The St. Louis Cardinals have recalled right-hander Matt Svanson from Triple-A Memphis in preparation for his major league debut. Svanson, acquired from the Blue Jays through a trade, is notable for his strong minor league performance, highlighted by a mid-90s sinker and effective slider. His ability to generate grounders has been critical to his success, with a 2.98 ERA and a good strikeout-to-walk ratio throughout his career. Svanson replaces Roddery Muñoz on the roster and aims to secure a place in the bullpen alongside other pitchers like Ryan Helsley.
Svanson has regularly sat north of 60% in grounders throughout his minor league career, dipping to 'only' 52.7% last year in Double-A.
With a 2.98 earned run average over five minor league seasons, Svanson has shown solid performance with a strikeout rate around 25%.
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