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Rosenthal returns to bolster Cardinals’ bullpen
- Updated: September 16, 2016
ST. LOUIS — Trevor Rosenthal, sidelined by shoulder and forearm issues since July 26, rejoined the Cardinals’ bullpen ahead of Thursday’s series opener in San Francisco. He was the second pitcher the Cardinals have activated from the disabled list in as many days, joining Michael Wacha as another potentially impactful arm for the Cardinals as they make the push toward October.
Rosenthal was embattled by command issues over the first half of the season and lost his role as closer by late June. He won’t be taking it back from Seung Hwan Oh now, but the Cardinals do hope that Rosenthal can pitch well enough to warrant a fit in the back end of the ‘pen.
“We’ll get him out there and see what the need is and see what it looks like,” Matheny said. “That’s something everybody likes to have — a big arm that has pitched in big situations. All season we’ve been trying to get right. We watched him do some pretty special things last year. That’s …
