The Cardinals have acquired outfielder Brandon Moss from the Indians for left-handed pitching prospect Rob Kaminsky, a source tells MLB.com's Jordan Bastian. The clubs have not confirmed the deal.
Moss, an All-Star in 2014, is batting .217 with a .288 on-base percentage and 15 home runs in 94 games for the Indians this season. Last year, he batted .234 with a .334 on-base percentage and 25 home runs.
 
Indians trade Brandon Moss to the Cardinals for prospect
 
Moss has played for the Pirates and Phillies in addition to the A's, Indians and Red Sox, and he's played first base, designated hitter and in both outfield corners over the life of his career. This season, Moss has played 79 games in right field, 10 games at first base and five games as Cleveland's DH.
Kaminsky, the Cardinals' No. 3 prospect according to MLBPipeline.com, was the 28th overall pick in the 2013 MLB Draft. He has a 14-10 record and a 2.15 ERA in 43 games in the Minor Leagues. He was 8-2 with a 1.88 ERA for Class A Peoria in the Midwest League last year, and now he's 6-5 with a 2.09 ERA for Class A Palm Beach in the Florida State League.
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