In an attempt to cleanup their 40-man roster for the offseason, the St. Louis Cardinals made a series of moves this morning that included releasing reliever Brad Thompson.
Cardinal Beat
The Cardinals have begun offseason housekeeping, clearing four players off of their 40-man roster. Heading the list was the release of right-hander Brad Thompson, who had pitched for St. Louis since 2005.
Cardinals Official Site
The last 24 hours have been pretty eventful for the Redbirds (both the St. Louis and Memphis varieties), as John Mozeliak has begun paring the 40-man roster for the impending Rule 5 Draft. Thankfully, this is a high-class problem. Being forced to make tough moves now indicates talent depth in the system that needs draft protection – with guys like Bryan Anderson, Daryl Jones, John Jay, Allen Craig, and Mark Hamilton (among others) all being Rule 5 eligible.
Whiteyball
The impact of the release of Brad Thompson and outrighting of Matt Scherer and Joe Thurston is considered.
The Cardinal Nation
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