The Cardinals and Rays agreed to a two-player commerce on Friday evening that can ship former All-Star reliever Andrew Kittredge to St. Louis in trade for outfielder Richie Palacios. The groups each introduced the commerce.
Kittredge, 33, has been restricted to 31 appearances during the last two years due to Tommy John surgical procedure. He is remained extremely efficient when he is been out there, compiling a 3.13 ERA (126 ERA+) and a 6.00 strikeout-to-walk ratio. For his big-league profession, he is amassed a 3.65 ERA (114 ERA+) and a 3.68 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 181 appearances.
It is value noting that Kittredge is coming into his ultimate 12 months of group management. Barring an extension with the Cardinals, he’ll attain free company on the conclusion of the 2024 marketing campaign.
Kittredge is the most recent notable addition to the Cardinals’ remade pitching workers. Earlier this winter, St. Louis signed three starters (Sonny Grey, Kyle Gibson, and Lance Lynn) over a two-week interval. The Cardinals have additionally tweaked their bullpen by buying Nick Robertson in a commerce and plucking Ryan Fernandez within the Rule 5 draft. Kittredge is extra of a certain factor than both, and it appears seemingly that he enters the season in a high-leverage position.
Palacios, 26, solely joined the Cardinals over the summer season by the use of the Cleveland Guardians. In 86 profession big-league video games, he is batted .244/.299/.390 (93 OPS+) with six house runs and 4 stolen bases. Palacios related on 87.4% of his in-zone swings final season, placing him nicely above the league-average mark in that regard, and he slugged a stunning .516 regardless of energy not usually being a part of his sport.
Palacios has an possibility 12 months remaining and will issue into the Rays’ Opening Day roster, relying on what the remainder of their winter holds. (Additionally on Friday, the Rays have been rumored to be closing in on one other commerce, one that will ship outfielder Luke Raley to the Seattle Mariners for an infielder.)
