Former First-Round Pick Promoted to Cardinals, While Reliever in Hat Controversy Sent to Triple-A

Cooper Hjerpe, who has pitched well in 2026 after working his way back from Tommy John surgery in April of 2025, was promoted to the Cardinals on Sunday. Hancel Rincón, who found himself embroiled in a national controversy over how he wore his tilted hat on Friday, was sent back to Triple-A.