Cardinals Option Out Jon Jay

On Friday, the St. Louis Cardinals announced that they optioned outfielder Jon Jay and infielder Tyler Greene to the roster of Triple-A Memphis.

Despite not yet having made his major league debut, Jay, 25, had two significant advantages over his outfield competition. First, he bats left-handed, something only Colby Rasmus does among the organization’s top eight outfielders. Second, he can play in centerfield, with the club needing a back up for Rasmus.

Unfortunately, he excelled at neither, batting just .237 (11-for-38) with just one extra-base hit. Jay also struck out eight times this spring. Further, he looked tentative in centerfield, seemingly not ready to play there in the big leagues. Hence, his return to Memphis became expected.



(mets.scout.com)