BREAKING HOT STOVE: #Cardinals To Acquire RHP Justin Masterson -- Justin Masterson 29, #Indians 4-6, 5.51 ERA, 93 K, 56 BB over 98 IP The Indians and Cardinals have agreed to a deal that will send Justin Masterson to St. Louis, Peter Gammons reports (on Twitter). Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that top outfield prospect James Ramsey is headed to Cleveland (Twitter link). Masterson, 29, is currently on the disabled list and in the midst of a down season as he heads into free agency. Masterson looked the part of a top-of-the-rotation starter in 2013, posting a 3.45 ERA with 9.1 K/9, 3.5 BB/9 and a 58.5 percent ground-ball rate in 193 innings. He’s battled a knee issue for most of this season, which could very likely have contributed to his 5.51 ERA and bloated walk rate (5.1 BB/9). Masterson’s fastball velocity has declined significantly this season, falling from an average of 91.6 mph in 2013 to 89.1 in 2014. However, Masterson’s now former pitching coach Mickey Callaway said earlier in the month that he felt Masterson’s knee injury had altered his mechanics, which could explain the dip in velocity as well as the increase in walks. #Reds 7/30/2014
Posted on: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 18:25:58 +0000
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