St. Louis Cardinals reliever played well with Peoria Chiefs, who next face Cubs prospects
PEORIA — St. Louis Cardinals reliever Drew VerHagen wrapped up his three-game rehab stint with the Peoria Chiefs on Sunday against Beloit.
In three relief outings, he pitched four innings, allowed three hits, one run (unearned), walked two, struck out three and produced a 0.00 ERA and 1.25 WHIP. The team said the 31-year-old first-year Cardinals pitcher touched 97 mph on the radar gun.
The right-hander continues to work his way back from a shoulder impingement that has kept him on the shelf since June 23. He was 3-1 with a 6.30 ERA in 20 MLB appearances this season.
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The Chiefs are 5-10 in the second half of the Midwest season, tied with Quad City at the bottom of the West Division. Peoria is 33-48 overall.
The Chiefs open a six-game home series against South Bend on Tuesday, a Cardinals-Cubs farm club battle. South Bend is 11-1 against Peoria this season.
The Chiefs lineup will include outfielder Tyler Reichenborn, who posted a 26-game on-base streak into early July, and 2019 Midwest League All-Star first baseman Brady Whalen.
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Cubs 2021 No.1 pick lefty Jordan Wicks is scheduled for a two-start week against the Chiefs. Cubs No. 3-ranked prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong will be in center field for South Bend, and he's hitting .333 in July.
Dave Eminian is the Journal Star sports columnist, and covers Bradley men's basketball, the Rivermen and Chiefs. He writes the Cleve In The Eve sports column for pjstar.com. Reach him at 686-3206 or deminian@pjstar.com. Follow him on Twitter @icetimecleve.
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