9:42am: Maton is guaranteed $2MM on the contract, reports Katie Woo of The Athletic. 7:47am: The Cardinals announced this morning that they’ve signed right-hander Phil Maton to a one-year, major league deal. The financial terms of the deal have not yet been disclosed. Left-hander Bailey Horn was designated for assignment to make room for Maton on the club’s 40-man … [Read more...] about Cardinals Sign Phil Maton
McGreevy, Liberatore In The Mix For Rotation Spots With Cardinals
The Cardinals have a trio of veteran pitchers locked into their season-opening rotation: Sonny Gray, Erick Fedde and Miles Mikolas. As they declined options on Kyle Gibson and Lance Lynn, the Cards expressed a desire to create rotation opportunities for younger arms at the back end. St. Louis has a trio of controllable pitchers in the mix for the last couple rotation spots. … [Read more...] about McGreevy, Liberatore In The Mix For Rotation Spots With Cardinals
Injury Notes: Jordan Walker, Christian Walker, Topa
The Cardinals got good news on Jordan Walker this afternoon. An MRI revealed no structural damage in his left knee, manager Oli Marmol told reporters (including John Denton of MLB.com). Walker is dealing with inflammation that’ll shut him down for around a week, but there’s nothing to suggest this’ll be a serious issue. It would have been a freak injury, as the young outfielder … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Jordan Walker, Christian Walker, Topa
Cardinals Still Monitoring Free Agent Relief Market
The Cardinals remain in contact with a few free agent relief pitchers, writes Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis has been in the market for a veteran reliever all offseason after losing Andrew Kittredge in free agency. St. Louis is the only team that hasn’t signed a single free agent to a major league deal. The Cards have had the quietest overall offseason … [Read more...] about Cardinals Still Monitoring Free Agent Relief Market
Cardinals’ Zack Thompson Shut Down 3-4 Weeks Due To Lat Injury
Cardinals left-hander Zack Thompson suffered a tear in his left lat muscle, president of baseball operations John Mozeliak told reporters (including Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch) today. Thompson will be shut down and then re-evaluated in three or four weeks, so Thompson will surely start the season on the Cards’ injured list. It’s a tough setback for Thompson, … [Read more...] about Cardinals’ Zack Thompson Shut Down 3-4 Weeks Due To Lat Injury