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Moroff

Moroff missed most of the season after undergoing surgery to repair his left shoulder back in June. The Cardinals have reduced their 40-man roster to 30 with the transaction.

Moroff was expected to need seven months for recovery after his shoulder surgery, so this move was purely a formality to add Wade LeBlanc to the Cardinals’ 40-man roster.

The recovery time is expected to be seven months, which should allow Moroff to be ready for spring training next season.

Even if he opts for the rest and rehab route, Moroff is expected to be sidelined for another 4-6 weeks. Moroff played in just six games for the Cards before getting injured.

Moroff will be out at least 10 days with the injury, and it seems likely to be longer. The infielder has been replaced on the roster by Jose Rondón.

The 27-year-old will take the place of Paul DeJong on the Cardinals roster, who was just placed on the injured list with a rib injury. Moroff has a career slash line of .183/.277/.319 in the minor league and should not be an option in fantasy leagues.

Moroff was with the Mets on a minor league deal in 2020 but never did get the call to Queens. The 27-year-old infielder is a career .183/.277/.319 hitter in 244 total plate appearances at the major league level.

Moroff signed a minor league contract with the Mets back in December and will apparently be carried as a utility infielder. The 27-year-old owns a weak .183/.277/.319 career batting line in 244 total plate appearances at the major league level, but he does offer a useful amount of defensive versatility.

Moroff batted just .125/.176/.250 with one home run and one stolen base in 20 games for the Indians in 2019. The 26-year-old offers some defensive versatility with experience at shortstop, second base, and third base, but he seems doubtful to crack the Opening Day roster in New York.

He hit just .125/.176/.250 over 20 games in a utility role and will serve as organizational depth in the minors.