ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays consist of learned 1st baseman-specified hitter Jose Martinez in opposition to St. Louis in just a exchange that sends still left-hander Matthew Liberatore, one particular of the club’s supreme little league pitching prospective clients, in direction of the Cardinals.In just addition toward addressing the require for a immediately-passed bat, the Rays acquire outfielder Randy Arozarena and a Repayment Spherical A draft select within just a 4-participant offer declared Thursday night time. The Cardinals as well choose very little league catcher Edgardo Rodriguez and a Reimbursement Spherical B draft choose https://www.tbrprostore.com/Diego_Castillo_Jersey-22.The 31-12 months-previous Martinez is a vocation  https://www.tbrprostore.com/Matt_Duffy_Jersey-39.298 hitter previously mentioned elements of 4 seasons with the Cardinals. He batted .269 with 10 residence operates and 42 RBIs within just 128 game titles final year, anytime a immediately shoulder sprain sidelined him for 3 months inside of August. He strike .305 in just 2018.Martinez agreed very last offseason in direction of a $3.25 million, 2-yr offer and boosted this calendar year wage as a result of $300,000 towards $2.3 million following achieving escalators centered upon 2019 plate appearances.Arozarena, 24, defected in direction of the United Says in opposition to Cuba within just 2014 and created his principal league debut final period, hitting .300 within 19 online games previously mentioned 2 stints with the Cardinals.The Rays decided on Liberatore with the 16th all round decide on within the June 2018 draft. The 20-yr-outdated went 6-2 with a 3.10 Generation around 15 starts off with System A Bowling Eco-friendly very last time. Rodriguez, 19, performed 51 video games for the Dominican Summertime League Rays within just 2018, nonetheless was minimal in the direction of 10 game titles with the Gulf Coastline League Rays past period.The Rays later on declared one more multi-participant package, sending straight-passed pitcher Austin Pruitt towards the Houston Astros inside change for very little leaguers Cal Stevenson and Peyton Battenfield.Stevenson is a 23-12 months-outdated outfielder who crack season past year involving the Astros and Toronto Blue Jays businesses https://www.tbrprostore.com/Manuel_Margot_Jersey-38. He was dealt in direction of Houston, alongside with pitchers Joe Biagini and Aaron Sanchez https://www.tbrprostore.com/Nathaniel_Lowe_Jersey-44, at final yr’s July 31 exchange deadline for outfielder Derek Fisher.Battenfield, 22, was a 9th-spherical draft select of the Astros inside 2019 https://www.tbrprostore.com/Michael_Martinez_Jersey-41. He pitched for Tri-Metropolis within just the System A Clean York-Penn League, shifting 2-1 with a 1.60 Generation inside of 14 appearances — 5 of them commences — and designed the league’s midseason All-Star employees.Pruitt seemed within 67 game titles, largely out of the bullpen, previously mentioned 3 seasons with the Rays. He was 3-0 with a 4.40 Technology within just 14 appearances, which include 2 starts off, very last year.In the meantime, Rays reliever Chaz Roe agreed in the direction of a $2,185,200, a person-calendar year agreement, steering clear of arbitration. The immediately-hander was 1-3 with a 4.06 Technology within just 71 appearances in just 2019, after he intended $1,275,000.