Tuesday, July 30, 2024

St. Louis Cardinals Acquire Shawn Armstrong

 
















The St. Louis Cardinals have acquired RHP Shawn Armstrong from the Tampa Bay Rays for outfielder Dylan Carlson, and cash considerations. Armstrong, 33, is currently 2-2 with a 5.40 ERA, 38 games, 7 starts, 3 holds, 1 save, 46.2 innings, 50 strikeouts, and 19 walks in 2024. Armstrong can be a free agent after the season.

In 2023, Armstong was 1-0 with a 1.38 ERA, 39 games, 6 starts, 6 holds, 52 innings, 54 strikeouts, and 11 walks. The ERA was a career best from Armstrong. 

Armstrong had career highs in games (55), holds (9), and saves (4) combined between the Seattle Mariners and Baltimore Orioles in 2019. In 2020, Armstrong had a career high 2 wins. Armstrong had career highs in both innings (61.2) and strikeouts (66) combined between the Miami Marlins and Rays. 

Overall, Armstrong is currently in his 10th MLB season. Armstrong is 10-7 with a 4.18 ERA, 280 games, 16 starts, 27 holds, 327.1 innings, 344 strikeouts, 114 walks, and a whip of 1.32. 


Carlson, 25, is currently hitting .198 with 12 runs, 24 hits, 5 doubles, 11 RBI's, and 12 walks in 2024. 

Carlson had his best season in 2021. That season, Carlson hit .266 with 79 runs, 144 hits, 31 doubles, 4 triples, 18 home runs, 65 RBI's, 2 stolen bases, and 57 walks. The batting averages, runs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, RBI's, and walks were all career highs for Carlson.

In 2022, Carlson had a career high 5 stolen bases. 

Overall, Carlson is currently in his 5th MLB season. Carlson has played 447 games with 185 runs, 340 hits, 81 doubles, 10 triples, 34 home runs, 161 RBI's, 11 stolen bases, 148 walks, and a .239 batting average. 

Both Armstrong and Carlson needed a change of scenery. Armstrong was good in 2023, so the Cardinals hope they get that version of him. Armstrong is reunited with former Rays teammate reliever Andrew Kittredge. 

Carlson is reunited with former Cardinals teammate outfielder/second baseman Richie Palacios.

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