CALL-UPS: July 17-23, 2018

Photo: Daniel Poncedeleon (RHP, STL)

Contributing writers: Chris Blessing, Rob Gordon, Nick Richards, Matthew St-Germain, and Andy Smith.

July 23, 2018

Daniel Poncedeleon (RHP, STL)
Poncedeleon was hit on the right temple by a line drive off the bat of Victor Caratini in May 2017. Surgery was required to remove pressure on his brain and he was hospitalized for several weeks, so just getting back on the mound is a success story for the 26-year-old. At 6’4” and 185 pounds, Poncedeleon offers a workhorse frame and the stamina to eat up innings. Drafted in the ninth round in 2014, he’s moved fairly quickly despite losing nearly an entire season to his injury. His arsenal features an above-average fastball and curveball, as well as an...

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