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Cardinals activate 2B Wong, LHP Siegrist from DL

Cardinals activate 2B Wong, LHP Siegrist from DL

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July 13 The St. Louis Cardinals activated second baseman Kolten Wong and left-handed reliever Kevin Siegrist from the 10-day disabled list on Thursday. FULL STORY

Cardinals activate closer Rosenthal off DL

Cardinals activate closer Rosenthal off DL

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April 10 Rosenthal, 26, was dealing with a right lat strain suffered during spring training. He appeared in five spring games (one start), going 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA in 10 innings with 11 strikeouts. FULL STORY

Mid-spring Buzz: Spring surprises for all 30 teams

Mid-spring Buzz: Spring surprises for all 30 teams

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March 22 Outfielder Jose Martinez appears to have a good chance at sticking on his first Opening Night roster. Martinez is batting .400 this spring with four homers and 13 RBI, adding nine walks for an on-base percentage of .510. FULL STORY

Cardinals' stud prospect Reyes out for season

Cardinals' stud prospect Reyes out for season

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February 15 Manager Mike Matheny confirmed Wednesday that Reyes would miss the 2017 season recovering from Tommy John surgery on his throwing arm. FULL STORY

Cards' Martinez stressed importance of new contract

Cards' Martinez stressed importance of new contract

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February 02 St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Carlos Martinez agreed to a five-year, $51 million deal, the team officially announced on Thursday. FULL STORY

Braves acquire LHP Garcia from Cardinals

Braves acquire LHP Garcia from Cardinals

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December 02 "We had targeted (Garcia) for a number of years and feel he will be an impactful part of a revamped rotation," Braves general manager John Coppolella said, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. FULL STORY

LHP Cecil reportedly signs with Cardinals

LHP Cecil reportedly signs with Cardinals

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November 19 The deal is pending Cecil passing a physical and could be completed as soon as Sunday, according to multiple reports. Cecil was the top lefty reliever on the market behind Aroldis Chapman. FULL STORY

MLB Free Agency: Sluggers, closers dominate market

MLB Free Agency: Sluggers, closers dominate market

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November 07 The three premium closers on the market -- Aroldis Chapman, Kenley Jansen and Mark Melancon -- all could top the $11.5 million average annual value (AAV) that Chicago White Sox closer David Robertson received at this time last year, and at least FULL STORY

Shingles sends St. Louis RHP Leake to DL

Shingles sends St. Louis RHP Leake to DL

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August 29 Leake, who worked seven scoreless innings in a 9-0 win at Philadelphia on Aug. 21, is 9-9 with a 4.56 ERA in 25 starts over 152 innings this season. FULL STORY