ST. LOUIS -- The Erick Fedde era in St. Louis officially ended on Sunday, when the Cardinals traded him and cash considerations to the Braves for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
Fedde, 32, was designated for assignment on Wednesday following a 12-start stretch in which he did not win a game. The veteran right-hander, who was 3-10 with a 5.22 ERA over 20 starts this year, was hit especially hard in Colorado on Tuesday. He allowed seven hits, six runs and two long home runs in three innings.
The trading of Fedde comes two days shy of the one-year anniversary of the Cardinals acquiring him in a three-team trade that involved the White Sox and the Dodgers. The Cards acquired Tommy Pham and Fedde, both of whom now play elsewhere. They dealt away utility play Tommy Edman, who won the 2024 NLCS MVP, but has slumped to a .225 batting average and .280 on-base percentage this season with the Dodgers.
Fedde won seven games with the White Sox in 2024 before being traded to St. Louis, where he reported fatigue late last season. He was 2-5 with a 3.72 ERA over 10 starts late in 2024, and went 5-15 with a 4.69 ERA in 30 starts with the Cardinals.