The Rays have been open to trading from their rotation this year and could do so again, with right-hander Zach Eflin one of the possible candidates. Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports that the Astros, Braves and Cardinals are “among the teams expected to have strong interest” in the righty. The Rays aren’t fully in the seller camp as they are currently 51-51 and just … [Read more...] about Astros, Braves, Cardinals Reportedly Interested In Zach Eflin
Report: Cardinals Have “Strong Interest” In Erick Fedde
The Cardinals have “strong interest” in White Sox right-hander Erick Fedde, according to a report from USA Today’s Bob Nightengale this morning. Fedde is among a number of controllable pieces that the White Sox have made available this summer, alongside breakout left-hander Garrett Crochet and star center fielder Luis Robert Jr. Fedde, 31, lacks the star power of either Crochet … [Read more...] about Report: Cardinals Have “Strong Interest” In Erick Fedde
Cardinals Agree To Sign First-Round Pick JJ Wetherholt
The Cardinals have reached agreement with shortstop JJ Wetherholt to a $6.9MM bonus, according to Baseball America’s Carlos Collazo (X link). Wetherholt’s first pro deal is slightly above the $6,823,700 slot value assigned to the seventh overall pick. Based on pre-draft rankings, St. Louis might’ve gotten a bit of a steal in nabbing Wetherholt with the seventh pick, as the … [Read more...] about Cardinals Agree To Sign First-Round Pick JJ Wetherholt
Cardinals Notes: Trade Deadline, Nootbaar, Edman, O’Brien
Today’s 8-3 win over the Nationals improved the Cardinals’ record to 47-42, and continued the team’s impressive run of play over the last two months. After stumbling out of the gates to a 15-24 start, the Cards have now won 32 of their last 50 games, and have surged into the second NL wild card slot. This has put St. Louis into a buyer position as the trade deadline … [Read more...] about Cardinals Notes: Trade Deadline, Nootbaar, Edman, O’Brien
Giants Claim Kolton Ingram From Cardinals
The Giants have claimed lefty reliever Kolton Ingram off waivers from the Cardinals and optioned him to Double-A Richmond, the team announced. San Francisco also reinstated outfielder Mike Yastrzemski from the 10-day injured list and optioned right-hander Landon Roupp. The Giants had an opening on the 40-man roster after designating Spencer Howard for assignment over the … [Read more...] about Giants Claim Kolton Ingram From Cardinals