Cardinals Call Up Bernal for Spark | St. Louis Cardinals News

The Cardinals are making a bold move as MLB expands rosters to 28, calling up top prospect Leo Bernal — a versatile 22-year-old catcher/first baseman — while sending struggling veteran Jimmy Crooks back to Triple-A. With the team at 68-70 and five games out of the wild-card race, they’re desperate for a spark. Bernal’s power-hitting (.270, 16 HR, 77 RBI in AAA) could fill the void left by Iván Herrera’s offensive brilliance and Pedro Pagés’ defensive reliability, but poor performance from Crooks and a tough stretch ahead make this call-up feel urgent. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b520c3c05e829c79