The St. Louis Cardinals optioned Randal Grichuk to single-A Palm Beach on Memorial Day in a move that activated Jose Martinez from the disabled list. Before the move, Grichuk delivered a .222/.276/.377 slash line, a notable setback from his career norms around .249/.298/.476.
Besides improving on these struggles, the larger intent with the assignment was to improve Grichuk’s pitch recognition and strike zone management. Grichuk spent around a week in Florida modifying his offensive presence before moving up to triple-A Memphis, an affiliate in which he has noticed mixed results with so far.