Ex-Cardinals Hurler Reportedly Lands With White Sox After Strong Season

One former member of the St. Louis Cardinals will be joining the Chicago White Sox in 2024.

Former Cardinals relief pitcher John Brebbia impressed last season with the San Francisco Giants and has been looking for a new home. He reportedly has found one as he agreed to a one-year deal with the Chicago White Sox, according to MLB Network's Jon Morosi.

"Source: John Brebbia has signed with the White Sox," Morosi said. "(right-handed pitcher) John Brebbia, who had a 3.99 ERA in 40 games for the Giants in 2023, has signed a one-year MLB deal with the White Sox."

Brebbia was selected in the 30th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball June Amateur Draft by the New York Yankees. The righty began his professional career with New York but was eventually released in 2013 and spent some time playing Independent ball.

He signed a minor league deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2015 and soon after was selected by the Cardinals in the Rule 5 Draft. Brebbia eventually made his big league debut with the Cardinals in 2017. He spent three seasons with St. Louis and logged a 3.14 ERA in 161 total appearances to go along with a 198-to-54 strikeout-to-walk ratio. 

Brebbia eventually joined the Giants ahead of the 2021 campaign and has spent the last three seasons in San Francisco. Over that stretch, he logged a 3.83 ERA in 134 total appearances with a 123-to-36 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 124 2/3 innings pitched. 

The 33-year-old will now join a White Sox club that is in an intriguing spot. Chicago has plenty of talent on the roster but seems to be nearing a rebuild.