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The St. Louis Cardinals have acquired right-handed closer Yoldin De La Paz and minor-league outfielder David McIllvain from the New York Yankees in exchange for shortstop CJ Abrams and right-handed relief pitcher David Bednar.
The 27-year-old De La Paz finally made it to the majors this season and claimed the Yankees closer's job.
In 16 games, he has gone 1-2 with 10 saves and a 1.10 ERA.
McIllvain, 23, has spent this season at AAA Scranton where in 97 games/95 starts he has hit .229 with eight home runs and 35 RBIs.
The Cardinals acquired Abrams in a trade with the Nationals after deciding to move on from Masyn Winn at shortstop.
Winn was traded to the Dodgers.
Abrams, unfortunately, has not performed the way the team had hoped hitting just .223 with six home runs and 32 RBIs in 90 games/86 starts.
Well below, his .247, 19 home runs and 70 RBIs, he had averaged while with the Nationals.
Bednar, 34, joined the Cardinals prior to the 2028 season and alternated between being the closer and the primary right-handed set-up pitcher.
This season, he had pitched in 35 games going 1-2 with 3 saves and a 3.67 ERA.
He performed much better in 2028, going 0-5 with 28 saves and a 1.48 ERA in 40 games.