(From the St. Louis Cardinals)
The St. Louis Cardinals announced this morning that they have acquired infielder Jedd Gyorko from the San Diego Padres in exchange for outfielder Jon Jay.
Gyorko, 27, who is under contract thru 2019, was a National League Rookie of the Year finalist in 2013 and has batted .236 with 49 home runs and 171 RBI in 364 career games with the Friars. He is ranked 4th among active Major League second basemen in HR's since debuting in 2013.
The right-handed hitting Gyorko hit a career-high 23 home runs during his 2013 rookie campaign, setting the Padres single-season record for home runs by a second baseman while batting .249 with 63 RBI. In 128 games this past season, the Morgantown, WV native hit .247 with 16 round-trippers and 57 RBI, appearing at second base, shortstop and first base. Over his three seasons with the Padres, Gyorko has played 319 games at second base, 29 at shortstop and 13 at third base. He ranked 2nd among N.L. second basemen in fielding pct. (.992) in 2014.
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