Robberse (elbow) signed a minor-league contract with the Cardinals on Monday, which includes an invitation to spring training, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Robberse was non-tendered by St. Louis on Friday, but the club has since elected to bring him back on a minor-league deal. He's currently rehabbing from Tommy John surgery and is expected to miss the first few months of the 2026 campaign.
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Sem Robberse: Non-tendered by STL
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The Cardinals non-tendered Robberse (elbow) on Friday.
The Cardinals elected not to bring back Robberse, who underwent Tommy John surgery in May and will be unavailable for at least the first few months of 2026. The 24-year-old was on St. Louis' 40-man roster but has yet to make his MLB debut.
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Cardinals' Sem Robberse: Needs Tommy John surgery
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Robberse is set to undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Robberse missed time during the second half of last season with an elbow injury and recent imaging showed that he needs to have the elbow surgically repaired. Given the timing of the procedure, he will likely be sidelined until around midseason next year. Robberse holds a 4.96 ERA and 139:59 K:BB over 134.1 innings at the Triple-A level.
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Cardinals' Sem Robberse: Shelved at Triple-A
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Triple-A Memphis placed Robberse on its 7-day injured list April 21 due to an unspecified injury.
The 23-year-old righty turned in a 7.36 ERA and 2.18 WHIP over his first four starts with Memphis this season before being shut down with the injury. Robberse is in his second season as a member of the Cardinals' 40-man roster but is still waiting to make his MLB debut.
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Cardinals' Sem Robberse: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Cardinals optioned Robberse to Triple-A Memphis on Thursday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Robberse posted a 4.28 ERA across 124 innings between Double-A and Triple-A last season, but he surrendered six runs in just 4.2 innings during spring training. The 22-year-old right-hander will need to display more consistent success in the minors, but St. Louis' relatively weak pitching staff keeps open the possibility of a major-league debut for Robberse in 2024.
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Cardinals' Sem Robberse: Packaged to St. Louis
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The Cardinals acquired Robberse and right-hander Adam Kloffenstein from the Blue Jays on Sunday in exchange for right-hander Jordan Hicks, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
The 21-year-old right-hander will add to St. Louis' organizational starting pitching depth and is likely to settle at Double-A Springfield after he had spent the entire 2023 campaign with the Blue Jays' Double-A affiliate in New Hampshire. Robberse gets by mostly on command rather than premium velocity and has struck out more than a batter per inning in only one of his six stops in the minors. Over 88.2 frames with New Hampshire this season, Robberse posted a 4.06 ERA and 14.2 K-BB%.
