Minor MLB Transactions: 8/19/20 – MLB Trade Rumors

By Connor Byrne|August 19, 2020 at 10:15 pm CDT

Before the second game prior to their 2nd video game the Cubs on Wednesday, the Cardinals selected right-hander Johan Oviedo chose their alternate site and optioned Jesus Cruz. The 22-year-old Oviedo began the video game and impressed in his significant league debut, tossing five innings of two-run, four-strikeout ball with two hits and two walks permitted. Oviedo is in his 4th year in the St. Louis company, and though he had a tough time in his very first season in Triple A last year (5.65 ERA, 5.1 BB/9 over 113 innings), he is regarded as a rather promising prospect.

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Johan Oviedo St. Louis Cardinals Transactions

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