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Last updated on Thursday, May 28, 2015
(ST. LOUIS) - Catcher Ed Easley was recalled from Triple-A Memphis before Wednesday’s game against the Diamondbacks.
Easley is the son-in-law of Ned Boyer, Jr. and married to his daughter Liza.
"He is married to our granddaughter and just like a grandson to us. I came straight home from church and we turned on the game," Mary Nell says. "He's number 23 and we got to see him seven to eight times in the dugout."
Easley was a baseball star at Mississippi State and has been in the St. Louis organization for the last two years.
The 29-year-old Easley, a right-handed hitter, was on the roster for three games from April 10-12 while backup catcher Tony Cruz was on paternity leave. He was batting .295 with three homers, 18 RBIs and a .422 on-base percentage at Memphis and has yet to appear in a major league game.
This month, Easley is hitting .340 in the minors.
Easley arrived at Busch Stadium on just a few hours rest, and minus his luggage, after getting up at 3:45 a.m. on the west coast to prepare to board a flight from Fresno, California, with a stop in Dallas.
He got three at-bats at DH before being pulled from the game Tuesday. Easley has taken grounders at first base the last several days to help his chances.
Jon Jay began a rehab assignment Tuesday with Class A Peoria and the team wanted him to work on his timing off a left wrist injury. They anticipate activating him from the 15-day disabled list Friday.
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