Overview
- The Orioles announced a trade for left-hander Nick Raquet from the Cardinals in exchange for minor-league outfielder Brayden Smith.
- Raquet arrives after Baltimore placed lefty reliever Dietrich Enns on the 15-day injured list with a left foot infection that the manager described as severe.
- With Enns and Keegan Akin sidelined, Baltimore had only one healthy lefty in the bullpen, and Raquet gives the club another option from that side.
- The Cardinals had designated Raquet for assignment to clear a 40-man roster spot for reliever Jared Shuster, and the deal moves him out of DFA limbo while sending St. Louis a 22-year-old outfield prospect.
- Raquet, 30, logged two scoreless MLB outings for St. Louis in 2025 and opened this season at Triple-A with a 3.00 ERA, while Smith was a 2025 13th-round pick from Oklahoma State who reached Class A last year and made one High-A appearance this spring.