The Phillies announced Wednesday that they’ve traded right-hander Johan Quezada to the Cardinals in exchange for cash. The move opens up a 40-man spot for a Phillies club that still needs to make Didi Gregorius’ new two-year deal official. The Cardinals’ 40-man roster is now up to 38 players.
Quezada, 26, is a longtime Twins farmhand who inked a minor league deal with the Marlins last winter and went on to make his MLB debut late in the 2020 season. The righty tossed just three big league innings last year, showing a fastball that sat at 97 mph and has long been considered his best offering. He spent the bulk of the 2020 season at Miami’s alternate training site and landed with the Phillies on a waiver claim in late October.
Due to the lack of a minor league season in 2020, there’s little point of reference for Quezada’s work in 2020. He spent the 2019 campaign with the Twins’ Class-A Advanced affiliate, pitching to a 3.44 ERA and 3.59 FIP in 52 1/3 innings of relief with a below-average 21 percent strikeout rate and a 12 percent walk rate he’ll need to pare down to be effective at more advanced levels. Quezada did register a hearty 53.3 percent ground-ball rate in that 2019 season, however. If he can improve the location of his power repertoire while maintaining those ground-ball tendencies, there’s some clear upside — but he’s something of a project for the time being.
bestlakersfan
Great, now I want a quesadilla.
DarkSide830
thank goodness. if he survived the offseason over Arano and Hamilton I would’ve screamed.
marshmallowman
arano’s with the braves now
DarkSide830
that’s my point. neither Arano or Hamilton are still here but until now Quezada was still with the team.
marshmallowman
got it. watch arano become the braves’ closer now.
go phils
VonPurpleHayes
Arano showed promise. So that’s a move that still baffles me. Unless the Phillies know something I don’t.
HappyLittleTrees
Just grabbed Kinzler. It’s all coming together.
gbs42
Von – I’m sure every team knows a lot more than any one of us individuals does.
ToJoComp
I’m sure they know a thing or two that you don’t know… LOL
gbs42
Well, except iverbure. Just ask him, he’ll tell you he knows it all.
mlb1225
I thought the Cards were done with big moves.
(Super original joke, I know)
ToJoComp
Is it considered a big move because he’s 6’9″ 255lb? LOL
Scrap1ron
Apparently they found some loose change under the couch cushions.
tom brunanskys black sock
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Do you experience feelings of dread in your basement or attic?
marshmallowman
Have you or your family ever seen a spook, spectre or ghost?
DarkSide830
have you or a loved one been diagnosed with mesothelioma?
Captain Dunsel
Does your chewing gum lose its flavor on the bed post overnight? If your mother says “Don’t chew it” do you swallow it in spite?
kdevry
“Would you like some coffee?” “I dunno, do I?”
tom brunanskys black sock
I don’t think he’s human.
marshmallowman
my uncle thought he was saint jerome
waterdog311
Have you ever been snipe hunting with your imaginary friend?
Deadguy
If so dial 878 9999 that’s 878 9999 and let Vincent mortgage group help you out
20 minutes until 3 in the morning a condition your doctor can’t help
Ladybugs by the millions
Folks I just wanna mention something here, don’t send dead chickens back in case two or three of them die dont send then back cause the post office
Drug testing in our schools
If you or someone you knows sees a man or woman in uniform say thank you
Someone stole the remote control
RedbirdJodella
A possible innings eater
seamaholic 2
Always been curious how all these Latin guys (Quezada is Dominican) end up with first names like Johan (the Swedish form of John) and Vladimir (which is Russian).
marshmallowman
no joke, some, like robinson cano, were named after baseball players.
Wolf26
Colonization
herecomdatboi
The Dutch and others were very active in trading in the Caribbean and Latin American countries
tom brunanskys black sock
Lol at “trading”
Yeah, trading human beings I suppose.
BruntlettSupastar
He was named after Herman Munster’s brother Johann.
Ivytime
Not a bad pick up.
troll
previously said they were done spending, then buy a pitcher