St. Louis Cardinals trade Chris Roycroft

The St. Louis Cardinals have traded RHP Chris Roycroft to the Tampa Bay Rays for cash considerations or a player to be named later. Roycroft, 29, is currently 0-0 with a 15.19 ERA, 7 games, 5.1 innings, 4 strikeouts, 8 walks, and a whip of in 2026.

Roycroft had his best season in 2024. That season, Roycroft was 1-2 with a 4.19 ERA, 27 games, 1 hold, 34.1 innings, 33 strikeouts, 17 walks, and a whip of 1.84. The wins, games, innings, and strikeouts were all career highs for Roycroft. 

In 2025, Roycroft had a career high (2) holds. 

Overall, Roycroft is currently in his 3rd MLB season. Roycroft is 2-5 with a 6.41 ERA, 54 games, 3 holds, 60.1 innings, 52 strikeouts. 37 walks, and a whip of 1.77.

The Rays hope that a change of scenery can help Roycroft. Roycroft showed some flashes in 2024 that he could be good.