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.
Maybe another team will take a chance on him
He’d better send out an SOS as I fear it’s his Waterloo.
Sendin’ out an SOS…
What about Church??? He had a good Spring. I figured he’d be the 3A starter in Memphis.
So you’re telling me there is no Chance.
The Sisco kid was a friend of mine…
At least he still has royalties from the “Thong Song” to fall back on.
Thong song should be his walk up song!
It actually was his walk up song.
Chance the Rapper? More like Chance the Napper. Amirite? #sleepytime
Ciscowalski.
Smile and wave, boys… smile and wave.
They didn’t take a Chance on this guy.
“While you see the Chance, take it!” I will let myself out!
Fun times for Redbirds giving Sisco a Chance. NL Central will be the black and blue division.
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.
Plus the Red Birds still have Bernal waiting in the wings.
Here begins yet another baseball adventure for:
THE SISCO KID !!
“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.
When your highest rank is hit by pitch …