When Cooper Hjerpe makes his first appearance in an official minor league game, he will do so for Class High-A Peoria.
Hjerpe, the Cardinals' first-round pick in the 2022 draft, will be a part of a Peoria Chiefs rotation that will be led by right-hander Tink Hence. Hence will be the affiliate's opening day stater, it was announced on Wednesday.
Following last July’s draft, Hjerpe did not throw in an official minor-league game. The left-hander ended his junior season at Oregon State University with 103 1/3 innings of work and was kept out of MiLB action due to the large workload.