HOUSTON (AP) - The St. Louis Cardinals acquired catcher Kelly Stinnett from the Los Angeles Dodgers for cash yesterday.

The 37-year-old Stinnett is scheduled to join the Cardinals before tomorrow’s game against Cincinnati. Stinnett was playing for Triple-A Las Vegas, where he appeared in 31 games.

Stinnett has played for seven teams in 11 major-league seasons. He hit a career-high 14 homers with Arizona in 1999. Stinnett was hitting .196 with Las Vegas. He has a .237 lifetime average in the majors.

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