St. Louis Cardinals claim Everson Pereira

The St. Louis Cardinals have claimed outfielder Everson Pereira off of waivers from the Chicago White Sox. Pereira, 25, is currently hitting .225 with 8 runs, 18 hits, 5 doubles, 4 home runs, 11 RBI's, 1 stolen base, and 5 walks in 2026. The runs, hits, doubles, home runs, and RBI's are all career highs for Pereira. 

In 2023, with the New York Yankees, Pereira had career highs in both stolen bases (4) and walks (8).

Overall, Pereira is currently in his 3rd MLB season. Pereira has played 77 games with 21 runs, 41 hits, 10 doubles, 6 home runs, 29 RBI's, 7 stolen bases, 20 walks, and a .172 batting average. 

Pereira is out of options, and the Cardinals will need to clear a spot on the active roster to make room for him. 

Pereira is a former top 100 guy from Baseball America. Pereira has shown big potential before but comes with a lot of strikeouts. 

Could claiming Pereria mean that Jordan Walker goes to the IL? Walker has missed the last 2 games due to knee inflammation. There's a good chance that Pereira could see playing time with the Cardinals.