“INF César Prieto has been recalled from Memphis (AAA). INF/OF Thomas Saggese has been optioned to Memphis,” the Cardinals wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

Thomas Saggese made the big league out of training camp to help the left field and other places across the infield. This season, he’s played shortstop, third base, and in left field.

It hasn’t been the best season for Saggese, as he’s slashing .170/.228/.208 with a .436 OPS, two RBIs, four walks, two doubles and five runs scored in 18 games.

Hopefully, the Cardinals can get something out of Prieto, who has played well in Triple-A Memphis to start the season. In 28 games, he’s slashed a .311/.357/.566 with a .923 OPS, six homers, 14 RBIs, five walks, seven doubles, one triple and 19 runs scored. He’s played at second base, shortstop, third base and DH.

Prieto has played three games in the big leagues, and they all came in 2025.

If Prieto can give the Cardinals what he gave Triple-A Memphis, they could be in good shape when he hits the field. Manager Oil Marmlo recently spoke about the Cardinals’ hot start, and he’s proud of how the team is playing.

“They want to be relentless in the way they compete and they continue to show that” Marmol said.

Jordan Walker has been a bright spot for the Cardinals this season, and he’s one of the main reasons why they’ve had so much success.