The Milwaukee Brewers acquired right-hander Dustin May and left-hander JoJo Romero from the St. Louis Cardinals, it was announced on Monday.
In a second move, the Brewers got right-hander Antonio Senzatela in a trade with the Colorado Rockies in exchange for left-hander Mark Manfredi and shortstop Juan Martinez.
The Brewers sent minor league outfielders Alexander Frias and Josiah Ragsdale to St. Louis for May and Romero, who will both enter free agency following this season.
May, 28, is 5-7 with a 4.38 ERA in 109 innings over 21 starts this season. He also has 106 strikeouts and just 35 walks. He was traded from the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Boston Red Sox at the trade deadline last year.
In seven MLB seasons, May is 24-27 with a 3.99 ERA and 403 strikeouts.
Senzatela, 30, was 9-2 with a 3.61 this season for the Rockies, where he's spent all 10 of his major league seasons. Overall, he has a 52-61 career record with a 5.09 ERA.
The 29-year-old Romero, who has closing experience, has a 3.35 ERA in 44 appearances this season. He's not pitched since July 12 due to an abdomen injury.
In seven MLB seasons, Romero is 16-14 with 84 holds, 12 saves, a 3.51 ERA and 226 strikeouts in 235 2/3 innings.
In a separate move, the Cardinals acquired reliever Caleb Ferguson from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for $250,000 in international bonus space.
Ferguson, a 30-year-old left-hander, is 1-0 with a 4.01 ERA in 24â…” innings this season. He has also pitched for the Mariners, Pirates, Astros, Yankees and Dodgers since 2018 and has 68 career holds with a 3.69 ERA.
