Aaron Wilkerson: Everything you need to know

Wilkerson signed a minor-league contract with the Cardinals on Friday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports. After opting out of his minor-league deal with the Reds on Wednesday, Wilkerson will now look to carve out a role for himself in the Cardinals organization. Through 18 starts in the minors, the 36-year-old owns a 4.17 ERA and 1.06 WHIP across 95 innings. He could be in consideration for a promotion if St. Louis' rotation depth is tested down the stretch.

Wilkerson opted out of his minor-league contract with the Reds on Wednesday, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston reports. After spending the last two seasons in Korea, Wilkerson has posted a 4.17 ERA and 1.06 WHIP over 95 innings at Triple-A Louisville. The 36-year-old righty will now explore other opportunities in the open market, though he's unlikely to attract more than another minor-league deal.

The Reds signed Wilkerson to a minor-league contract Monday, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports. Wilkerson, 35, has spent the last two seasons with the Lotte Giants of the Korea Baseball Organization, most recently posting a 3.84 ERA and 167:27 K:BB over 196.2 frames covering 32 starts in 2024. He last appeared in the majors in 2019 with the Brewers.