Jose Fermin hit his first big league homer, a two-run shot, to lift the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting Atlanta Braves 5-4 Sunday. The game was marred by two rain delays totaling more than four hours.
Before Sunday's game, the Cardinals activated catcher Ivan Herrera from the 10-day injured list. The corresponding move saw another regular hit the 10-day IL, as outfielder Lars Nootbaar has been sidelined by what the Cards described as a left costochondral sprain.
We have an exciting NL Central battle as the St. Louis Cardinals in the opening game of a three-game series. The Cardinals are third in the NL Central with a 47-38 record up to this point and will have righty Erick Fedde on the bump.
The St. Louis Cardinals are off to a 2-0 start to the young season, and it’ll be interesting to see what their roster looks like in a few months. One guy to keep an eye on in 2025 from a call-up standpoint is 26-year-old José Fermín.
The St. Louis Cardinals have plenty of guys still vying for a spot with the big league roster. One guy who certainly has made his case for a big league roster spot is young infielder José Fermín.