395 in 190 at bats.
Over at the Palm Beach Cardinals site, Adam Daniels name is off the roster. He’s likely the one to be called up to AA to make room for Walters. Daniels, 24, has 56 K’s to just 13 walks over 72 innings and sports a nifty 58% ground ball rate.
Filed under: Adam Daniels, P.J. Walters, Tommy Pham, Transactions
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no move for degerman. . . kinda surprised by that.
Tyler Herron deserved it just as much as Walters, both needed a promotion. Could make a case for Elvis too. Oh well Herron should be in Palm Beach in a few weeks. Gregerson needs to get called up to AA soon too.
AZ, you know there probably waiting until Degerman can learn to get more groundballs, seeing as he’s only at 44%. Nothing like having a 23 year old in Lo A ball, so challenging.
&$#@%^$(&^% groundballs
23 year olds should not be in low-A if they want them to make it to the majors. Maybe just maybe he’ll jump to AA next year. That would be ok.
Degerman would have been better off starting in Palm Beach. whatever, i’m not sure I can understand the logic of the slow moving college pitcher in this organization.
I’m a firm believer that if you went to college and got drafted in about the first 10 rounds you should just start your professional career in A+ which means Degerman would have been in AA by now. But maybe I’m too much like the Mariners and Mets, damn do they push there prospects. Or maybe I just expect more out of 3 years of college, who knows. By the way this is just out of nowhere but damn the Cards for drafted Ottavino over Joba the Chamberlain last year.
i don’t think the transition will be very hard for walters. he has gone 5 innings in 4 of his last 10 outings.
surprising promotion for jose ramirez considering he went 0-18 on the season last year at johnson city.