Sep 6, 2017; San Diego, CA, USA; St. Louis Cardinals right fielder Stephen Piscotty (55) hits a two run home run during the seventh inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Photo Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports
The Oakland Athletics acquired outfielder Stephen Piscotty from the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday for minor league infielders Yairo Munoz and Max Schrock.
Piscotty batted .235 with nine homers and 39 RBIs in 107 games last season with the Cardinals. He is signed to a six-year contract through the 2022 season.
The 26-year-old Bay Area native (Pleasanton, Calif.) played collegiately at Stanford.
Munoz, 22, batted .300 with 13 homers and 68 RBIs in 112 games split between Double-A Midland and Triple-A Nashville last season.
Schrock, 23, hit .321 with seven homers and 46 RBIs in 106 games last season at Midland.
