Chris Roycroft: Everything you need to know

Chris Roycroft

#58 RP

Status

ACTIVE

STATS

Preseason
Date	Opp	Result	IP	K	BB	HBP	CG	SHO	H	R	ER
3/22	HOU	W 3-2	1.1	2	1	0	0	0	2	1	1
3/19	WSH	W 5-1	1.0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/12	NYM	W 3-1	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/9	BAL	W 7-2	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/6	BAL	W 10-2	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
3/1	PIT	L 6-1	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2/25	NYM	W 6-0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2/22	HOU	W 6-5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Preseason Totals			8.1	8	2	0	0	0	8	1	1

Regular Season
Date	Opp	Result	IP	K	BB	HBP	CG	SHO	H	R	ER
4/4	DET	L 11-6	1.0	2	2	0	0	0	2	2	2
4/3	DET	L 4-0	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/1	NYM	W 2-1	0.1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/29	TB	L 11-7	1.0	0	1	0	0	0	3	2	2
3/26	TB	W 9-7	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	1
Regular Season Totals			3.2	3	5	0	0	0	8	5	5

Splits	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	K	BB	HBP	CG	H	R	ER	SVO	S	AVG	HR
Overall	0	3.2	0	0	0.0	3	5	0	0	8	5	5	0	0	0.421	1
Away	0	2.0	0	0	0.0	3	2	0	0	2	2	2	0	0	0.250	1
Home	0	1.2	0	0	0.0	0	3	0	0	6	3	3	0	0	0.545	0
Day	0	3.2	0	0	0.0	3	5	0	0	8	5	5	0	0	0.421	1
vs Righty	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	3	0	0	7	5	0	0	0	0.700	1
vs Lefty	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.111	0
March	0	1.1	0	0	0.0	0	1	0	0	6	3	3	0	0	0.600	0
April	0	2.1	0	0	0.0	3	4	0	0	2	2	2	0	0	0.222	1
Opponent
vs NYM	0	0.1	0	0	0.0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
vs DET	0	2.0	0	0	0.0	3	2	0	0	2	2	2	0	0	0.250	1
vs TB	0	1.1	0	0	0.0	0	1	0	0	6	3	3	0	0	0.600	0
Venue
@ St. Louis	0	1.2	0	0	0.0	0	3	0	0	6	3	3	0	0	0.545	0
@ Detroit	0	2.0	0	0	0.0	3	2	0	0	2	2	2	0	0	0.250	1

Chris Roycroft: Breaking News

The Cardinals optioned Roycroft to Triple-A Memphis on Sunday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports. The right-hander will be demoted to Triple-A after surrendering five earned runs in his first five outings of the season. Roycroft had a 7.84 ERA in 20 appearances with the Cardinals last season and will likely need better results with Memphis in order to get another look in the big leagues.

Roycroft worked this offseason at Premier Pitching Performance in the St. Louis area to return his arm angle to what it was in 2024, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Roycroft's arm angle dropped four degrees in 2025, per Baseball Savant, which the reliever believes was the main cause of his struggles (7.84 ERA in 20 appearances). The 6-foot-8 righty's arm angle was higher during a scoreless appearance Sunday versus the Astros in Grapefruit League play. Roycroft is competing for a middle relief role in the St. Louis bullpen.

The Cardinals recalled Roycroft from Triple-A Memphis on Monday, John Denton of MLB.com reports. Roycroft has been shuttled back and forth between Memphis and St. Louis numerous times this season, though he'll be returning to the big leagues for the first time since June. The big righty holds a 6.92 ERA and 9:9 K:BB over 13 innings for St. Louis in 2025.