Rays Trade Trey Pooser To Cardinals

The Cardinals announced they’ve acquired minor league reliever Trey Pooser from the Rays. He’s the player to be named later from last month’s deal that sent middle reliever Chris Roycroft to Tampa Bay. Pooser, a 6’4″ right-hander, was the Rays’ 10th-round pick in 2024. The University of Kentucky product was a senior sign who landed a $72K bonus. Pooser has moved mostly to the bullpen in pro ball. He has divided the season between two A-ball levels, turning in a 3.44 ERA across 49 2/3 innings. He has a modest 21% strikeout rate while limiting walks to a 6% clip. Roycroft has made four appearances since the trade. He has allowed six runs in eight innings, surrendering a home run to Carlos Narváez in a mop-up appearance this afternoon at Fenway Park. He’d pitched seven times for St. Louis this season before being designated for assignment. View Comments (3)