O's acquiring LHP Raquet in trade for INF/OF prospect Smith (sources)

BALTIMORE -- With two left-handed relievers now on the injured list (Keegan Akin and Dietrich Enns), the Orioles are making a trade to add another southpaw to their bullpen mix.

Baltimore is acquiring lefty Nick Raquet from St. Louis in exchange for infield/outfield prospect Brayden Smith, sources told MLB.com on Monday night. Neither club has confirmed the trade.

Raquet, 30, began the season at Triple-A Memphis, where he had a 3.00 ERA in three innings over his first two relief appearances. His lone big league experience came in 2025, when he tossed two scoreless frames over a pair of outings for the Cardinals on Sept. 8 and 9 of last year.

A third-round pick of Washington in 2017 out of the College of William and Mary, Raquet had been in the Cards' organization since '24. He has had an interesting journey, as he quit baseball after having not advanced past Single-A in the Nationals' system by '19.

Grant Wolfram was the only left-hander available out of the O's bullpen during their series-opening 2-1 win over the White Sox on Monday in Chicago. Cade Povich (who was called up from Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday) tossed 5 2/3 innings of two-run relief in Sunday's series finale in Pittsburgh.

Akin (left groin strain) began the season on the IL and doesn't have a timeline for a return. Enns (left foot infection) was placed on the IL on Monday (retroactive to Saturday).

Smith was the Orioles' 13th-round Draft pick in 2025. The 22-year-old Oklahoma State product began the season at High-A Frederick after playing 16 games for Single-A Delmarva last season.