The Oakland A’s have officially acquired outfielder Stephen Piscotty from the Cardinals, the team announced Thursday morning. St. Louis will receive minor league infielders Yairo Munoz and Max Schrock in the trade. Munoz was on the 40-man roster, so no corresponding move was needed to clear space for the new guy.
Piscotty fits the A’s quest for a right-handed outfielder, and he’ll play next season at the prime age of 27. His top skills are two things Oakland needed most — defense, with positive metrics the last two years in RF; and on-base ability, with a 13% walk rate last year.