With legendary catcher Yadier Molina going to the 10-day Injured List retroactively on May 29th with a right thumb tendon strain, former NC State catcher Andrew Knizer has been called up from Triple-A in Memphis.
Yadier Molina (right thumb tendon strain) has been placed on the 10-day IL retroactive to May 29.Rookie catcher Andrew Knizner had his contracted purchased from Memphis (AAA) and has been added to our active roster. pic.twitter.com/iT3LFrTswh
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) May 31, 2019
Knizner, 24, the Cardinals seventh round selection (226th overall) in the June 2016, First-Year Player Draft out of North Carolina State University, has been the starting catcher in Memphis, appearing in 37 games while batting .