2B,3B,SS,LF - St. Louis Cardinals
- Age 24
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
Availability
Thomas Saggese went 2-for-4 in a win over the Rangers with a triple, one RBI and one stolen base.
Fantasy Impact
After Wednesday's win, Saggese is batting .184 with one home run, four RBI, nine runs scored and one stolen base across 32 games. He struck out twice in this game, bringing his strikeout rate up over 30%. He's started against each of the last three lefties they've faced, but against no righties.
Thomas Saggese went 1-for-2 in Friday's win over the Cubs with a home run, one run scored and one RBI.
Fantasy Impact
After Friday's win, Saggese is slashing .169/.224/.239 with one home run, three RBI and nine runs scored across 29 games. He started at third base against the lefty while Nolan Gorman took a seat. He'll be restricted to sporadic duty in a short-side platoon.
Thomas Saggese was recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday.
Fantasy Impact
Saggese was just optioned to Triple-A on Monday, but he will turn right back around and rejoin the Cardinals after Ramon Urias (elbow) was placed on the IL. Saggese has played in 18 games for the Cardinals so far this season, batting a lowly .170 with no homers and two RBI.
The Cardinals optioned Thomas Saggese to Triple-A Memphis.
Fantasy Impact
Saggese was off to a slow start at the plate to start the season in the majors. César Prieto was recalled as the corresponding move.
Saggese is primarily an infielder who learned the outfield on the fly this spring, losing some development time while on Team Italy's WBC roster in the process. He showed enough defensive aptitude to earn a spot on the Cardinals' Opening Day roster, backed by a .907 OPS this spring.
Fantasy Impact
Saggese will share left field duties with Nathan Church and Jose Fermin while Nootbaar is sidelined, and all three figure to see extended opportunities if Nootbaar is placed on the 60-day injured list. Saggese and Fermin are also available at several other positions.
