St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Ramon Urias has been sidelined with tennis elbow, officially known as right elbow lateral epicondylitis, prompting the team to place him on the 10-day injured list Tuesday.
To fill the roster vacancy, the Cardinals brought back left fielder Thomas Saggese from Triple-A Memphis, just one day after sending him down to the minor league affiliate.
The 31-year-old Urias last took the field Sunday during St. Louis’ 4-1 defeat to the Los Angeles Dodgers at home, where he went hitless in two at-bats. Nolan Gorman stepped in as a pinch-hitter for Urias in the seventh inning and took over defensive duties at third base during the eighth.
This season, Urias has struggled at the plate, posting a .158 batting average with nine hits in 57 at-bats across 25 games, along with two home runs and five RBIs.
Throughout his major league career spanning 566 regular-season contests, Urias has maintained a .254 batting average while collecting 52 home runs and 220 RBIs. His journey has taken him through the Baltimore Orioles (2020-25), Houston Astros (2025), and now the Cardinals. His defensive prowess earned him the American League Gold Glove award for third basemen in 2022.
Urias has also demonstrated clutch hitting in postseason play, batting .333 with three hits in nine at-bats during three playoff appearances for Baltimore in 2023 and 2024.
The Cardinals acquired Urias through free agency on February 21, signing him to a one-year deal worth a reported $1.5 million for 2026, with a mutual option valued at $4 million for 2027 or a $500,000 buyout clause.
Saggese, 24, has posted a .170 batting average in his current stint with St. Louis, recording nine hits in 53 at-bats with two RBIs over 18 games. His career numbers show a .239 average with three home runs and 31 RBIs across 118 major league appearances.
