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The St. Louis River Walkers have dealt left-handed starting pitcher Jason Froehlich along with minor-league prospect Rusty Klick to the Springfield Railers in exchange for a pair of minor-league prospects.
The trade was made because Froelich was not expected to make the Walkers' opening day roster and with no options remaining was unlikely to make it through waivers.
Froelich had made 62 starts in the majors over four seasons for St. Louis, going 19-14 with a 4.41 ERA.

But a recent string of injuries had slowed his development, he went on the injured list three times in 2029 and suffered a torn rotator cuff in early September, a campaign in which he went 3-4 with a 4.56 ERA in 13 starts.
He also struggled in spring training, going 0-2 in five games/two starts with a 6.57 ERA.
St. Louis acquired Klick in a trade with Des Moines before the 2028 season.
He had shown some early promise, but his development may have slwoed.
In 2029, where he spent all of four games with AAA Memphis, he batted .270 with 15 homers and 86 RBIs in 131 games.
There also were rumors he was a problem in the clubhouse.
In return, St. Louis received a pair of AA players from Springfield, left fielder Josh Tyndall and second baseman Eric Granger.
Both are considered very good defensive players.
Tyndall, 26, batted .203 with five homers and 18 RBIs in 46 games for AA Altoona.

Before that, he had played 89 games at Class A Brazleton, where he had hit .223 with nine homers and 35 RBIs.
Granger, 25, spent all of 2029 with Altoona where he played in 61 games. He batted .161 with one homer and 10 RBIs.