Gant, 29, elected free agency early in the offseason after the Twins passed him through outright waivers.
Because Gant has over three years of MLB service time, he had the right to choose free agency rather than accept the outright assignment off the Twins’ 40-man roster.
The Twins eked out a 3-0 win over Cleveland on Tuesday. John Gant continued his steady improvement in a starting pitching role, the bullpen was outstanding, and Brent Rooker homered for Minnesota.
The Twins got some great pitching and just enough hitting to take their third game in a row. John Gant turned in a pretty good start tonight, only facing real trouble in the 3rd inning.
While the Twins are already looking ahead to 2022, losing Maeda for at least a while will only further deplete their pitching depth.
That pun deserves at least a little mileage The one MLB-level player the Twins acquired at the trade deadline was pitcher John Gant, from Saint Louis. Gant is part of the return for JA Happ, and the fact the Twins got anything at all in return is shocking.
The Cardinals traded for Jon Lester and J.A. Happ. Why? Uh... innings? Well… I… Uh… Hmm… But… That pretty much sums up my immediate reaction to the Cardinals’ trade deadline.
The Twins and Cardinals have reached a deal that will send right-hander John Gant from St. Louis to Minnesota.
Bullpen John Gant has become a strike thrower John Gant’s well documented issues with walks this season led to him being removed from the St. Louis Cardinals rotation.
The St. Louis Cardinals have yet to announce who will replace John Gant (and Carlos Martinez, eventually) in the rotation. The easiest option would likely be to insert Wade LeBlanc into the rotation since he is somewhat stretched out and has a history of starting in the majors.
The Cardinals and right-handed reliever John Gant have reached a one-year, $2.1M agreement to avoid arbitration.
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