Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Erick Fedde delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners Saturday in Chicago. (Photo courtesy of Associated Press)
The St. Louis Cardinals added starting pitcher Erick Fedde as playoff contenders made deals Monday, the day before MLB’s trade deadline.
Fedde and outfielder Tommy Pham went from the lowly White Sox to the Cardinals as part of a three-team deal involving seven players. Chicago also sent hard-throwing reliever Michael Kopech to the NL West-leading Dodgers.
Los Angeles also acquired utilityman Tommy Edman from the Cardinals, and the Dodgers sent infield prospects Miguel Vargas, Alexander Albertus and Jeral Perez to Chicago.
Fedde should provide a boost for the Cards’ rotation as they try to rally into a playoff spot after they missed the postseason last year.
The 31-year-old Fedde is 7-4 with a 3.11 ERA in 21 starts in a successful return to the majors. He finalized a $15 million, two-year deal with the White Sox in December after he pitched for the NC Dinos in South Korea in 2023. He was selected by Washington in the first round of the 2014 amateur draft and is 28-37 with a 4.92 ERA in 123 big league games (109 starts).
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