page_title: Jake Westbrook
section_title: St. Louis Cardinals (2010–2013)
hierarchical_section_title: Jake Westbrook / Professional career / St. Louis Cardinals (2010–2013)
caption_attribution_description: English: Jake Westbrook during the 2011 World Series victory parade Saint Louis Oct 30, 2011.
context_page_description: Jacob Cauthen Westbrook is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was known as a sinker ball pitcher and hit a grand slam as a batter. During his career, Westbrook played for the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians and St. Louis Cardinals. He was selected to one All-Star game and won a World Series championship with the Cardinals in 2011 over the Texas Rangers.
context_section_description: On July 31, 2010, Westbrook was part of a three-team trade involving the Indians, St. Louis Cardinals, and San Diego Padres. He went to the Cardinals along with Class A left-hand pitcher Nick Greenwood and cash, while the Tribe received Double-A right-handed pitcher Corey Kluber from San Diego. The Padres got outfielder Ryan Ludwick. Westbrook, who had nearly $4 million remaining in his 2010 salary and another $2 million bonus because of the trade, agreed to forgo part of the bonus to make the deal happen. He was 6–7 with a 4.65 ERA in 21 starts with the Indians prior to the trade.
  Between Cleveland and St. Louis, Westbrook finished 10–11 with a 4.22 ERA in 33 starts. He went 4–4 with St.Louis following the trade.
  On November 16, 2010, Westbrook and the St. Louis Cardinals agreed to a two-year $16.5 million deal with a mutual 2013 option and a blanket no-trade clause. On August 31, 2011, Westbrook hit his first career home run, a grand slam against the Milwaukee Brewers.
  In 2011, although he had a 12–9 record, Westbrook sported a 4.66 ERA while issuing a career high 73 walks in 183.1 innings.
  Westbrook was initially left off the Cardinals' 2011 playoff roster. However, after the Cardinals' bullpen faced a heavy load in the National League Division Series and the National League Championship Series, Westbrook was added to the World Series Roster. Westbrook pitched in two games and recorded a win in the pivotal game six, when the Cardinals came from behind to win in extra innings while facing elimination.
  Westbrook improved upon his 2011 performance by recording 13 wins before suffering an injury that kept him out of the last month of the season and missing the 2012 playoffs. He finished the 2012 season with a 13-11 record and a 3.97 ERA, his first season since 2004 with an ERA under 4.00 in a full season.
  On July 24, 2013, Westbrook won his seventh game of the season, pitching seven innings while going 3–3 with a walk and a stolen base.
  On October 31, 2013, the Cardinals declined their $9.5 million option on Westbrook for the 2014 season, making him a free agent. Hampered by injuries after the All-Star break, Westbrook saw little action in the last months of the season and was left off the Cardinals post-season roster. Westbrook finished his Cardinal career with a 36-32 win / loss record and a 4.27 ERA over three seasons.
  On February 14, 2014, he announced his retirement from baseball.
caption: Jake during the 2011 World Series parade.
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