Reports: RHP Keynan Middleton set to sign with Cards
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[February 02, 2024]
Free agent reliever Keynan Middleton and the St. Louis Cardinals
agreed to contract terms pending a physical, multiple media outlets
reported on Thursday.
The 30-year-old right-hander began last season with the Chicago White
Sox, then was dealt to the New York Yankees at the Aug. 1 trade deadline
in exchange for minor league right-hander Juan Carela.
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Jul 15, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Chicago White Sox relief pitcher
Keynan Middleton (99) reacts after an out against the Atlanta Braves in
the eighth inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA
TODAY Sports/File Photo |
He had no decisions and a 1.88 ERA in 12
appearances for New York, capping a season in which he went 2-2
with two saves and a 3.38 ERA in 51 outings.
Middleton is headed to his sixth team as he enters his eighth
major league season.
He broke into the majors with the Angels in 2017, then logged a
career-best six saves for Los Angeles the following year.
Middleton spent one season apiece with the Seattle Mariners
(2021) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2022) before signing a
minor league deal with the White Sox last January.
The Cardinals' top ninth-inning options last season, Ryan
Helsley (14 saves) and Giovanny Gallegos (10 saves), remain with
the club.
--Field Level Media
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