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The St. Louis Cardinals have acquired right-handed starting pitcher Brody Hopkins from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for right-handed pitcher Leonel Sequera and catcher Leonardo Bernal.
A sixth-round draft pick by Seattle in 2024 before he was traded to Tampa Bay, the 25-year-old Hopkins broke into the Rays' starting rotation during the 2027 season.
In 31 games/19 starts, Hopkins went 3-6 with a 3.72 ERA.
Over his minor-league career, Hopkins pitched in 125 games/112 starts going 21-38 with one save and a 4.80 ERA.
Sequera, 22, also made his major league debut in 2025.
He pitched in five games/one start and went 1-0 with a 6.97 ERA, all late in the 2027 season.
In the minors, Sequera pitched in 120 games/106 starts and went 25-37 with four saves and a 3.87 ERA.
The 23-year-old Bernal also made his MLB debut in 2027, starting 17 games for the St. Louis during which he hit .180 with two home runs and six RBIs.
Signed as an international free agent in January of 2021, Bernal has played in 615 games/575 starts and hit .267 with 18 home runs and 79 RBIs.