The Brett Cecil era, four years of mostly disappointment for both Cecil and the Cardinals, is over. The Cardinals released the 34-year-old reliever Wednesday afternoon in the process of paring their roster to 30 players.
Cecil, a former standout with the Toronto Blue Jays, was signed to a $30.5 million, four-year deal prior to the 2017 season. That was the only full season Cecil pitched for the Cardinals as he appeared in a career-high 73 games with a 3.88 earned run average and one save.
But a long list of injuries and ailments began to plague him after that.