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Cards news: July 30 -- Second trade lands CF Jack Lausch for pair of minor leaguers
In their second trade with Baltimore, the Cardinals acquired 23-year-old center fielder Jack Lausch from the Orioles in exchange for minor league pitcher Ken Woods and outfielder Luis Pino.
Lausch has split time this season between the Orioles and AAA Norfolk, having been in the minors at the time of the trade.
In 48 games with the Orioles, Lausch has hit .271 with five homers and 17 RBIs in 48 games/48 starts.
For Norfolk, he has played 20 games/19 starts and hit .239 with four home runs and nine RBIs.
Lausch is a first-round pick out of Notre Dame in the 2025 draft.
His minor league statistics feature a .271 batting average with 74 home runs and 255 RBIs in 379 games.
A 19-year-old right-handed pitcher Woods was taken by the Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2026 draft.
He has spent the past two seasons with a Rookie League team in the Florida State League.
During that time, he has pitched in 38 games going 20-3 with a 1.76 ERA.
Signed as a free agent out of Cuba, the 23-year-old Pina has played in 277 minor-league games for the Cardinals hitting .226 with 34 home runs and 119 RBIs.
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