The Baltimore Orioles acquired left-handed reliever Nick Raquet from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for minor league outfielder Brayden Smith.
Raquet made his MLB debut in September 2025 with two scoreless appearances of one inning each. The 30-year-old left-hander posted a 0.00 ERA in two games during the 2025 season. He worked three innings of one-run ball with three strikeouts for Triple-A Memphis to begin the 2026 season.
The Cardinals designated Raquet for assignment on April 5, 2026, after optioning him early in Spring Training. He combined for a 2.24 ERA with a 28% strikeout rate over 52 1/3 frames in the minor leagues during the 2025 season.
Raquet was originally drafted by the Washington Nationals in the third round out of William & Mary in 2017 but was released in 2020 after never advancing beyond A-ball. He signed with the Cardinals in 2024 following work in independent and Dominican Winter League baseball.