The Cardinals have designated outfielder Rafael Ortega and catcher Audry Perez for assignment, the team announced via its Twitter feed. In corresponding moves, outfielder Tommy Pham, right-hander Sam Tuivailala and infielder Greg Garcia have been called up.
Ortega was claimed off waivers by the Rangers in January and he has a .669 OPS over 441 combined PA at the rookie league, Double-A and Triple-A levels this season. The left-handed hitting outfielder has a .289/.353/.403 slash line and 175 steals over 2536 minor league PA in the Colorado and St. Louis farm systems since 2008, plus a two-game cup of coffee with the Rockies in 2012.
Perez has a similarly limited Major League resume, appearing in three games with the Cards over the last two seasons. The 25-year-old backstop has a .270/.293/.413 slash line over 1738 minor league PA, all in the Cardinals’ system.
Ortega and Perez are the latest duo from the same organization to enter “DFA Limbo,” as they join Chris Dwyer and Blake Wood (Royals), Matt Hague and Darin Mastroianni (Blue Jays), Michael Kohn and Ryan Wheeler (Angels) as unresolved cases on the MLB Trade Rumors DFA Tracker.
Who is Tommy Pham and Sam Tuivailala?
Tommy Pham is a good hitting CF that just hasn’t been able to stay healthy the last few years.
Tuivailala is a RP that has a very hard name to spell and someone you wouldn’t want to face as a hitter…. doesn’t have great control and throws very hard.
Also, Tuivailala struck out 14.6% of the batters he faced in the minors this year. Not to shabby…..
Actually, he struck out 37% of batters he faced.
You are thinking of his K/9 of 14. Pretty elite even for the minors.
You’re right, I was thinking two different things…. I stand corrected.
Sam (Too-A-Villa) is a strong throwing Right hander. He can throw 100+. Yadi worked with Sam when he was in Springfield and his last pitch to Yadi was 100.
Seen them just last Saturday. They will be a great asset to the line up. Exspecially Sam T. His pitching was very impressive. Pham(tastic) will be missed here in Memphis.