Max Rajcic Fantasy Stats

The St. Louis Cardinals are promoting pitching prospect Max Rajcic to the big leagues ahead of their game on Thursday against the Kansas City Royals, per Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat. Rajcic has been used almost exclusively as a reliever at Triple-A Memphis this season, recording a 4-2 record with a 2.88 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 46 strikeouts, and five saves across 40 2/3 innings (26 games). The 24-year-old opened the season in more of a bulk relief role, but he's gone exactly one inning in all but two appearances since May 16. Rajcic's strikeout stuff has played up out of the pen this season, as he's raised his strikeout rate from 18.4% in 2025 to 28.4%. St. Louis right-hander Riley O'Brien has taken over the team's closer role, but he's scuffled to a 6.00 ERA and 2.17 WHIP in June. If Rajcic continues to produce at the big league level, he could eventually see some save opportunities with the Cardinals.

St. Louis Cardinals pitching prospect Max Rajcic tossed five shutout innings of one-hit ball in his season debut on April 6. Rajcic served up just one free pass in this outing and tallied four punchouts. On Monday, Rajcic was rewarded after this start as he was named Texas League Pitcher of the Week. The UCLA product spent the entire 2024 campaign at the Double-A level but struggled at times. Across 131 cumulative innings, he held a modest 4.33 ERA with a 1.35 WHIP. He held a 44:131 BB:K and allowed 18 round-trippers. His first start on April 6 was a significant step in the right direction and could suggest the 23-year-old has begun to turn the corner at Double-A. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his progression with the Springfield Cardinals, as he could push for a mid-season Triple-A debut.