ST. LOUIS -- Two of the top performers all season for Triple-A Memphis, catcher Jimmy Crooks and infielder César Prieto , were promoted to the Cardinals for their MLB debuts on Friday.

Crooks, 24 and the No. 6-ranked prospect in the Cardinals' Minor League system, per MLB Pipeline, replaces reserve catcher Yohel Pozo, who is heading to the seven-day injured list with a concussion suffered in Thursday’s 4-1 win over the Pirates. Prieto, 26, will provide depth on the infield at third base and second. Both will be with the Cardinals when they face the rival Reds in Cincinnati on Friday.

The Cardinals have room on their 40-man roster to add Crooks and Prieto, and space on the 26-man roster with Pozo going into MLB’s concussion protocol and Alec Burleson going on the 10-day IL with righ

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