On Monday night, the St. Louis Cardinals played the Nationals in Washington, D.C.
The Cardinals lost by a score of 9-6.
St. Louis Cardinals Make Trade With Orioles
GettyOliver Marmol #37 of the St. Louis Cardinals walks to the dugout after making a pitching change during the seventh inning against the Miami Marlins at Busch Stadium on July 30, 2025 in St Louis, Missouri.
According to Ari Alexander of 7News Boston WHDH, the Cardinals made a trade with the Baltimore Orioles (after Monday’s game).
Alexander wrote: “Source: The St. Louis #Cardinals are trading LHP Nick Raquet to the Baltimore #Orioles.
The Cardinals DFA’d Raquet, who threw two scoreless innings for them in 2025.”
GettyNick Raquet #70 of the St. Louis Cardinals poses for a photo during the St. Louis Cardinals Photo Day at Roger Dean Stadium on February 17, 2026 in Jupiter, Florida.
Raquet was picked in the third round of the 2017 MLB Draft.
In Triple-A (this season), he has gone 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA in two games.
Bob Nightengale of USA Today wrote (on April 5): “The St. Louis Cardinals DFA left-handed pitcher Nick Raquet. Raquet made his MLB debut last year after coming out of retirement while working in finance. He posted a 2.24 ERA across three levels and opened this season at Triple-A Memphis.”
MLB Social Media Reacts To Cardinals-Orioles Trade
Here’s what people were saying on social media:
Tamar Sher: “#stlcards are getting High-A OF/2B Brayden Smith from the Baltimore Orioles for LHP Nick Raquet, per sources. The Cardinals DFA’d Raquet this weekend. Smith split time between 2B and in the OF for the Orioles organization.”
@RedbirdFarmhand: “The Cardinals have acquired Brayden Smith from the Orioles for Nick Raquet. Smith was the 13th round pick last year for the Orioles. Brayden slashed .304/.388/.548 for Oklahoma State last season with 11 homers with a 19.4% K-rate and a 11.1% BB-rate”
Ray Mileur: “#STLCards Breaking: Cardinals acquire IF/OF Brayden Smith from Orioles for LHP Nick Raquet. A quiet move — but one that fits the organizational blueprint: athleticism, versatility, and upside. An old school, win-win for both teams.”
GettyNick Raquet #70 of the St. Louis Cardinals poses for a photo during the St. Louis Cardinals Photo Day at Roger Dean Stadium on February 17, 2026 in Jupiter, Florida.
Jake Rill: “Orioles are acquiring LHP Nick Raquet in trade with Cardinals, a source confirms. @AriA1exander was on it first. Raquet, 30, was DFA’d by St. Louis yesterday. Tossed 2 scoreless innings in 2 MLB relief appearances in ‘25. Had been in Cards’ system since ‘24, mostly in Triple-A.”
@Based_In410: “Ngl Nick Raquet has had pretty damn good stats throughout his career, kind of surprised he never got a real crack at the majors. Maybe the Orioles see something in him? Or maybe he’s only here for a few days idk… 😭 #Birdland”
Cardinals And Orioles Right Now
The Cardinals are currently 5-5 in their first ten games of the 2026 season.
Following their series with the Nationals, they will return home to host the Boston Red Sox on April 10.
Meanwhile, the Orioles have gone 4-6 in their first ten games.
They are currently in the middle of a series with the Chicago White Sox.
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