Cardinals To Promote Dickson, Sanchez As September Call-Ups

CBS St. Louis

August 31, 2021

With September nearly upon us, the Cardinals will add two players to their active roster when the roster limit expands on September 1.

The days of full 40-man roster expansion for September are no longer in effect in Major League Baseball, but the Cardinals will take advantage of the variation to the rule that allows for a 28-man roster. According to reports from Cincinnati, Cardinals manager Mike Shildt informed reporters Tuesday afternoon that the team would add pitcher Brandon Dickson and catcher Ali Sanchez after rosters expand Wednesday.

Dickson's road back to the big leagues makes for a fascinating story. The 36-year-old pitcher appeared in four games for the Cardinals a decade ago, tossing 8.1 innings in the World Series championship 2011 season. He stuck around with the organization for one more season in 2012 before heading overseas to pitch in Japan.

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