The Cardinals announced Wednesday Kevin Newman Jersey that theyve recalled right-hander from Triple-A Memphis. His first appearance will be the first of his big league career. Right-hander was optioned to Memphis in his place. Svanson, 26, was the Blue Jays 13th-round pick in 2021. He joined the Cardinals by way of the 2023 and entered the season ranked 22nd among St. Louis farmhands, . Their scouting report praises Svansons mid-90s sinker and above-average slider, both of which have helped the righty pile up grounders throughout his minor league career. Svanson has regularly sat north of 60% in that regard, though he dipped to only 52.7% last year in Double-A (still about 10 percentage points north of average). Svanson opened the 2025 season in Triple-A Memphis his first experience at that level. Hes started the season by holding opponents to one run on five hits and a pair of walks with four punchouts. Nearly two-thirds of the batted balls against him have been grounders in the seasons first couple weeks. In parts of five minor league seasons, the 65 righty has pitched to a 2.98 earned run average with a 25% strikeout rate and 7.9% walk rate. Svansons strikeout rate dipped to 20.8% last year, but hes been better than average in terms of strikeout, walk and ground-ball rate in every other season of his young profe sional career. Hell hope to cement himself in the bullpen alongside , , and . Svanson was just added to the 40-man roster , so he has a full slate of minor league option years remaining. Jordan Montgomery Jersey