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Name	Team	Age
Jay Kress	Retired (2022, Age 41)	72
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 4 (1998)	RP	L/L
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Murray Maddux League	0	21 years (16 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B-	A-	F
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
D-	D-	C+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
D	D-	D-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
C-	B	B-
Leadership	Mentor Value
B+	A
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D+	0	11/7/1980
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	3
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Energy  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Batting   |  Fielding   |  Game Log

Year	League	Award
2005	NL	All Star Reserve (RP)
2006	NL	All Star Reserve (RP)
2007	NL	Fireman Award; All Star Reserve (RP)
2011	NL	All Star Reserve (RP)
2012	NL	All Star Reserve (RP)
2013	NL	All Star Reserve (RP)
2014	NL	Fireman Award; All Star Reserve (RP)
2015	NL	All Star Reserve (RP)
2017	NL	All Star Reserve (RP)
2019	NL	All Star Reserve (RP)

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
2022-11-01	Jay Kress has retired from the St. Louis Cardinals
2022-06-10	The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Jay Kress for assignment.
2022-05-12	The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Jay Kress to the major league team.
2022-04-01	The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Al Coleman to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Jay Kress for assignment. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Tim Veselic for assignment. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Jeff Harris for assignment.
2020-05-17	Jay Kress of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
2019-11-01	Jay Kress now holds the league record for career saves.
2018-05-10	Jay Kress of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
2012-07-14	Jay Kress of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
2004-06-09	Jay Kress of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
2001-04-01	The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Jay Kress to the major league team.