The Cardinal Announces Aaron Wilkerson A minor league deal has been signed and the right-handed has been assigned to Triple-A Memphis. Wilkerson has been promoting the Red Army organization in another minor contract until earlier this week, KPRC 2’s Ari Alexander reported that Wilkerson triggered an exit clause in the deal.
It’s been nearly six years since Wilkerson’s last major league debut, with the right releasing a 6.88 ERA in 35 1/3 innings with the 2017-19 winemaker. Wilkerson’s career is 36 years old, including a pair of travel abroad (in 2022 with NPB’s Hanshin Tigers and the KBO League’s Lotte Giants in 2023-24), as well as some other minors with the MLB organization. Wilkerson, with the Dodgers, the track and field and the Reds, had no further appeals.
This year, Wilkerson scored 4.17 ERA in 18 games, with 95 innings in Triple-A Louisville, strikeout efficiency of 20.7% and walking rate of 4.5%. .249 Babip undoubtedly contributed to Wilkerson’s success, with his 15% home run continuing his trend to have some trouble leaving the ball in the park during his brief period as a major league.
Wilkerson’s job in Louisville isn’t enough to get him to see Cincinnati as the Reds have turned to several top prospects (Chase the little,,,,, Chase Burns) and a more certain starting option when holes must be filled in this year’s rotation. The Cardinal’s spin depth chart is also crowded, but the Wilkerson signature is fascinating against the backdrop of the July 31 trade deadline. Because St. Louis may be looking for a move Erick Fedde,,,,, Miles Mikolasor length relief Steven Matzif it suddenly appears on the team’s pitcher, you can have experienced starting depth in Triple-A.
