The St. Louis Cardinals announced Tuesday that they have acquired left-handed pitcher Justin Bruihl from the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for cash considerations.
Bruihl, 28, has appeared in 94 Major League games over a five-year career with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Colorado Rockies, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Toronto Blue Jays. The Petaluma, California, native has a career 2-2 record with a 4.72 ERA, 69 strikeouts, and one save across 89.2 innings pitched.
In 2025, Bruihl appeared in 15 games for the American League Champion Blue Jays, posting a 5.27 ERA and making one postseason appearance in the AL Division Series against the New York Yankees.
The 6-foot-2, 215-pound southpaw was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dodgers out of California Polytechnic State University in 2017 and remained with the organization until being acquired by the Rockies in 2023. Bruihl has held opposing left-handed batters to a .224 batting average with only two home runs and seven extra-base hits over 176 plate appearances.
In a corresponding move, the Cardinals designated right-handed pitcher Zak Kent for assignment. Kent had been acquired off waivers from the Guardians on December 5, 2025.
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