Cardinals opening day roster set

March 25, 2017 By Jim Muir Leave a Comment

Cardinal Ace Carlos Martinez will be the Cardinals opening day starter eight days from now against the Chicago Cubs. (CBS Sports photo)

Cardinal Ace Carlos Martinez will be the Cardinals opening day starter eight days from now against the Chicago Cubs. (CBS Sports photo)

JUPITER, FL – (J.J. Bailey – KMOV-TV. Click to read the whole article. Here is an excerpt) The Cardinals officially have their 25-man roster set for Opening Day. Saturday morning, the club optioned Tommy Pham to Memphis, securing Jose Martinez’s spot as the team’s fourth outfielder. Greg Garcia was also officially confirmed as the utility man, and will join Martinez, Matt Adams, Eric Fryer and Jedd Gyorko on the bench. The bullpen was the last piece of the puzzle to sort out, and after Saturday’s game against the Marlins, it officially took shape. Manager Mike Matheny confirmed Miguel Socolovich and Matt Bowman are the final members of the relief corps, finishing out the list of 12 pitchers. “The conversations have been, ‘This is how it looks. Things can change, but prepare,’” Matheny said. “Both guys are teed up and ready to be in St. Louis Opening Day, barring something unforeseen.”

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