Tigers Released John Mayberry, Jr.

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Tigers Sign John Mayberry, Jr To Minors Deal

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The Problem With Mark Reynolds

Up front, let me say that I have no problem with the Cardinals' decision to sign slugger Mark Reynolds to a bench/platoon role.

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Mets Sign John Mayberry For One-Year/$1.45M

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Cardinals Weighing Internal Options For Righty Hitter At First

While acknowledging that Tuesday's Winter Meetings work gave him a better feel for which right-handed-hitting first baseman may be a fit for the Cardinals' roster hole, general manager John Mozeliak also shed light on some internal candidates that could potentially address the need.
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As the Cardinals fine-tune their roster for the coming season an area of focus this week has been finding a complement — a new right jab to their left uppercut — for a young player they hope at some point becomes the power source they crave all by himself.
Post-Dispatch

Cardinals' Search Includes Rickie Weeks, Mark Reynolds

The opening that the Cardinals see on their roster right now is for a righthanded batter who could be a complement for Matt Adams at first base or an option, say, at second base to pair with Kolten Wong.

Cardinal Beat

Free Agent Right-Handed Bats

As the St. Louis Cardinals prepare to join the rest of the teams at the upcoming Winter Meetings on Sunday, there remains a relatively small list of immediate needs to be addressed–mainly a right-handed bat to compliment Matt Adams at first base. Prospect Xavier Scruggs put up another season of 20+ homeruns (his fifth consecutive) but seems better suited to continue playing as the everyday first baseman at Memphis, rather than the sporadic expectation of about 200 at-bats. That said, here are three veteran free agents that could be a match for St. Louis…

STL Baseball Weekly

Non-Tenders Who Should Be On The Cardinals' Radar

As the deadline to tender contracts to players not under guaranteed deals passed, the St. Louis Cardinals parted with utility infielder Daniel Descalso. With the depth the team has amassed in the range of backup infielders, the defending NL Central Champs could afford to let Descalso pursue employment elsewhere. On the other side of the coin, teams around the league have let go of players in similar situations who would likely not have a role on their former teams in 2015, or at least at the price arbitration would command for them.

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