Cardinals get RHP O'Brien in trade with Mariners, claim versatile Young off waivers from Cubs
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MAY 07: Riley O'Brien #61 of the Seattle Mariners pitches during the ninth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at T-Mobile Park on May 07, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Cardinals acquired right-hander Riley O'Brien from the Seattle Mariners for cash and claimed utilityman Jared Young off waivers from the Chicago Cubs on Monday to fill out their 40-man roster.
The 28-year-old O'Brien, whose grandfather Johnny played for the Cardinals for part of the 1958 season, was an All-Star for Triple-A Tacoma last season, going 2-5 with a 2.29 ERA. He made three starts but primarily worked out of the bullpen, where he was 15 for 19 in save opportunities.
O’Brien was assigned to Triple-A Memphis but will compete for a job on the Cardinals staff in spring training. Their pitching staff was a big reason for the 71-91 finish, putting together a combined 4.79 ERA to rank 24th overall.
Young appeared in 16 games for the Cubs last season. He hit .186 with two homers and eight RBIs.