ST. LOUIS • The other pitcher the Cardinals received from the Atlanta Braves way back in December 2016 in exchange for a future Cub will have a chance Friday night to hurl Class AAA Memphis one game closer to a second consecutive championship.
Acquired along with John Gant and infielder Luke Dykstra in a swap that sent Jaime Garcia to Atlanta, Chris Ellis will start Game 3 of the Pacific Coast League championship series for the Redbirds at AutoZone Park. The best-of-five series is tied at one game apiece, and the remaining games are all in Memphis.