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Which Players Will the St. Louis Cardinals Add to the Roster in September?

By Patrick Karraker

Feb 18, 2016; Jupiter, FL, USA; St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny (right) listens as general manager John Mozeliak (left) talks with chairman and chief executive officer William O. DeWitt, Jr. (center) at Roger Dean Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 18, 2016; Jupiter, FL, USA; St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny (right) listens as general manager John Mozeliak (left) talks with chairman and chief executive officer William O. DeWitt, Jr. (center) at Roger Dean Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jose Martinez St. Louis Cardinals
Apr 2, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Kansas City Royals right fielder Jose Martinez (74) leads off of third base as Kansas City Royals shortstop Clint Barmes bats during the third inning (12) at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /

Jose Martinez

Fact 1: The Cardinals’ lineup has become very lefthanded, and Tommy Pham is really their only dependable righty pinch hitter at the moment.

Fact 2: 28-year-old Jose Martinez is a righthanded hitter, and he’s shown a very strong ability to get on base over his past four minor-league seasons, most of all in 2015, when he posted a .384/.461/.563 line in 396 plate appearances with the Royals’ Triple-A affiliate.

Fact 3: Martinez is already on the Cardinals’ 40-man roster, and he’d be an easy, intriguing addition to the September bench. The Cardinals already have plenty of depth at the positions that he plays (first base and the corner outfield spots), but his righthanded bat could be very valuable off the bench in the absence of Matt Holliday and Aledmys Diaz.

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