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ST. LOUIS — The Cardinals fortified their beginning rotation with a much-needed left-hander on Monday night time, finalizing a commerce with the Pirates for 33-year-old southpaw José Quintana and righty reliever Chris Stratton.
Quintana, an 11-year MLB veteran, was 3-5 with a 3.50 ERA in 20 begins for the Pirates this season. In 103 innings, he struck out 89 batters and walked 31. All through his well-traveled profession, Quintana has pitched for the White Sox, Cubs, Angels, Giants and Pirates.
To get Quintana, the Cardinals surrendered a pair of Cuba natives in 6-foot-5 right-handed pitcher Johan Oviedo and 21-year-old third base/first base prospect Malcolm Nuñez, who’s ranked because the No. 10 prospect in the Cardinals’ system by MLB Pipeline and has hit .255 with 17 dwelling runs and 66 RBI this season at Double-A Springfield. Oviedo, who captured his first MLB win this season after making 19 straight begins with both a loss or a no-decision over the earlier three years, had been used out of the bullpen in latest weeks by the Cardinals. The Playing cards designated catcher Austin Romine for project in a corresponding transfer.
Quintana will slot into the Cardinals’ rotation instead of left-handed starter Steven Matz, who isn’t anticipated to pitch once more this season after tearing the medial collateral ligament in his left knee on July 23 in Cincinnati. The Cardinals signed Matz to a four-year, $44 million free-agent deal within the offseason in an try to carry some stability to their righty-heavy beginning workers.
Quintana, a free agent at season’s finish, has generated a forty five % ground-ball fee this season — one thing the Cardinals covet with 5 2021 Gold Glove defenders on their roster. The Cardinals rank first within the Majors in double performs.
With out Jack Flaherty and Matz for a lot of the season, the Cardinals have been utilizing a four-man rotation because the All-Star break, and had been ready to take action due to two off-days on the schedule. Nonetheless, with the Cubs and Yankees set to go to St. Louis the following six nights for 2 three-game sequence, the Cardinals want so as to add depth to their beginning workers previous to Tuesday’s 5 p.m. CT Commerce Deadline.
Stratton, 31, has posted a 4.61 ERA over seven Main League seasons and is underneath membership management by way of 2023.
The 6-foot-5, 220-pound Walker hit 4 dwelling runs in a three-day stretch this previous weekend at Double-A, and in 80 video games, he’s slashed .305/.390/.514 whereas racking up 24 doubles, 12 dwelling runs and 44 RBIs. Over his final 162 Minor League video games at Palm Seaside, Peoria and Springfield, Walker has 49 doubles, 26 dwelling runs and 84 RBIs.
