Fermin was scratched from the lineup ahead of Tuesday's game versus the Giants, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Fermin was initially penciled in to start at second base for the injured Brendan Donovan (groin), but the latter was cleared to play shortly before Tuesday's contest and took Fermin's place in the lineup. The 26-year-old has done well while serving as infield depth this season, slashing .315/.403/.463 with nine RBI, four runs scored and two steals through 63 plate appearances.
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Cardinals' Jose Fermin: Back in big leagues
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The Cardinals recalled Fermin from Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday.
Fermin is grabbing the roster spot that opened up with Willson Contreras (shoulder) landing on the injured list. He's slashed .298/.389/.404 in limited action this season and will operate as a reserve infielder down the stretch.
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Cardinals' Jose Fermin: Demoted with Arenado returning
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The Cardinals optioned Fermin to Triple-A Memphis on Monday.
With St. Louis bringing back Nolan Arenado (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list, Fermin was an expendable piece in the Cardinals infield. After receiving a promotion from Memphis on Saturday, Fermin appeared in one of the Cardinals' final two games of the series in Milwaukee over the weekend, going 2-for-3 with an RBI and a stolen base.
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Cardinals' Jose Fermin: Swipes base in win
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Fermin went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and one RBI in Sunday's 3-2 win versus the Brewers.
The St. Louis infielder tallied his second steal of the season, taking second off Milwaukee starter Jose Quintana in the second inning. Fermin was subsequently caught stealing when trying to nab home later in the frame. Fermin, who is now slashing .298/.389/.404 in 55 total plate appearances, is in a bench role currently for the Cardinals. He could become an intriguing fantasy option for batting average and speed since he hit .305 with 20 steals in 289 Triple-A plate appearances this season.
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Cardinals' Jose Fermin: Set to be recalled
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Fermin will be recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Saturday to take the roster spot vacated by Masyn Winn (knee), Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Fermin was just sent down Friday to accommodate the return of Brendan Donovan, but he'll rejoin the roster a day later after the Cardinals decided to shut Winn down for the season. While Fermin could see the occasional rep at shortstop while Winn is shelved, he'll likely operate mostly as a reserve infielder in the final weeks.
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Cardinals' Jose Fermin: Sent to Triple-A
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The Cardinals optioned Fermin to Triple-A Memphis on Friday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
With Brendan Donovan (groin) back from the injured list and batting leadoff Friday in Milwaukee, Fermin will head back to Memphis. Fermin has slashed .273/.360/.386 with one home run, four RBI, three runs scored and a 6:7 BB:K across 51 plate appearances at the big-league level this season.
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Cardinals' Jose Fermin: Summoned to big leagues
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The Cardinals recalled Fermin from Triple-A Memphis on Monday.
Fermin will provide some infield depth while Nolan Arenado (shoulder) and Brendan Donovan (groin) are shelved. The 26-year-old has hit well in his brief opportunities in the majors this season, going 7-for-20 with a 3:2 K:BB.
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Cardinals' Jose Fermin: Optioned to Memphis
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The Cardinals optioned Fermin to Triple-A Memphis on Saturday.
Fermin will be sent back to the minors following Lars Nootbaar's (ribs) return from the injured list. Fermin has gone 7-for-20 with a homer, two RBI and two runs scored through 12 games in the majors this season and also boasts a .902 OPS through 252 Triple-A plate appearances. His productive bat and versatile glove make him a candidate to return to St. Louis when rosters expand in September.
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Cardinals' Jose Fermin: Cranks first big-league homer
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Fermin went 1-for-4 with a go-ahead, two-run home run in Sunday's win over Atlanta.
Making his first major-league start in left field and just his second career start at any outfield position, Fermin broke a 3-3 tie with a two-run blast off of Jesse Chavez in the bottom of the sixth inning. It was the first major-league home run in the career of Fermin, who was playing his 10th game this season and 76th game of his career. Fermin is traditionally an infielder, but he could some starts in the corner outfield spots versus lefties while Lars Nootbaar (ribs) and Jordan Walker (appendix) are out.
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Cardinals' Jose Fermin: Moves up from Triple-A
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The Cardinals recalled Fermin from Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday.
Fermin will join the big club for the first time this season after slashing .308/.431/.483 with five home runs, 19 steals and a 19:37 K:BB over 55 games with Memphis. The 26-year-old has produced a .504 OPS in 66 career contests at the major-league level and will operate primarily as a reserve infielder.
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Cardinals' Jose Fermin: Summoned from minors
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The Cardinals recalled Fermin from Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday.
Fermin is taking the roster spot of the struggling Nolan Gorman, who has been optioned to Memphis. The 25-year-old Fermin will offer St. Louis a backup option at second base, third base and shortstop, and he could see some starts versus left-handed pitching.
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Cardinals' Jose Fermin: Heads back to Triple-A
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The Cardinals optioned Fermin to Triple-A Memphis on Monday.
Fermin has slashed just .130/.216/.174 over 51 plate appearances with the big club this season. He should get the chance to play regularly as he heads back to Memphis.
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Cardinals' Jose Fermin: Optioned to Triple-A
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Fermin was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Saturday.
The 25-year-old infielder hit .200 across 18 MLB plate appearances with zero home runs and one steal. Fermin logged a .350/.458/.650 slash line with four home runs, five steals and a 3:11 K:BB in 18 games at Triple-A earlier this season.
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Cardinals' Jose Fermin: Recalled from Triple-A
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The Cardinals recalled Fermin from Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Fermin was off to a fantastic start with Memphis, slashing .350/.458/.650 with four home runs, five steals and a 3:11 K:BB over 18 games. The 25-year-old will offer utility infield depth for the Cardinals, and it's possible he gets some starts at second base against lefties.
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Cardinals' Jose Fermin: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Cardinals optioned Fermin to Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Fermin was the team's final roster cut ahead of Opening Day. The 24-year-old should be used as a utility infielder at Memphis.
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Cardinals' Jose Fermin: Three-hit effort Friday
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Fermin went 3-for-3 in Friday's Grapefruit League win over the Mets.
Fermin's big game has him hitting .385 (5-for-13) over six spring games. The 24-year-old projects as a utility infielder if he makes the Cardinals' big-league roster out of camp. Fermin had limited success last year, batting .235 with a .594 OPS across 61 plate appearances. With established options at most, if not all, of the infield positions, Fermin's playing time is unlikely to be significant barring injuries to other players.
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Cardinals' Jose Fermin: Summoned to big leagues
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Fermin was recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Monday.
Fermin is 4-for-25 at the plate during his brief time with the Cardinals this season. He will operate as a backup infielder.
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Indians' Jose Fermin: Hits injured list at Double-A Akron
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Fermin was placed on the 7-day injured list at Double-A Akron with a left hamstring strain Sunday.
The 22-year-old infielder has put together a solid .268/.365/.326 slash line with 13 RBI, 21 runs scored and one stolen base across 162 plate appearances. Fermin has appeared to be more of a contact hitter in the lower levels of the minor leagues, and he's shown a good eye at the plate with a 9.2 percent walk rate compared to a 7.4 percent strikeout rate this year.
