Cardinals add Oscar Taveras memorial patches to jerseys

Commemorative patches honoring the late Oscar Taveras have been sewn onto the Cardinals' regular-season jerseys.

"OT" memorial patches have been affixed to #stlcards regular season jerseys. pic.twitter.com/m3wK505oTN
— Jenifer Langosch (@LangoschMLB) March 25, 2015

The club announced in January that it would wear patches in honor of the 22-year-old outfielder, who passed away in a car accident in his native Dominican Republic. The original design also included Taveras' number underneath his initials, but it was removed when pitcher Carlos Martinez decided to switch to No. 18 in honor of his former teammate.

#stlcards players to wear arm patch on sleeve with "OT" this season. No #18 since Carlos Martinez will be wearing it.
— Brian Walton (@B_Walton) January 17, 2015

Taveras appeared in 80 games for St. Louis last season, batting .239 with three home runs and 22 RBIs.

The Cardinals will open the regular season against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, April 5, at 7 p.m.