Cardinals trade Jay to Padres

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The St. Louis Cardinals acquired infielder Jedd Gyorko from the San Diego Padres on Tuesday for outfielder Jon Jay.

San Diego will pay St. Louis $7.5 million to cover part of the $33 million remaining on Gyorko's contract.

The 27-year-old Gyorko hit .247 with 16 homers and 57 RBIs this year, spending time at second base, shortstop and first base. He has a .236 average in three big league seasons with 49 homers and 171 RBIs.

Under a deal Gyorko signed in 2014, he is guaranteed $4 million next season, $6 million in 2017, $9 million in 2018 and $13 million in 2019. The contract includes a $13 million club option for 2020 with a $1 million buyout.

San Diego agreed to pay the Cardinals $2.5 million each of July 1 in 2018 and 2019, and an additional $2.5 million on Sept. 1, 2019.

St. Louis Cardinals center fielder Jon Jay catches a ball hit by Milwaukee Brewers Jonathan Lucroy for an out during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, June 1, 2015, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Jay, 30, helped the Cardinals win the 2011 World Series title but hit .210 last season, his lowest average in six big league seasons and down from .303 in 2014. He has a .287 career average.

Jay has a $6,225,000 salary next season, then can become a free agent.

Cubs sign Zobrist

Free agent infielder Ben Zobrist and the Cubs agreed to a $56 million, four-year contract, a deal that caused Chicago to trade Starlin Castro to the New York Yankees for pitcher Adam Warren.

A two-time All-Star, Zobrist gets a $2 million signing bonus, payable by Jan. 31, and salaries of $10 million next year, $16 million in each of the following two seasons and $12 million in 2019.

The 34-year-old switch hitter plays second, third and the outfield, and he was an important spark for the Kansas City Royals in their run to the World Series title.

He is a career .265 hitter with a .355 on-base percentage and .431 slugging percentage, and he hit .276 this year with 36 doubles, 13 homers and 56 RBIs for Oakland and Kansas City, which acquired him on July 28.

Braves trade Miller

A person familiar with the deal said the Arizona Diamondbacks have acquired All-Star right-hander Shelby Miller from the Atlanta Braves for overall No. 1 draft pick Dansby Swanson, outfielder Ender Inciarte and pitching prospect Aaron Blair.

The Diamondbacks also get minor league left-hander Gabe Speier in a trade that gives Arizona its second top-flight starter in one day. Free agent Zack Greinke finalized a $206.5 million, six-year contract with the team earlier Tuesday.

The 25-year-old Miller played one year for the retooling Braves after spending his first three seasons with St. Louis. He was 6-17 for Atlanta despite finishing with a 3.02 ERA.