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Cards news: Dec. 2 -- RH starter Hagen Smith acquired from White Sox for C Van Well and prospect
The St. Louis Cardinals have acquired left-handed starting pitcher Hagen Smith from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for catcher Jeff Van Well and minor-league left-hander Beau Ruiz.
Hagen, 28, went 7-10 in 32 starts for the White Sox in 2031 while posting a 3.65 ERA.
A fifth-round draft pick in 2024 by Chicago, he broke into the majors in 2025 and over the past seven seasons has gone 53-60 with a 3.49 ERA while pitching in 206 games/180 starts.
The Cardinals' acquired Van Well in the off-season to serve as their backup catcher and he did the job well.
In 63 games/57 starts, the 25-year-old hit .282 with four home runs and 25 RBIs.
Hagen, 22, was drafted in the second round of the 2028 draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers, only to be released on July 30, 2030.
He signed with the Cardinals in November 20230.
He split the 2031 season between Palm Beach and High-A Peoria.
In 19 games/19 starts, he was 3-7 with a 4.54 ERA.
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