Diamonbacks/Cardinals

[Arizona Diamondbacks]

After a bit of back and forth the D-Backs and Cards have agree to the following trade...

Cards get:
   Yandy Diaz, 1B/3B, Rays  2022/2.7M  2023/ARB3  2024/UFA  D-Backs covering 50% of Yandy's contract for '22 (1.35M)


D-Backs get:
   Darin Ruf, 1B/LF, Giants  2022/2M  2023/3M  2024/UFA
   Alex Binelas, 1B/3B, Red Sox  2022/0.25M  Prospect
   Joe Rock, SP, Rockies  2022/0.2M
   Seth Beer, DH, D-Backs, 2022/0.5M  2023/0.75M  2024/1M  2025/ARB1

We hate to lose Yandy, he's always been a very solid bat but without much power plus is on a nice contract for his production.

Ruf is basically an inexpensive and decent depth piece for this year and next. We are hoping Beer will still get better, he's only 25 and could easily take a big step next season. Binelas was just promoted to AA and is a promising lottery ticket. Rock is just shy of turning 22 and pitching very well at high A.

Just like our earlier deal today, we are looking at a bit of a retool and trying to get some quality into our minors for the future.

Thanks to Joe for the deal and his patience as I pushed it close to the deadline. Good luck the rest of the way!

[STL Cardinals]

Needed a better backup 3B than Josh freaking Vanmeter. Gave up some value, but Yandy is having a good year.

Trade No. 6 on the day.

Baz and Sale going down this week made for a mad scramble to add some arms to the rotation, which cost us some value but hopefully helped our chances for the ship. Thanks, Donnie!

[Milwaukee Brewers]

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