Pinch-hitting is one of the most difficult roles in baseball. A player has to come off the bench cold and deliver in what is often a clutch situation. But St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yohel Pozo's knack for coming through when called upon has elevated him from bottom-of-the-roster filler to an integral member of the team in 2025.

New to the role when thrust into it earlier this season, Pozo went hitless in his first five pinch-hit at-bats. Since, he’s 6 for 8 with six RBIs.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pinch-hitter Yohel Pozo delivered a tiebreaking RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals hung on for a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night.