Pair Of Ex-Cardinals Hurlers Shipped To Contender In Huge Trade Deadline Move
A former St. Louis Cardinals duo will be vaulted into contention after a notable trade ahead of the upcoming deadline.
"Los Angeles Dodgers receive: right-handed starter Lance Lynn and right-handed reliever Joe Kelly," ESPN's Jeff Passan tweeted Friday. "Chicago White Sox receive: right-handed starter Nick Nastrini (in Double-A), right-handed reliever Jordan Leasure (Double-A) and outfielder Trayce Thompson, who was originally drafted by Chicago."
This will be the third time this duo will don the same uniform as they vy for more World Series rings.
Lynn, who starred for the Cardinals from 2011-2017, has struggled mightily this season but Los Angeles needs an innings eater. The 36-year-old has a 6.47 ERA, 144-to-45 strikeout-to-walk ratio, .270 batting average against and 1.46 WHIP in 119 2/3 innings this season. He leads the league with 130 hits allowed, 86 earned runs and 28 home runs. He also interestingly placed the Cardinals on his no-trade list.
Kelly, who also started his career in St. Louis but only played parts of three seasons there, has been better but his numbers as of late really hurt his season totals. The flamethrower has a 4.97 ERA, 41-to-12 strikeout-to-walk ratio, .228 batting average against and 1.31 WHIP in 29 innings.
Unlike the former, Kelly has strong underlying numbers and a 3.25 FIP, which would imply he has a chance to turn things around while attempting to lift up the Dodgers.
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