Ravelo, a September callup, has steadily forced his way into a prominent pinch-hit role with the Cardinals as the postseason race intensifies. The righthanded-hitting first baseman drilled a sharp line drive that was caught to end Wednesday’s game, and then followed that with a start Thursday and the longest home run hit by a Cardinal since 2015, when Statcast became the official measure of homers. Ravelo’s homer traveled an estimated 487 feet.
Ravelo, 27, joined the Cardinals’ organization in 2017, and he hit his way into a promotion this season with a .299 average, a .473 slugging percentage, and a .