Cardinals Sign Scott Linebrink
By Ben Nicholson-Smith [February 10, 2012 at 4:41pm CST]
The Cardinals have signed Scott Linebrink to a minor league deal that
includes an invitation to Spring Training, B.J. Rains of FOXSportsMidwest
tweets. SFX represents the right-hander.
Linebrink posted a 3.64 ERA with 7.0 K/9, 3.5 BB/9 and a 38.8% ground ball
rate in 54 1/3 innings for the Braves in 2011. The 35-year-old owns a 3.51
ERA with 7.8 K/9 and 3.1 BB/9 in 12 MLB seasons. The Angels were the one team
that was publicly linked to Linebrink this offseason. Given their interest in
Luis Ayala and others, it appears that GM Jerry Dipoto still seeks relief
help.
The Cardinals have also added J.C. Romero and R.J. Swindle to the bullpen mix
since winning the 2011 World Series.
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