Cardinals Designate James Naile For Assignment
2 years agoThe St. Louis Cardinals have designated right-handed relief pitcher James Naile for assignment on Wednesday, per a tweet from the National League Central club's official Twitter account. The 29-year-old was designated for assignment in order to clear a 40-man roster spot for trade acquisition, and fellow reliever, Anthony Misiewicz. Naile appeared in seven games for St. Louis in 2022, striking out five batters in nine innings while surrendering eight hits, five earned runs, two walks, and a pair of home runs. He logged 44 appearances for the Cardinals' Triple-A affiliate last season, pitching to a 3.31 ERA, a 3.71 FIP 64 strikeouts, 21 walks, eight holds and three saves for St. Louis' top minor league club.
Source: St. Louis Cardinals
Source: St. Louis Cardinals