St. Louis Cardinals Release 4 Players From Organization During Yankees Series
GettyHOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 18: Manager Oliver Marmol of the St. Louis Cardinals looks on from the dug out during the game against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park on April 18, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo. . .
GettyHOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 18: Manager Oliver Marmol of the St. Louis Cardinals looks on from the dug out during the game against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park on April 18, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Kenneth Richmond/Getty Images)On Wednesday night, theSt. Louis Cardinalswill look to win their series with theNew York Yankees(in the Bronx). They are coming off a 2-0 loss on Tuesday night (after winning by a score of 13-7 on Monday). St. Louis Cardinals Release 4 Players From OrganizationGettyManager Oliver Marmol of the St. Louis Cardinals looks on after a mound visit during the game against theHouston Astrosat Daikin Park on April 19, 2026 in Houston, Texas. During their series with the Yankees, theCardinalsannounced that they had released four players from their organization at the Minor League level. Cardinals Player Development wrote (on August 4):“RHP Durbin Feltman (AAA), RHP D. J. Carpenter (AA), RHP Hunter Hayes (AA) & OF Miguel Ugueto (AA) have been given their unconditional release. ”LHP Cooper Hjerpe has been transferred from Springfield (AA) to Memphis (AAA). RHP Yhoiker Fajardo & 1B/3B Jack Gurevitch have been transferred from Peoria (A+) to Springfield. INF Dakota Harris (AA) has been placed on the Development List. INF Anyelo Encarnación (A+) has beenThe released players came as part of an abundance of transactions. Cardinals Player Development also wrote: “LHPCooper Hjerpehas been transferred from Springfield (AA) to Memphis (AAA). RHP Yhoiker Fajardo & 1B/3B Jack Gurevitch have been transferred from Peoria (A+) to Springfield. INF Dakota Harris (AA) has been placed on the Development List. INF Anyelo Encarnación (A+) has been reinstated from the Development List. RHPs Jaden Alba, Jan Cabrera, Brian Garmon II, Jacob Haley, Dallis Moran, Alan Reyes, C Paulo Asprilla, C Chris Lopez, UTL Daniel Rojas & INF Bracewell Taveras have been transferred from the FCL Cardinals to Palm Beach (A). RHP Robbie Knowles (A) has been transferred from the 7-day IL to the 60-day IL. ”Social Media Reacts To Roster NewsHere’s what people were saying:@tjasondavis:“I am surprised by Ugueto. ”@valavineyards:“Wow, Ugueto. I thought they were sending him to Dev List? He must have resisted that notion. ”@poettheologian:“Ugueto caught me by surprise. Best of luck to him and the rest who were released today. Thanks for being a Cardinal. ”@STL_Stats_Facts: “From a development standpoint, the Cardinals could not have asked for a better turnout. So many players are flourishing right now. All these guys in AA and AAA doing great things right now and a lockout might put a halt to all of it next year, and that really sucks. ”Cardinals Right NowBen StinarBen Stinar has been covering the NBA for over seven years. He has written for OnSI, Forbes, Amico Hoops, The Big Lead and had a podcast with former All-Star Jameer Nelson. More about Ben Stinar