CLE Justin Masterson ←→ James Ramsey STL
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The Indians and Cardinals have agreed to a deal that will send Justin
Masterson to St. Louis, Peter Gammons reports (on Twitter). Joel Sherman of
the New York Post reports that top outfield prospect James Ramsey is headed
to Cleveland (Twitter link).
Masterson, 29, is currently on the disabled list and in the midst of a down
season as he heads into free agency. Masterson looked the part of a
top-of-the-rotation starter in 2013, posting a 3.45 ERA with 9.1 K/9, 3.5
BB/9 and a 58.5 percent ground-ball rate in 193 innings. He’s battled a knee
issue for most of this season, which could very likely have contributed to
his 5.51 ERA and bloated walk rate (5.1 BB/9).
Masterson’s fastball velocity has declined significantly this season,
falling from an average of 91.6 mph in 2013 to 89.1 in 2014. However,
Masterson’s now former pitching coach Mickey Callaway said earlier in the
month that he felt Masterson’s knee injury had altered his mechanics, which
could explain the dip in velocity as well as the increase in walks.