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rink23 · 07-05-2023, 02:15 AM

The St. Louis Cardinals have acquired 2026 National League Gold Glove winning catcher Drew Romo from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for 19-year-old third baseman Estaban Alvarez and 28-year-old starting pitcher Conner Lunn.
Romo, 25, was taken by the Colorado Rockies in the first round of the 2020 MLB draft.
Colorado traded him to the Texas Rangers on July 13, 2025.
The Rangers later dealt him to the Giants on Dec. 11, 2025.
Romo played in 137 games over two seasons with Colorado and 58 in one season in Texas.
In 2026, he caught 130 games for the Giants and hit .228 with 16 homers and 149 RBIs, along with winning the NL Gold Glove for his position.
For his career, Lunn has played in 325 major league games and hit .255 with 31 home runs and 137 RBIs.
Alvarado, signed out of the Dominican Republic in July of 2023, was one of the highest-touted young prospects in the St. Louis' farm system.
He has played in 120 games/118 starts (rookie ball and low-A) over the past two seasons and hit .201 with nine home runs and 38 RBIs.
The 28-year-old Lunn has been in the Cardinals' system since being taken in the 11th round of the 2019 MLB draft.
He has seen time in the majors making 32 appearances/20 starts over the past three seasons.
In those games, he has gone 5-7 with a 5.68 ERA.
During the 2026 campaign at AAA Memphis, Lunn was 7-8 with a 3.04 ERA in 26 games/24 starts.

07-05-2023, 02:15 AM	#963
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 21,807	Cards news: Dec. 15 -- Cards acquire Gold Glove catcher from Giants for two prospects The St. Louis Cardinals have acquired 2026 National League Gold Glove winning catcher Drew Romo from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for 19-year-old third baseman Estaban Alvarez and 28-year-old starting pitcher Conner Lunn. Romo, 25, was taken by the Colorado Rockies in the first round of the 2020 MLB draft. Colorado traded him to the Texas Rangers on July 13, 2025. The Rangers later dealt him to the Giants on Dec. 11, 2025. Romo played in 137 games over two seasons with Colorado and 58 in one season in Texas. In 2026, he caught 130 games for the Giants and hit .228 with 16 homers and 149 RBIs, along with winning the NL Gold Glove for his position. For his career, Lunn has played in 325 major league games and hit .255 with 31 home runs and 137 RBIs. Alvarado, signed out of the Dominican Republic in July of 2023, was one of the highest-touted young prospects in the St. Louis' farm system. He has played in 120 games/118 starts (rookie ball and low-A) over the past two seasons and hit .201 with nine home runs and 38 RBIs. The 28-year-old Lunn has been in the Cardinals' system since being taken in the 11th round of the 2019 MLB draft. He has seen time in the majors making 32 appearances/20 starts over the past three seasons. In those games, he has gone 5-7 with a 5.68 ERA. During the 2026 campaign at AAA Memphis, Lunn was 7-8 with a 3.04 ERA in 26 games/24 starts. Attached Images Last edited by rink23; 07-05-2023 at 03:39 AM.