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Cardinals Release Chance Sisco

By Anthony Franco | March 19, 2025 at 11:52pm CDT

The Cardinals announced this evening that they’ve released catcher Chance Sisco from his minor league deal. The former well-regarded prospect had been in camp as a non-roster invitee but went 0-9 with six strikeouts and a walk in seven games.

Sisco finished last season in Triple-A with the Cards. St. Louis signed him to a minor league deal in September, giving him his first affiliated ball opportunity since 2022. He only appeared in seven Triple-A games but made a positive enough impression that St. Louis brought him back on a new minor league contract over the offseason.

A second-round pick of the Orioles in 2013, Sisco has played parts of five seasons in the big leagues. Almost all of that came with Baltimore between 2017-21. Sisco has hit .197/.317/.337 over 608 career plate appearances. He has hit 16 homers while drawing walks at a 10.2% clip, but his offense has been undercut by a huge 32.2% strikeout percentage. His defensive grades, especially his pitch framing numbers, were generally poor as well.

The Cards will go with an Iván Herrera/Pedro Pagés tandem behind the plate. Willson Contreras is the only other potential catcher on the 40-man roster, but he’s not expected to log much (if any) time there following an offseason move to first base. Non-roster invitee Yohel Pozo is the only other catcher in the organization who has any MLB experience. Prospect Jimmy Crooks is likely to open the season with Triple-A Memphis and could put himself on the radar for a midseason promotion.

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  1. YourDreamGM

    7 months ago

    Maybe another team will take a chance on him

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    • Dumpster Divin Theo

      7 months ago

      He’d better send out an SOS as I fear it’s his Waterloo.

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      • WadeBoggsWildRide

        7 months ago

        Sendin’ out an SOS…

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    • 17dizzy

      7 months ago

      What about Church??? He had a good Spring. I figured he’d be the 3A starter in Memphis.

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  2. playhard9

    7 months ago

    So you’re telling me there is no Chance.

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  3. Rsox

    7 months ago

    The Sisco kid was a friend of mine…

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  4. YankeesBleacherCreature

    7 months ago

    At least he still has royalties from the “Thong Song” to fall back on.

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    • Acoss1331

      7 months ago

      Thong song should be his walk up song!

      Reply
      • cah011381

        7 months ago

        It actually was his walk up song.

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  5. Dumpster Divin Theo

    7 months ago

    Chance the Rapper? More like Chance the Napper. Amirite? #sleepytime

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    Reply
  6. DreamSeaver

    7 months ago

    Ciscowalski.

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    • Gwynning

      7 months ago

      Smile and wave, boys… smile and wave.

      Reply
  7. This one belongs to the Reds

    7 months ago

    They didn’t take a Chance on this guy.

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  8. cooperhill

    7 months ago

    “While you see the Chance, take it!” I will let myself out!

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  9. Jump 84

    7 months ago

    Fun times for Redbirds giving Sisco a Chance. NL Central will be the black and blue division.

    Reply
  10. Old York

    7 months ago

    Nothing that teams haven’t already known before. A catcher who’s awesome at defense is worth more than one who’s just okay but can hit.

    Reply
  11. spudchukar

    7 months ago

    Plus the Red Birds still have Bernal waiting in the wings.

    Reply
  12. Jacksson13

    7 months ago

    Here begins yet another baseball adventure for:

    THE SISCO KID !!

    Reply
  13. joeflaccosunibrow

    7 months ago

    “Former well regarded prospect” is only as good as the regime that drafted him. Those were pretty dark days in Baltimore. Thankfully someone runs the club like a real executive and not because he is good at brown-nosing.

    Reply
  14. BurnerK

    7 months ago

    When your highest rank is hit by pitch …

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