Cardinals make surprise move by designating Shawn Armstrong for assignment

by | Aug 28, 2024

In a surprise move, ECU Alum Shawn Armstrong was designated for assignment less than a month after the St. Louis Cardinals got him in a trade from the Tampa Bay Rays.

Armstrong was 1-0 with a 2.84 ERA, 12-to-2 strikeout-to-walk ratio, .234 batting average against and a 1.03 WHIP in 12 2/3 innings pitched for St. Louis throughout August.

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