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Cards restructure pitching rotation:
In a surprising move, the Cardinals traded 3 starting pitchers from their rotation as well as a key lefty from the bullpen in a way to rebuild the rotation.
Cards trade RHP Andres Flores to the Cleveland Indians for 18 year old right hander Casey McCloud. Flores, 28, was 4-2 with a 4.33 ERA but was in the last year of his contract.
The Cards then dealt RHP Jon Myers and LHP Eli Busch to the Kansas City Royals for 18 year old LHP Will Lucy and 18 year old LHP Josh Lerma.
Myers, a 6'7 29 year old from North Carolina, was 9-2 with a 4.11 ERA. Busch, 29, was 3-1 with a 4.31 ERA in 28 games (31.1 IP) out of the bullpen. Both were in the final year of their contracts
The key to this trade is Will Lucy, a 6'3 LHP with a big fastball and breaking ball. He was the Royals #1 draft pick (#6 overall) in last years draft.
Cardinals then traded RHP Erik Reese to the Houston Astros in exchange for RHP Elliott Mitcheltree. Reese, 29, was 6-1 with a 2.80 ERA with 94 K's in 86.2 IP but was said to be unhappy that he was the #3 starter in the rotation and was in the final year of his contract. The Cards received back 18 year old Elliott Mitcheltree, a 6'5 RHP from Alabama with an overpowering fastball and a nasty slider. The only question about Mitcheltree is if he can throw enough strikes to remain a starter or will he end up as a backend bullpen arm.
To fill the roster spots, the Cardinals have recalled RHP Blake Lindermann, a 23 Yr old RHP from Wisconsin and RHP Luis Paniagua, a 23 yr old from Venezuela. Cardinals also purchased the contract of RH starting pitcher Giovanni Levesque, a 21 year old from France and 22 yr old LHP Rich O'Connell, from California who will replace Busch as the lefty in the bullpen.
Lindermann will start tonight's game in Denver vs the Rockies and he will be opposed by Rockies pitcher Will Couture (6-1 3.03 ERA).
Cards restructure pitching rotation:
In a surprising move, the Cardinals traded 3 starting pitchers from their rotation as well as a key lefty from the bullpen in a way to rebuild the rotation.
Cards trade RHP Andres Flores to the Cleveland Indians for 18 year old right hander Casey McCloud. Flores, 28, was 4-2 with a 4.33 ERA but was in the last year of his contract.
The Cards then dealt RHP Jon Myers and LHP Eli Busch to the Kansas City Royals for 18 year old LHP Will Lucy and 18 year old LHP Josh Lerma.
Myers, a 6'7 29 year old from North Carolina, was 9-2 with a 4.11 ERA. Busch, 29, was 3-1 with a 4.31 ERA in 28 games (31.1 IP) out of the bullpen. Both were in the final year of their contracts
The key to this trade is Will Lucy, a 6'3 LHP with a big fastball and breaking ball. He was the Royals #1 draft pick (#6 overall) in last years draft.
Cardinals then traded RHP Erik Reese to the Houston Astros in exchange for RHP Elliott Mitcheltree. Reese, 29, was 6-1 with a 2.80 ERA with 94 K's in 86.2 IP but was said to be unhappy that he was the #3 starter in the rotation and was in the final year of his contract. The Cards received back 18 year old Elliott Mitcheltree, a 6'5 RHP from Alabama with an overpowering fastball and a nasty slider. The only question about Mitcheltree is if he can throw enough strikes to remain a starter or will he end up as a backend bullpen arm.
To fill the roster spots, the Cardinals have recalled RHP Blake Lindermann, a 23 Yr old RHP from Wisconsin and RHP Luis Paniagua, a 23 yr old from Venezuela. Cardinals also purchased the contract of RH starting pitcher Giovanni Levesque, a 21 year old from France and 22 yr old LHP Rich O'Connell, from California who will replace Busch as the lefty in the bullpen.
Lindermann will start tonight's game in Denver vs the Rockies and he will be opposed by Rockies pitcher Will Couture (6-1 3.03 ERA).
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