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The St. Louis Cardinals could use some help in the bullpen.
St. Louis has improved the bullpen this offseason, but there's still more work that needs to be done. When you win just 71 games in a season, there are clearly holes on the roster that need to be filled.
The bullpen struggled last season and was overused due to struggles in the starting rotation. St. Louis has made some intriguing additions to help the bullpen, but it wouldn't hurt to make another move or two.
One player that was floated as a possible option for St. Louis is one-time All-Star Matt Moore. He no longer is available, though, as he reportedly agreed to a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Angels, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.
"Left-handed reliever Matt Moore and the Los Angeles Angels are in agreement on a one-year, $9 million contract, sources tell ESPN," Passan said. "Moore joins the recently signed Robert Stephenson, plus previous free agent signings Luis García and Adam Cimber, in a completely overhauled bullpen."
There still are some solid relievers out there in free agency, but the Cardinals will need to act fast if they want to get a deal done.
Some of the top free-agent relievers still available are Wandy Peralta, Keynan Middleton, Héctor Neris, David Robertson, and Adam Ottavino among others.
St. Louis already has improved the club on paper. The starting rotation is in a significantly better place and the bullpen is better. St. Louis should be considered one of the top clubs in the National League Central right now but it wouldn't hurt to make another addition or two.
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