Fermin went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 10-4 loss to the Mariners.
Fermin has seen minimal playing time since he was recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Aug. 21 to replace Nolan Gorman. Over eight games since that date, Fermin has gone 3-for-15 (.200) with three walks, and his two-run single Sunday was the first time he plated a run in the majors all season. The infielder has a poor .148/.246/.197 slash line with no home runs, two stolen bases, six runs scored, a double and a triple over 69 plate appearances. He has a short-term path to playing time at second base as long as Brendan Donovan (foot) is out.
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Cardinals' Jose Fermin: Summoned from minors
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The Cardinals recalled Fermin from Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday.
Fermin is taking the roster spot of the struggling Nolan Gorman, who has been optioned to Memphis. The 25-year-old Fermin will offer St. Louis a backup option at second base, third base and shortstop, and he could see some starts versus left-handed pitching.
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Cardinals' Jose Fermin: Heads back to Triple-A
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The Cardinals optioned Fermin to Triple-A Memphis on Monday.
Fermin has slashed just .130/.216/.174 over 51 plate appearances with the big club this season. He should get the chance to play regularly as he heads back to Memphis.
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Cardinals' Jose Fermin: Back in big leagues
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The Cardinals recalled Fermin from Triple-A Memphis on Friday.
Fermin is just 3-for-15 during his brief time in the majors this season but boasts a 1.076 OPS with six homers and 10 steals at Memphis. He could see some starts at second base against lefties.
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Cardinals' Jose Fermin: Optioned to Triple-A
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Fermin was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Saturday.
The 25-year-old infielder hit .200 across 18 MLB plate appearances with zero home runs and one steal. Fermin logged a .350/.458/.650 slash line with four home runs, five steals and a 3:11 K:BB in 18 games at Triple-A earlier this season.
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Cardinals' Jose Fermin: Swipes bag Saturday
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Fermin was hit by a pitch in his lone plate appearance and stole a base in Saturday's 6-5 extra-inning loss.
Fermin has received minimal playing time since his April 24 call-up from Triple-A Memphis. He's 1-for-3 with two walks and a hit-by-pitch over five contests, and the steal was his first of the season. Fermin provides cover around the infield, but he's yet to really push Nolan Gorman at second base or Masyn Winn at shortstop for more playing time.
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Cardinals' Jose Fermin: Recalled from Triple-A
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The Cardinals recalled Fermin from Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Fermin was off to a fantastic start with Memphis, slashing .350/.458/.650 with four home runs, five steals and a 3:11 K:BB over 18 games. The 25-year-old will offer utility infield depth for the Cardinals, and it's possible he gets some starts at second base against lefties.
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Cardinals' Jose Fermin: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Cardinals optioned Fermin to Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Fermin was the team's final roster cut ahead of Opening Day. The 24-year-old should be used as a utility infielder at Memphis.
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Cardinals' Jose Fermin: Three-hit effort Friday
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Fermin went 3-for-3 in Friday's Grapefruit League win over the Mets.
Fermin's big game has him hitting .385 (5-for-13) over six spring games. The 24-year-old projects as a utility infielder if he makes the Cardinals' big-league roster out of camp. Fermin had limited success last year, batting .235 with a .594 OPS across 61 plate appearances. With established options at most, if not all, of the infield positions, Fermin's playing time is unlikely to be significant barring injuries to other players.
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Cardinals' Jose Fermin: Not in Wednesday's lineup
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Fermin is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
Fermin is 5-for-18 with a walk and no extra-base hits in six games since being promoted from Triple-A Memphis in early September. The 24-year-old has seen more action of late with Nolan Arenado (back) shut down for the final stretch of the season, though it's Juniel Querecuto starting at third base Wednesday.
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Cardinals' Jose Fermin: Out of Sunday's lineup
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Fermin is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at San Diego, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Fermin finds himself on the bench for the second straight game after he started the previous three contests. The 24-year-old has a .497 OPS in 43 plate appearances this season and should continue to see opportunities during the final week with Nolan Arenado (back) shut down.
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Cardinals' Jose Fermin: Sitting Saturday
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Fermin isn't in the Cardinals' lineup Saturday against the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Fermin has gone 3-for-10 with a walk since assuming a starter role with Nolan Arenado (back) on the injured list. He'll get a breather Saturday as Irving Lopez starts at third base and bats eighth.
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Cardinals' Jose Fermin: Summoned to big leagues
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Fermin was recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Monday.
Fermin is 4-for-25 at the plate during his brief time with the Cardinals this season. He will operate as a backup infielder.
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Cardinals' Jose Fermin: Optioned to Triple-A
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Fermin was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Friday, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Fermin has managed just four hits in 25 at-bats for the Cardinals this season and had started just one of the last five games. With Nolan Gorman back from the injured list, Fermin's playing time was about to be cut even more. Instead, he'll head back to Memphis to play regularly.
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Cardinals' Jose Fermin: Recalled from Triple-A
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The Cardinals recalled Fermin from Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday.
The Cardinals had plenty of holes to fill after unloading their roster prior to Tuesday's trade deadline, and Fermin will come up from Memphis to provide depth in St. Louis' infield. The 24-year-old is slashing .200/.347/.450 through 49 plate appearances in Triple-A.
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Cardinals' Jose Fermin: Heads to Triple-A
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The Cardinals optioned Fermin to Triple-A Memphis on Sunday.
He'll cede his spot on the 26-man active roster to infielder Taylor Motter, whose contract was selected from Memphis in a corresponding move. After receiving the promotion to the majors July 7, Fermin appeared in five games (four starts) and went 1-for-11 with a walk and a run scored.
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Cardinals' Jose Fermin: Officially promoted
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The Cardinals recalled Fermin from Triple-A Memphis on Friday.
With Tommy Edman (wrist) landing on the injured list Friday, Fermin will be called up to provide infield depth. The 24-year-old hasn't posted remarkable numbers at Triple-A, slashing .167/.310/.333, although he's been on the injured list for most of the season due to a quad injury. Fermin's best opportunity for starts will come against left-handed pitching, though he figures to mostly be used off the bench.
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Cardinals' Jose Fermin: On way to majors
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Fermin will be recalled by the Cardinals prior to their weekend series against the White Sox, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Fermin has missed most of the minor-league season with a quad injury and is just 4-for-24 at the plate since joining Triple-A Memphis. With Tommy Edman (wrist) and Brendan Donovan (arm) banged up though, Fermin will provide the Cards with some infield protection. He'll be making his major-league debut when he gets into a game.
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Cardinals' Jose Fermin: Activated off minor-league IL
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Fermin (quad) was activated from the injured list Monday at Triple-A Memphis.
Fermin missed the first couple months of the 2023 season due to a severe quad strain, but he's all set now to become a regular for Memphis following a 10-game rehab stint between the Florida Complex League and Low-A Palm Beach. St. Louis acquired the 24-year-old infielder from Cleveland over the winter in exchange for cash considerations. He slashed .215/.336/.322 with six homers and nine steals in 90 games last year at Triple-A Columbus.
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Cardinals' Jose Fermin: Optioned to Triple-A
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Fermin (quad) was optioned Saturday to Triple-A Memphis, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Fermin is dealing with a quadriceps strain, but was likely to open the year in Triple-A regardless of the injury. The infielder was acquired from the Guardians in November and added to the 40-man roster immediately after. He provides the Cardinals with organizational depth up the middle of the infield.
