Cardinals Recall LHP Brycen Mautz, Designate LHP Caleb Ferguson for Assignment
St. Louis announced a bullpen swap: Mautz is up from Triple-A Memphis while Ferguson has been designated for assignment.
The St. Louis Cardinals announced two roster moves, recalling left-hander Brycen Mautz from Triple-A Memphis and designating left-hander Caleb Ferguson for assignment.
Mautz gets the big-league call while Ferguson clears space — the classic bullpen arithmetic that keeps rosters in motion. Ferguson's designation opens a window for the club to determine his next step, though no resolution has been announced.
The broader picture
The Cardinals have been shuffling their roster with some urgency lately. Blaze Jordan's left ankle sprain, expected to cost him several weeks and likely end his 2026 rookie season per earlier reporting, prompted the club to reinstate Thomas Saggese earlier this week. The Mautz-for-Ferguson move is a separate, bullpen-side adjustment, but it reflects a club managing depth on multiple fronts as the season winds down.
What remains unconfirmed
No timetable or role has been specified for Mautz, and the resolution of Ferguson's designation has not been announced.
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