Cardinals acquire Brandon Moss from Indians for lefty Rob Kaminsky

— -- The St. Louis Cardinals acquired outfielder Brandon Moss from the Cleveland Indians for left-handed pitching prospect Rob Kaminsky on Thursday.

The deal comes hours after Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday left a 1-0 loss to the Cincinnati Reds with a right quad strain after pulling up lame running to first base. It is the same injury that sidelined Holliday for 31 games earlier this season.

He is expected to be re-evaluated Thursday.

The Cardinals also were in desperate need of a power hitter. They haven't scored in 22 consecutive innings.

The 31-year-old Moss is hitting .217 with 15 home runs and 50 RBIs this season for the Indians, who acquired him in the offseason from the Oakland Athletics. He was an All-Star in 2014 for the A's, where he spent three seasons, never hitting fewer than 21 home runs.

Kaminsky was a first-round pick (28th overall) of the Cardinals in 2013. The 20-year-old lefty is 6-5 with a 2.09 ERA in 17 games for Class A, striking out 79 batters in 94 2/3 innings. He is currently leading the Florida State League in ERA and is tied for eighth in strikeouts.

Kaminsky will be assigned to Class A Lynchburg.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.