Tommy Pham Taking A Seat Against Reds
3 months agoSt. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tommy Pham retreats to the bench on Tuesday for the contest against the hosting division-rival Cincinnati Reds. Pham is in need of a much-needed break after collecting just one hit in his last four games over 14 at-bats. The 36-year-old veteran journeyman was acquired at the trade deadline in late July from the Chicago White Sox and has gone 12-for-43 (.279) with two home runs, 10 RBI and six runs scored in his first 12 games with the Red Birds. With Pham sitting the bench on Tuesday, Lars Nootbaar is in left field and is batting seventh for St. Louis against Reds right-hander Hunter Greene. Nootbaar still has power/speed upside, but injuries have gotten in the way yet again in 2024 and he's hitting just .226 (51-for-226) with seven homers and five steals. He has yet to record a hit in seven career at-bats against Greene.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com