Days after learning he made the St. Louis Cardinals opening day roster, Ball State alumnus Jeremy Hazelbaker is preparing to make his first Major League start.
Hazelbaker will bat eighth and play center field tonight as the Cardinals look to avoid a road sweep against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
#STLCards Game 3 @Pirates tonight at 6:05 pm CDT on @KMOXSports @FSMidwest pic.twitter.com/G719YHxmEC
The 29-year-old Hazelbaker has spent most of his career at various levels in the minor leagues, but injuries to Cardinals' infielders Jhonny Peralta and Ruben Tejada opened up a roster spot.