Oscar Taveras will be with the St. Louis Cardinals every time they take the field this summer.
As a gesture of remembrance for Taveras, who died along with his 18-year-old girlfriend in a car accident in October, the Cardinals will sport a commemorative patch bearing the deceased outfielder's initials on their uniforms throughout the 2015 campaign.
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"OT" memorial patches have been affixed to #stlcards regular season jerseys. pic.twitter.com/m3wK505oTN
— Jenifer Langosch (@LangoschMLB) March 25, 2015
Known affectionately in his native Dominican Republic as "El Fenomeno", Taveras made his MLB debut with the Cardinals in 2014, hitting .239/.278/.312 with three home runs across 80 games. Though he struggled in his inaugural campaign, Taveras boasted offensive potential that was virtually unrivaled among prospects.