Cardinals agree to Brandon Moss deal hours after Matt Holliday injury

ByABC News
July 30, 2015, 10:11 AM

— -- The St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to acquire outfielder Brandon Moss from the Cleveland Indians for left-handed pitching prospect Rob Kaminsky, according to multiple reports.

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 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.

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.