The Cardinals will place outfielder Tyler O’Neill on the 10-day disabled list due to inflammation of the groin area, as the team announced on Twitter. The placement was retroactive to August 4. In a corresponding move, the Cards have selected the contract of outfielder Adolis Garcia.
Ranked as a top-100 prospect by both Baseball America and MLB.com in each of the last two seasons, O’Neill was acquired by St. Louis from Seattle in exchange for southpaw Marco Gonzales in July 2017. O’Neill made his Major League debut this season, and has hit .309/.333/.491 with three home runs over his first 60 plate appearances in the Show. In between a few different stints on the big league roster, O’Neill has been crushing Triple-A pitching, hitting .311/.388/.711 with 26 homers over 260 PA. That slash line is impressive by any measure, though the high on-base percentage is a particularly encouraging sign for O’Neill, who had struggled with plate discipline in his pro career. (Though the problem is far from solved, as 24 of O’Neill’s 60 MLB plate appearances have resulted in strikeouts.)
With Tommy Pham dealt to Tampa and Dexter Fowler on the disabled list, it looked as if O’Neill was in line for more playing time in the Cards’ outfield. This injury opens the door for another young outfield prospect in Garcia, who was recently named the Cardinals’ minor league player of the month for July. Garcia is hitting .269/.296/.531 with 21 homers over 372 Triple-A plate appearances this season, displaying some on-base issues himself.
The younger brother of former Braves third baseman Adonis Garcia, the 25-year-old Adolis signed with St. Louis as an international free agent in the 2016-17 offseason, landing a $2.5MM bonus. The 2018 Baseball America Prospect Handbook ranked Garcia as the ninth-best minor leaguer in the Cardinals’ farm system prior to the season, citing his good hitting potential as well as plus baserunning skills and an elite throwing arm (earning “a borderline 80,” or the top scouting grade available) from right field.
Adolis Garcia hit .345 with 10 home runs the month of July, he is the Matt Carpenter of triple a
I love Matt Carpenter. Not sure if Garcia is worth picking up in my dynasty league .. but those are intriguing numbers. I know it’s off topic but while we’re discussing baseball; why on earth isn’t Kenny Lofton in the Hall of Fame?
R.I.P. Lyman Bostock
I loved watching Lofton play, but lacks the gaudy numbers to make him HOF worthy. Hard for non-power guys to make much of a case without reaching the 3,000 hit milestone. Great player, just not a HOF’er
Over 1500 career runs. .372 obp for his career. .797 ops .297 avg over a long career. 15th all time stolen bases and 4 gold gloves in center field. Those aren’t gaudy numbers for a leadoff hitter? I think those numbers are very gaudy actually. He epitomizes what you’d want a leadoff hitter to be. He had a late start to his career he was a rookie at 25, or else he’s have those 3,000 hits anyways. But thanks for the first actual reply lol. Hopefully we can keep the conversation going … cuz I think he is a definite hall of famer
Oh and I think he has about a 68 career WAR which is slightly above avg for CF in the Hall
The O’Neil Gonzalez trade looks solid for both teams right now. I don’t think Gonzalez would have figured it out in St. Louis and Dipoto diddnt seem like a huge O’Neil fan.
Gonzales is a huge fly ball pitcher which is why his numbers have been so much better in Seattle. This isn’t usually a good strategy for pitching at Busch. This also would have suppressed O’Neill’s offense. Both teams seem like better fits for each players skillsets, so it seems to be a pretty good trade on both ends
So doe he have like jock itch or something? Or an STD?
I would tend to think the later, but it would obviously be speculation… Just thinking he found the wrong lady after the ballgame some evening….
“Seek immediate medical help if you experience an erection lasting more than 4 hours.”
It was described as a “non-baseball” condition. Hmmm…..