The St. Louis Cardinals on Monday purchased the contract of the Schaumburg Boomers’ Andrew Sojka. Courtesy of the Schaumburg Boomers

The St. Louis Cardinals on Monday purchased the contract of Schaumburg Boomers outfielder Andrew Sojka.

Sojka, in his second season with the Boomers, earned a midseason All-Star selection this year and appeared in the game at third base. The California native was batting .312 with 17 homers and 65 RBIs over 70 games. The left-handed hitter was on track to become a 20-20 player by stealing 23 bases to go with the 17 homers. Sojka logged 16 doubles and five triples in his time with the team. Sojka ranked fifth in the league in homers and RBIs while sitting second in total bases (164) and extra-base hits (38) before his signing. The 17 homers are fifth in Sch

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