New York Yankees acquire Harrison Bader

send Jordan Montgomery to St. Louis Cardinals

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The New York Yankees shipped pitcher Jordan Montgomery to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for center fielder Harrison Bader on Tuesday, the teams announced.

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New York also will receive a player to be named later or cash considerations as part of the deal

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which was struck just before the trade deadline.

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Montgomery has been a top performer for the Yankees

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posting a 3.77 ERA in 272 innings across 51 starts the past two seasons.

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However, he was 0-2 with a 5.36 ERA in his last eight outings.

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"Pretty shocked I guess,'' Montgomery said of being traded.

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