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CARDINALS ACTIVATE HICKS AND RECALL LIBERATORE

OPTION HUDSON AND ROMERO TO MEMPHIS (AAA) ROSTER

by St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals have activated RHP Jordan Hicks from the 15-day Injured List and recalled LHP Matthew Liberatore from Memphis (AAA). Right-handed pitcher Dakota Hudson and left-handed relief pitcher JoJo Romero were optioned to the Memphis roster.

 

Hicks, 26, last pitched on September 14 vs. Milwaukee and missed 18 games with right arm fatigue. The hard-throwing reliever made 34 appearances including eight starts which all came before July 12, and posted a 3-6 record with a 4.92 ERA, striking out 63 batters over 60.1 innings pitched with one save. The Cardinals were 14-2 in games Hicks appeared since August 1.

 

Liberatore, 22, made six starts and eight total appearances in St. Louis this season with a 2-1 record and 5.46 ERA over 29.2 innings. He made his Major League debut at PNC Park on May 21 earlier this season. The No. 1 pitching prospect in the Cardinals organization by Baseball America was 7-9 with a 5.17 ERA over 22 starts in Memphis, logging 115 innings pitched.

 

Hudson, 28, was 8-7 with a 4.45 ERA in 26 starts in his first full season since returning from Tommy John surgery. Romero, 26, made 17 relief appearances between Philadelphia and St. Louis this season posting a 4.96 ERA over 16.1 innings without recording a decision. The southpaw was acquired at the trade deadline from the Phillies for infielder Edmundo Sosa.

 

Neither Hudson or Romero will be eligible to return to the Cardinals postseason roster for 15 days unless they serve as a replacement for a new injury to a member of the active postseason roster.

 

Hicks and Liberatore will be active for this afternoon’s regular season finale at Pittsburgh.

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