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Cards news: Jan. 10 -- 1B Joey Loperfido sent to Toronto for LHP Jose Qujada
The St. Louis Cardinals have acquired left-handed relief pitcher Jose Quijada from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for minor-league first baseman Jose Loperfido.
Signed as an international free agent by the Miami Marlins in 2013, Quijada was acquired by Toronto in November of 2024 in a trade with the Los Angeles Angels.
Quijada, 31, pitched in the major with Miami in 2019 (34 games), the Los Angeles Angels in 2020 through 2024 (157 games) and Toronto in 2025 and 2026 (111 games).
In 2026, he worked in 54 games for the Jays going 6-4 with 16 saves and a 3.61 ERA.
For his career, he has 298 games of experience during which he has gone 21-27 with 53 saves and a 3.96 ERA.
Acquired in a November 2024 trade with the Houston Astros, Loperfido, 27, has played both with the Cardinals and at AAA Memphis.
In the majors, he has hit .222 with three home runs and 20 RBIs in 55 games/52 starts.
Last season at AAA Memphis, Loperfido hit .245 with 32 homers and 67 RBIs in 127 games/126 starts.
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