Thursday, November 3, 2016

Cardinals Exercising Jaime Garcia's 2017 Option

The Cardinals plan to exercise Jaime Garcia's 2017 club option, which will pay the lefty starter $12 million next year and provide the organization with added rotation depth. General manager John Mozeliak confirmed the team's plans on Thursday, four days before a decision had to be made officially.
St. Louis Official Site

Lefthander Jaime Garcia has had a rollercoaster career with the Cardinals. When he has been good, he’s been very good. And when he hasn’t. Well . . .
Cardinal Beat

The first wave of offseason decisions for St. Louis Cardinals General Manager John Mozeliak were unveiled today, regarding coaches and pitcher Jaime Garcia.
KMOX

When your chief rival wins a World Series for the first time in over a century, it ratchets up the pressure to counter. The Cardinals have been among the most successful franchises in professional sports in recent years. This summer, though, was a frustrating change of pace. The Cubs made the Cardinals eat their dust in the NL Central standings, and by finishing the job in Cleveland Wednesday night, Chicago’s loaded young roster cemented its place as the landlord of the division that has long been owned by St. Louis.
KMOV

Besides the Thursday morning announcement of a contract extension for Mike Matheny, the St. Louis Cardinals have also confirmed the team will exercise their option for pitcher Jaime Garcia.
STL Baseball Weekly

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