Sensing that his time with the Cardinals would almost certainly be ending before Thursday’s MLB Trade Deadline, Steven Matz decided against flying with the team to San Diego on Wednesday night and instead booked himself a commercial flight on Thursday.

The Boston Red Sox have added to their bullpen in the form of St. Louis Cardinals reliever Steven Matz in a late-night trade, per reports.

Less than 24 hours before MLB's trade deadline, the Red Sox have reportedly traded for Cardinals southpaw Steven Matz.