The St. Louis Cardinals have released shortstop Brandon Crawford.
Crawford, 37, hit .169 with a homer and four RBIs in 80 plate appearances for the Cardinals this season. He last played Aug. 10.
\"I have an incredible amount of respect for Crawford, for his career, what he did away from here, but also what he brought to the table while he was here,\" Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said.
\"I know many may look at it and go, \'He wasn\'t on the field a whole lot\' ... but you\'re missing a big part of what makes the team a team, and his steadiness and overall mentality and the way he goes about his business brought a ton to the table.\"
Crawford was signed as a free agent this offseason to back up rookie Masyn Winn, who has been having a strong season as St. Louis\' regular leadoff hitter.
Via ESPN