ST. LOUIS -- A third potential free agent will return to the Cardinals rather than hitting the open market.
Joel Pineiro agreed to a new two-year pact with St. Louis on Monday, re-upping rather than opting for free agency. Pineiro, 29, was acquired from Boston at the July 31 trade deadline and turned in a solid two months in his first exposure to the National League. The right-hander went 6-4 with a 3.96 ERA, 40 strikeouts and 12 walks in 63 2/3 innings.
"We felt very strongly at the time of the trade that Joel had the ability to improve our starting rotation once he had time to condition himself for that role," interim general manager John Mozeliak said in a statement issued by the team. "We are extremely pleased to have re-signed Joel and project him to be a steady performer for us, much like he did down the stretch this past season."
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