The Cardinals dealt from strength Friday to fortify one of their weakest spots when they sent outfielder Randal Grichuk, who had been relegated to an extra man’s role, to Toronto for young righthanders Dominic Leone and Conner Greene. Leone was a staple in the Jays’ bullpen last season and Greene made the Class AA Eastern League All-Star team at New Hampshire, although he had a 5-10 record.
Grichuk hit 22 homers and batted .238 as a quasi regular last season, but with the acquisition of Marcell Ozuna from Miami, he was destined to sit often behind Ozuna, Tommy Pham and Dexter Fowler.