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rink23 · 11-02-2023, 05:57 AM

The St. Louis Cardinals have completed a four-player trade with the Houston Astros, with each team chipping in a pair of players.
Acquired from Houston are 28-year-old outfielder Everson Pereira and 24-year-old left-handed pitcher Sean Troutman.
Heading to the Astros are 28-year-old outfielder Deundre Jones and 25-year-old minor league infielder Dean Curley.
Pereira began his pro career in 2017 when he signed as an international free agent with the New York Yankees.
He later spent some time in the Colorado farm system before being signed by the Astros in Nov. 2028.
Pereira played in 54 games/50 starts for Houston last season, hitting just .211 with two homers and 16 RBIs.
For his career, he has played in 413 games/329 starts and hit .228 with 12 home runs and 50 RBIs.
Troutman, a first-round pick by Houston in the 2026 draft, appeared in 25 games for the Astros last season going 2-1 with two saves and a 3.23 ERA.
He broke into the majors in 2028 and altogether has pitched in 39 games going 4-3 with the two saves and a 4.18 ERA.
Drafted by Boston late in the 2022 draft, the Cardinals acquired Jones in a June 2028 trade with the Red Sox.
Jones made his major league debut with St. Louis in 2029.
He got into 35 games/29 starts and hit .222 with two homers and seven RBIs.
At AAA Memphis in 2029, Jones hit .311 with 17 home runs and 44 RBIs in 72 games.
Taken with the 25th overall pick in the 2023 draft by St. Louis, Curley has struggled during his time in the minors.
Last season, he split time between AA Springfield and AAA Memphis.
In 79 games/76 starts, he hit .285 with 20 home runs and 50 RBIs.
Curley played nine games/eight starts with St. Louis in 2029, hitting .185 with two RBIs.

11-02-2023, 05:57 AM	#2365
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 24,404	Cards news: Dec. 24 -- Four player trade completed with Houston The St. Louis Cardinals have completed a four-player trade with the Houston Astros, with each team chipping in a pair of players. Acquired from Houston are 28-year-old outfielder Everson Pereira and 24-year-old left-handed pitcher Sean Troutman. Heading to the Astros are 28-year-old outfielder Deundre Jones and 25-year-old minor league infielder Dean Curley. Pereira began his pro career in 2017 when he signed as an international free agent with the New York Yankees. He later spent some time in the Colorado farm system before being signed by the Astros in Nov. 2028. Pereira played in 54 games/50 starts for Houston last season, hitting just .211 with two homers and 16 RBIs. For his career, he has played in 413 games/329 starts and hit .228 with 12 home runs and 50 RBIs. Troutman, a first-round pick by Houston in the 2026 draft, appeared in 25 games for the Astros last season going 2-1 with two saves and a 3.23 ERA. He broke into the majors in 2028 and altogether has pitched in 39 games going 4-3 with the two saves and a 4.18 ERA. Drafted by Boston late in the 2022 draft, the Cardinals acquired Jones in a June 2028 trade with the Red Sox. Jones made his major league debut with St. Louis in 2029. He got into 35 games/29 starts and hit .222 with two homers and seven RBIs. At AAA Memphis in 2029, Jones hit .311 with 17 home runs and 44 RBIs in 72 games. Taken with the 25th overall pick in the 2023 draft by St. Louis, Curley has struggled during his time in the minors. Last season, he split time between AA Springfield and AAA Memphis. In 79 games/76 starts, he hit .285 with 20 home runs and 50 RBIs. Curley played nine games/eight starts with St. Louis in 2029, hitting .185 with two RBIs. Attached Images Last edited by rink23; 11-04-2023 at 02:27 AM.