Nick

Raposo

Raposo was up briefly with the Cardinals earlier this season, but didn’t end up getting into a game. The 26-year-old Rhode Island native augments Toronto’s organizational catching depth at Triple-A Buffalo.

The Cardinals needed to free up a spot on the 40-man after today’s trade. Raposo was up briefly with the Cardinals in June, but he didn’t get into a game. He’s hit .193/.251/.349 in Triple-A this year.

With Willson Contreras coming off the IL, the Cardinals are sending Raposo back down the Memphis. Pedro Pagés will remain the back-up catcher behind Contreras.

It was a quick turnaround for Contreras who had surgery back in early May to repair a fractured left forearm when he was hit by J.D. Martinez’s swing. We should expect the Cardinals to ease Contreras in during the first couple of weeks with an extra day off or two, but his bat will be a welcome addition to the Cardinals’ lineup and fantasy lineups as well. Nick Raposo has been optioned to Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move.

Raposo will be making his big-league debut when he gets into a game. It figures to be a short stint in the majors for the 26-year-old backstop with Willson Contreras (forearm) nearly back from the injured list. He gets the call to serve as rookie Pedro Pagés’ primary caddy with Iván Herrera hitting the injured list with a lower back issue. Raposo signed with St. Louis as an undrafted free agent back in 2021.