With injuries sidelining Braden Looper, Chris Carpenter and Mark Mulder, the Cardinals traded for Tigers lefthander Mike Maroth Friday. While Maroth currently boasts a 5-2 record, his ERA is 5.06 and his command has been off for most of the season. However, St. Louis is obviously beat up and with an NL-worst 5.63 ERA, Maroth certainly can’t hurt.
While the deal is final, there’s no word yet on what Detroit will get in return. With Nate Robertson pitching six no hit innings in a minor league start on Thursday and Kenny Rogers set to start tonight, the Tigers obviously had room to deal one of their starters. This is just speculation on my part, but with the offense and starting rotation set, the only thing I could see Detroit getting in return is relief help.
