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The St. Louis Cardinals have acquired third baseman Cade Doughty from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for outfield prospect Nelson Gonsalez.
Doughty, 25, was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the second round of the 2022 MLB draft.
He broke into the majors with the Blue Jays in 2024, playing in five games during which he hit .105 with an RBI.
In the ensuing off-season, he was traded to the San Francisco Giants where he served as their starting third baseman during the 2025 season.
In 148 games/142 starts, he hit .199 with 13 home runs and 51 RBIs.
On Nov. 13, 2025, Doughty was traded to the Royals.
He played in 153 games/144 starts for KC in 2026, during those games he hit .233 with 23 home runs and 78 RBIs.
Just 20 years old, Gonzalez signed with the Cardinals in 2023 out of the Dominican Republic.
He was ranked from the No. 1 to No. 3 prospect in MLB during the 2024 and 2025 season.
He played his first professional season in 2026 in the Carolina Rookie League.
Gonsalez got into 29 games, hitting .295 with seven home runs and 25 RBIs.