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STL • Pitcher • #44
about 1 month ago
Graceffo will take the roster spot of Matt Pushard, with Pushard heading to the injured list with knee tendinitis. The 26-year-old will be a multi-inning option in the St. Louis bullpen in this current stint.
STL • Pitcher • #44
about 1 month ago
Graceffo has made the conversion to a full-time relief role this spring and looked sharp in a handful of Grapefruit League appearances. The 26-year-old will open the regular season back in the minors but should factor into the Cardinals’ relief mix at some point.
STL • Pitcher • #44
2 months ago
Graceffo averaged 97.6 mph with his fastball today. He was at 95.7 mph last year in his first stint as a full-time reliever, which was already a nice improvement over his time in the rotation. Graceffo probably won’t be in the closing mix for the Cardinals initially, but he might turn into a factor there in time.
STL • Pitcher • #44
3 months ago
At the Cardinals’ Winter Warm-Up, Graceffo mentioned that he will be moving to the bullpen full-time and has been focusing on being more intentional with his attack plan since he no longer needs to plan for five or more innings of work. One of those changes has been adding a kick-change that will help make him less fastball-dominant. It will be interesting to see how the new role and pitch impact his success. Graceffo is just 25 years old and the Cardinals don’t have many established starting options, so there’s a chance he could pitch himself back into the rotation.
Source: STL Pinch Hits
STL • Pitcher • #44
9 months ago
Graceffo has been jettisoned from St. Louis’ active roster to make room for recent waiver claim Jorge Alcala to join the club for Sunday night’s showdown against the Cubs. The 25-year-old rookie has posted an underwhelming 5.81 ERA across 31 innings (17 appearances) this season at the highest level.
STL • Pitcher • #44
9 months ago
Graceffo returns to the majors for Wednesday’s game against the Marlins with lefty John King hitting the injured list with an oblique strain. The 25-year-old righty has compiled a lackluster 5.11 ERA across 24 2/3 innings (13 appearances.
STL • Pitcher • #44
9 months ago
Graceffo returns to the minors with the Cardinals needing to free up a roster spot for Michael McGreevy to make a spot start on Monday against the Rockies. The 25-year-old righty has posted a pedestrian 5.11 ERA across 24 2/3 innings (13 appearances. He tossed 3 2/3 scoreless frames on Saturday against the Diamondbacks in his latest outing.
STL • Pitcher • #44
10 months ago
The bullpen shuffle continues for the Cardinals with Graceffo coming up to bolster the club’s relief mix during the final weekend prior to the All-Star break. The 25-year-old righty has struggled to an inflated 6.62 ERA across 17 2/3 innings (10 appearances) this season at the highest level. He’ll likely operate in mop-up duty for the Cardinals.
STL • Pitcher • #44
10 months ago
Graceffo heads back to the minors after tossing a pair of scoreless frames in relief during Sunday’s series finale against the Reds. The 25-year-old righty holds a lackluster 6.62 ERA across 17 2/3 innings (10 appearances) this season at the highest level.
STL • Pitcher • #44
10 months ago
Graceffo returns to the big leagues to fortify St. Louis’ bullpen leading into Sunday’s contest against the division-rival Reds. The 25-year-old righty has compiled an underwhelming 7.47 ERA across 15 2/3 innings (nine appearances) this season in the majors.
STL • Pitcher • #44
11 months ago
Graceffo earns a ticket back to the minors after allowing four runs over an inning of work on Friday against the Rangers. The 25-year-old former prospect has pitched mostly in middle relief this season and holds a 7.47 ERA across 15 2/3 innings (nine appearances).
STL • Pitcher • #44
12 months ago
Cardinals’ closer Ryan Helsley was unavailable on Tuesday after picking up saves in each of the previous two days, so manager Oli Marmol turned to Graceffo to preserve a one-run advantage in the ninth inning. The 25-year-old right-hander made it look easy, needing just six pitches to dispatch of Adam Frazier, Enmanuel Valdez and Joey Bart in succession. While his 6.30 ERA looks bad at a glance, Graceffo has posted a 1.10 WHIP and a 7/1 K/BB ratio over his first 10 innings with the Cardinals while snagging a pair of victories and a save. He’s not going to suddenly displace Helsley in the ninth inning, so don’t rush to the waiver wire to grab him after Tuesday’s performance.
STL • Pitcher • #44
12 months ago
It’s the first official recall for Graceffo this year, though he has twice been on the Cardinals roster as the 27th man in doubleheaders. He’ll likely get starts at some point this season, but he’ll serve as a long reliever for now.
STL • Pitcher • #44
about 1 year ago
Graceffo provides the Cardinals with some extra depth behind lefty Steven Matz for the second game of Wednesday’s twin bill at Great American Ball Park. The 25-year-old righty will head back to Triple-A Memphis at the conclusion of the nightcap affair.