Hoping to help their beleaguered bullpen, the Cardinals acquired right-hander Blaine Boyer from the Braves in exchange for Triple-A outfielder Brian Barton on Monday.
Cardinals Official Site
The St. Louis Cardinals’ flurry of recent moves to augment an ailing bullpen led them to make a move from outside of the organization Monday. The Cardinals dealt outfielder Brian Barton, the Rule 5 pick who spent all of last season on the major-league roster, to Atlanta this afternoon for reliever Blaine Boyer.
Cardinal Beat
Today's trade between the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves is a quick fix for the big-league club. The Cardinals' bullpen has been shaky and overworked, so trading outfielder Brian Barton from Triple-A Memphis to the Braves for reliever Blaine Boyer isn't too much of a surprise.
Springfield News-Leader
The St. Louis Cardinals added another Atlanta castoff reliever in right-hander Blaine Boyer. Outfielder Brian Barton is now a Brave.
The Birdhouse
Two days after the Braves designated reliever Blaine Boyer for assignment, he got the fresh start the Braves thought he needed, though it required a trip to the airport. Boyer was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals Monday for minor league outfielder Brian Barton.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Braves added some outfield depth Monday when they acquired Brian Barton from the Cardinals in exchange for pitcher Blaine Boyer.
Braves Official Site
The Cardinals may not have reopened camp but they certainly reopened competition within a still-vague bullpen Monday by acquiring relief pitcher Blaine Boyer from the Atlanta Braves for exiled former Rule 5 draftee Brian Barton.
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