The St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox, and Los Angeles Dodgers have made a three-way trade. The Cardinals receive starting pitcher Erick Fedde, outfielder Tommy Pham, and cash considerations from the White Sox. The Cardinals also receive a player to be named later from the Dodgers.
The from the Cardinals, the Dodgers receive infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman, and RHP Oliver Gonzalez. The Dodgers also receive RHP Michael Kopech from the White Sox. The White Sox receive infielder/outfielder Miguel Vargas, second baseman/shortstop Jeral Perez, third baseman Alexander Albertus, a player to be named later or cash considerations.
Fedde, 31, is currently 7-4 with a 3.11 ERA, 21 games, 21 starts, 121.2 innings, 108 strikeouts, and 34 walks in 2024. The ERA is currently a career best for Fedde. Fedde also has 10 quality starts, which are a career high for him. The quality starts would put Fedde 2nd behind Miles Mikolas, who has 13.
Fedde had his best season in 2021, with the Washington Nationals. That season, Fedde was 7-9 with a 5.47 ERA, 29 games, 27 starts, 133.1 innings, 128 strikeouts, and 48 walks. The wins, games, starts, innings, and strikeouts were all career highs for Fedde.
Overall, Fedde is currently in his 7th MLB season. Fedde is 28-37 with a 4.92 ERA, 123 games, 109 starts, 576 innings, 460 strikeouts, 225 walks, and a whip of 1.44.
Pham, 36, is currently hitting .266 with 72 hits, 14 doubles, 1 triple, 5 home runs, 19 RBI's, 6 stolen bases, and 25 walks.
Pham had his best season in 2017, with the Cardinals. That season, Pham hit .306 with 95 runs, 136 hits, 22 doubles, 2 triples, 23 home runs, 73 RBI's, 25 stolen bases, and 71 walks. The batting average, home runs, RBI's, and stolen bases were all career highs for Pham.
In 2018, combined between the Cardinals and Tampa Bay Rays, Pham had career high in both runs (102) and triples (6). Pham had career highs in hits (155), doubles (33), and walks (81).
Overall, Pham is currently in his 11th MLB season. Pham has played 1,075 games with 592 runs, 948 hits, 177 doubles, 22 triples, 135 home runs, 450 RBI's, 125 stolen bases, 479 walks, and a .259 batting average.
Edman, 29, has played a game in the MLB in 2024. Edman has been on rehab in Double-A Springfield. In Springfield, Edman is currently hitting .207 with 3 runs, 6 hits, 1 triple, 4 RBI's, and 4 walks.
In 2019, Edman had a career high 7 triples. Edman had career highs in runs (95), home runs (13), RBI's (57), stolen bases (32), and walks (46).
Overall, Edman has played 5 seasons in the MLB. Edman has played 596 games with 343 runs, 590 hits, 121 doubles, 19 hits, 53 home runs, 222 RBI's, 106 stolen bases, 151 walks, and a .265 batting average.
Gonzalez, 17, is currently 2-0 with a 4.22 ERA, 7 games, 4 starts, 21.1 innings, 26 strikeouts, and 7 walks in the Dominican Summer League in 2024.
Kopech, 28, is currently 2-8 with 4.74 ERA, 43 games, 1 hold, 9 saves, 43.2 innings, 59 strikeouts, and 24 walk in 2024. The saves are a career high for Kopech.
Kopech had his best season in 2023. The season, Kopech was 5-12 with a 5.43 ERA, 30 games, 27 starts, 129.1 innings, 134 strikeouts, and 91 walks. The wins tied a career high from 2022 for Kopech. The starts, innings, and strikeouts were all career highs for Kopech. In 2021, Kopech had career highs in both games (44) and holds (13).
Overall, Kopech is currently in his 5th MLB season. Kopech is 17-33 with a 4.38 ERA, 146 games, 60 starts, 14 holds, 9 saves, 376 innings, 416 strikeouts, 198 walks, and a whip of 1.35.
Vargas, 24, is currently hitting .239 with 11 runs, 17 hits, 4 doubles, 3 home runs, 9 RBI's, 1 stolen base, and 8 walks in 2024.
Vargas had his best season in 2023. That season, Vargas hit .195 with 36 runs, 50 hits, 15 doubles, 4 triples, 7 home runs, 32 RBI's, 3 stolen bases, and 38 walks. The runs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, RBI's, stolen bases, and walks were all career highs for Vargas.
Overall, Vargas is currently in his 3rd MLB season. Vargas has played 129 games with 51 runs, 75 hits, 20 doubles, 4 triples, 11 home runs, 49 RBI's, 5 stolen bases, 48 walks, and a .201 batting average.
Perez, 19, is currently hitting .264 with 49 runs, 76 hits, 15 doubles, 10 home runs, 42 RBI's, 4 stolen bases, and 48 walks in Low-A Rancho Cucamonga in 2024.
Perez was ranked as the Dodgers 17th best prospect.
Overall, Perez is currently in his 3rd minor league season. Perez has played 183 games with 122 runs, 176 hits, 37 doubles, 3 triples, 29 home runs, 113 RBI's, 18 stolen bases, 113 walks, and a .265 batting average.
Albertus, 19, is currently hitting .298 with 32 runs, 54 hits, 11 doubles, 3 home runs, 42 RBI's, 6 stolen bases, 37 walks combined between Rookie Ball and Low-A Rancho Cucamonga.
Albertus was ranked as the Dodgers 23rd best prospect.
Overall, Albertus is currently in his 3rd minor league season. Albertus has played 136 games with 86 runs, 127 hits, 19 doubles, 2 triples, 8 home runs, 91 RBI's, 21 stolen bases, 107 walks, and a .303 batting average.
The Cardinals and Dodgers both upgraded their rosters. The Cardinals upgraded their starting rotation with Fedde. Fedde is signed through 2025. Pham can help the Cardinals against left-handed pitchers and off the bench. Pham is currently hitting .255 against left-handed pitchers this season. In Pham's career, he has hit .270 against left-handed pitchers.
The question is what happens with the Cardinals starting rotation? Do the Cardinals decide to go with a 6-man rotation? Do the Cardinals send Andre Pallante to Triple-A Memphis or trade Lance Lynn?
The Dodgers get a pretty good utility player in Edman. Kopech can be a good reliever if he can improve his control issues.
The Cardinals also have similar players in their minor leagues if they need a player like Edman.
Do the Cardinals add a reliever for their bullpen before the trade deadline on Tuesday? If they are able add a reliever the Cardinals roster will be more improved. They are already improved but they needed to add three upgrades. A starting pitcher, a right-handed hitter, and a reliever.
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