Andre Granillo #79

Andre Anthony Granillo...Graduated from West Valley High School in Hemet, Calif...Attended UC-Riverside...Played for former All-Star closer Troy Percival from 2019-20...In three seasons, went 5-1 with a 5.98 ERA, eight saves, 74 strikeouts and 28 walks in 42 appearances (55.2 IP).

2025

Made his Major League debut with the Cardinals on June 12 at Milwaukee (2.2 IP, 2 H)...Enjoyed five Major League stints in his first big league season...Tossed scoreless relief and opposing batters went 2-for-17 (.118) against him in his first four Major League outings (5 IP)..Pitched to a 1.08 ERA (1 ER/8.1 IP) and a .179 opponents' average (5-for-28) in his first six big league games...Recorded his first career win, save and strikeout on June 19, 2025 in a doubleheader at the Chicago White Sox, becoming the first MLB pitcher to record his first career MLB win and MLB save in a doubleheader, according to the Elias Sports Bureau...Struck out 58 in 42 innings and held opponents to a .144 average while pitching to a 1.29 ERA in 29 games for Triple-A Memphis...His 7.71 baserunners per nine innings ranked ninth and 0.83 walks/hits per inning pitched was tied for 12th in Minor League Baseball (min. 40.0 IP).

2023

Participated in early workouts and seminars as part of the team’s Spring Training Early Program (STEP Camp)...Led the Cardinals organization and ranked among Minor League Baseball leaders in games finished (37, T-ninth), saves (14, T-15th) and appearances (53, T-11th) between Springfield (AA) and Memphis (AAA)...His 30.1% strikeout rate was third-best among organization pitchers...Led the Texas League in saves (14) and finished T-fifth in appearances (44)...Was the first Cardinals farmhand to pace the Texas League in saves since Josh Lucas (16 in 2016)...Fanned 72 batters over 55.0 innings pitched with Springfield...Struck out at least one hitter in 46 outings and recorded multiple strikeouts in 29 appearances...Yielded 13 runs in his first six outings (8.0 IP) in Springfield...Over his next 38 games with Springfield from April 27-Aug. 17, recorded a 2.68 ERA (47.0 IP), 14 saves, 57 strikeouts and a .191 average against...Promoted to Memphis on Aug. 20 and made nine appearances for the Redbirds, striking out 17 over 13.1 IP...Pitched for the Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona Fall League following the season, going 1-0 with 1.80 ERA (10.0 IP), three saves and 14 strikeouts in eight games.

2024

Combined to go 8-2 with a 3.88 ERA (28 ER/65.0 IP) across 48 relief outings between Triple-A Memphis (34 appearances) and Double-A Springfield (14 app.)...His 48 appearances ranked 3rd among Cardinals minor leaguers...Tied for the most single-season wins by a Cardinals minor leaguer while pitching exclusively as a reliever since Tyler Bray had 10 victories in 2017...Ranked 2nd among Memphis hurlers with a .192 (33-172) opponent batting average...Held opponents scoreless in 12 of his 14 appearances for Springfield, including each of his last eight games pitched before his promotion May 21 to Memphis...Did not allow a run in 11 of his first 12 outings for Memphis following his promotion, going 1-0 with a 0.61 ERA (1 ER/14.2 IP), 17 strikeouts and five hits allowed (0.95 WHIP)...Was on the 7-day Injured List from June 24-July 2 with a right elbow tendon injury