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Cards monitoring relief market, weighing options
- Updated: July 30, 2016
MIAMI — The relief market continues to be the area of focus for Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak, who has until 3 p.m. CT on Monday to determine whether there is an external fit that makes more sense than the internal options already available.
“I feel we have a couple things that we are pursuing, but I don’t have a sense if any of this will pan out,” Mozeliak said on Friday. “You can always find some level of an upgrade, but then you have to ask yourself the acquisition cost and what you’re having to give up to get it. Is it worth it?”
Leverage is usually on the side of sellers at the non-waiver Trade Deadline, and that is no different this year. The haul of prospects that the Cubs gave up to acquire closer Aroldis Chapman earlier this week may have boosted the asking price for other relievers, too.
However, the Cardinals aren’t necessarily seeking an established closer. Rather, they continue to have their sights set on adding a reliever who could complement Kevin Siegrist and Jonathan Broxton in a setup role.
In previous midseason deals for bullpen help, Mozeliak …
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