Walkers news: Jan. 7 -- St. Louis lands SP Meier for three players
Looking to add a top of the rotation starting pitcher, the St. Louis River Walkers landed Gil Meier from the Fort Worth Mad Men, in exchange for right-handed starting pitcher Rich Haas, center fielder Ben Thompson and right-handed reliever Josh Grissom.
Meier, 28, primary numbers in 2032 were not impressive -- he was 6-16 with a 3.03 ERA in 32 starts -- but what jumps out is his 1.07 WHIP and 4.9 WAR.
Meier was spent his four seasons in the majors -- all with the Mad Men --moving back and forth between the rotation and the bullpen.
Overall, he owns a 25-39 record in 154 games (83 starts) with a 3.56 ERA and three saves.
Thompson, 23, has been a top prospect for the Walkers for a few seasons but has had his path to the majors blocked by Jose Segura to be the team's primary center field.
In 2032, Thompson played in 31 games for the Walkers hitting .236 with four homer and 11 RBIs.
Overall, Thompson has played in 82 games in the majors over two seasons and hit .218 with 14 homers and 41 RBIs.
Haas, 26, is another top prospect who has struggled in his opportunities to succeed at the major-league level.
In 2032, he started 13 games for St. Louis going 2-6 with a 6.66 ERA.
Overall, Haas has started 18 games for the Walkers going 3-7 with a 6.35 ERA.
A veteran right-handed reliever, Grissom, 32, spent just the 2032 season in St. Louis during which he got into 72 games and went 3-7 with one saves and 3.79 ERA.
Grissom has been in the majors since 2026 -- he spent six seasons in Columbus before joining the Walkers -- and has pitched in 371 games.
He owns a record of 25-23 with three saves and a 3.96 ERA.
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