Cardinals Trade For Reliever Zach Duke From White Sox

Ahead of Sunday’s action, the Cardinals trail the Cubs by 6.5 games in the NL Central but are tied for the second National League wild-card spot.

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Duke, 33, has appeared in an MLB-leading 53 games this season and is 2-0 with a 2.63 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP. He has 42 strikeouts in over 37 2/3 innings.

St. Louis will be Duke’s seventh MLB team. His major league career began as a starter with the Pirates, but he’s been a reliever in subsequent gigs with the Diamondbacks, Nationals, Reds, Brewers and White Sox.

Duke is in the second year of a three-year, $15 million contract, which pays him $5.5 million in 2017.

The left-handed Tilson is batting .282 with four home runs, 34 RBIs and 15 stolen bases with AAA Memphis this season. He is the 12th-best prospect in the Cardinals system, per MLB.com.