Cardinals Turn to Red-Hot Prospect as Thomas Saggese Continues to Struggle

Cardinals Swap Prieto for Saggese

On Monday, the St. Louis Cardinals sent infielder/outfielder Thomas Saggese down to Triple-A Memphis, replacing him with infielder Cesar Prieto.

St. Louis Shakes Up Infield-Saggese Sent Down as Prieto Gets the Call

The St. Louis Cardinals have made a roster adjustment early in the 2026 season, optioning young infielder Thomas Saggese to Triple-A Memphis after a difficult stretch at the major league level. In a corresponding move, the club has recalled versatile infielder César Prieto in hopes of injecting more production into the lineup. The decision comes as St. Louis continues to play competitive baseball, but the organization is clearly looking for ways…

Cardinals turn to red-hot prospect as Thomas Saggese continues to struggle

The St. Louis Cardinals just called up infield prospect Cesar Prieto, who is on an absolute tear at Triple-A this year, with the club sending down the struggling utilityman Thomas Saggese in the process to get him more playing time.