Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports is reporting that the Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals have agreed on a trade that sends OF Jason Heyward and RHP Jordan Walden to the Cardinals in exchange for RHP Shelby Miller and RHP Tyrell Jenkins. He also noted that there are more pieces involved in the trade.
Jason Heyward (25) will be a free agent after the 2015 season. Acquiring him gives the Cardinals a much needed, temporary bat in right field. Look for the Cardinals to try to lock him up in a long term contract sometime during the season. The perennial gold-glover produced a .271/.351/.384 clip last year with 11 home runs and 58 RBIs.
Jordan Walden (27), known to Mets fans as the reliever who jumps off the mound when he throws, had a 2.88 ERA in 50 innings pitched out of the bullpen in 2014. He also struck out 62 batters during that span. Walden will not become a free agent until 2017 at the earliest.
Shelby Miller (24) will be a free agent in 2019 at the earliest. He was 10-9 last year with a 3.74 ERA while striking out 127 batters in 183 innings pitched.
Tyrell Jenkins (22) is the only prospect in the deal. He pitched in High-A ball last season for the Palm Beach Cardinals, going 6-5 with a 3.28 ERA in 72 innings pitched while striking out 41 batters.
