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The St. Louis Cardinals have traded right-handed starting pitcher Michael Wacha along with two minor leaguers, shortstop Elias Reynoso and second baseman Arfeni Batista, in exchange for minor league left-hander Jhonathan Diaz.
The Cardinals picked up the 31-year-old Wacha before the start of the season when rookie starter David Matos was placed on the injured list during spring training.
Wacha made four starts for St. Louis, going 2-2 with a 5.82 ERA.
When Matos was ready to return to the majors, Wacha refused to report to AAA Memphis.
So, the Cardinals decided to look for a deal.
In Diaz, St. Louis acquires a 26-year-old reliever who had gone 2-0 with a 5.40 ERA in four appearances for AAA Salt Lake City this season.
Diaz pitched in the majors for the Angels during the 2021 and 2022 seasons.
He got into seven games, going 2-1 with a 3.49 ERA.
Diaz will be assigned to AAA Memphis.
Reynosa, 19, was by the Cardinals as an international free agent in 2021.
He played in two games for High-A Palm Beach this season but had no at bats.
The Cardinals signed Batista as an international free agent in 2022.
He has yet to play in a game this season.