Monday, March 30, 2015

Cardinals Purchase The Contract Of Carlos Villanueva From Triple-A Memphis & Place Jaime Garcia On The Disabled List, Retroactive To March 27th

The St. Louis Cardinals continued updates to their roster today, announcing that they have purchased the contract of right-handed pitcher Carlos Villanueva. The team also announced that it has placed left-handed pitcher Jaime Garcia (left shoulder) on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 27.
St. Louis Official Site

Pressed to make a decision before Carlos Villanueva would, the Cardinals informed the veteran right-hander on Monday that they have a spot for him in their Opening Day bullpen. In doing so, the Cards have all but determined the seven relievers who will open the season with St. Louis.
St. Louis Official Site

The Cardinals announced Monday they officially placed Jaime Garcia on the 15-day disabled list, citing issues with his pitching shoulder.
KMOV

The final roster decisions have yet to be announced but Carlos Villanueva will be heading north with the St. Louis Cardinals when the team breaks from Spring Training. The Cardinals announced on Monday they had purchased the contract of the veteran right-hander, who had previously been on a min0r league deal with the invite to Spring Training.
STL Baseball Weekly

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