Jon Jay Changes His Number

St. Louis, Missouri (KSDK)--   The Cardinals bolstered their middle infield Sunday, acquiring former All-Star shortstop Rafael Furcal from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The 33 year old Furcal hit .197 in 37 games for the Dodgers this season, but has hit .364 in the past week with three multi-hit games. His struggles can be attributed to a strained left oblique and a fractured left thumb, which caused him to miss 63 games.

Furcal lead the majors with a .370 on-base-percentage from the leadoff spot last season.

To acquire Furcal the Cardinals sent AA outfielder Alex Castellanos to the Dodgers. This is the second Dodgers shortstop the Cardinals have traded for  in the past year, having picked up Ryan Theriot last November.

Furcal will wear uniform #15 and Jon Jay will switch to uniform #19.


(ksdk.com)