On Saturday evening, the Cardinals announced their signing of 30-year-old, right-handed pitcher Preston Guilmet on Twitter.
The #STLCards signed RHP Preston Guilmet to a minor league contract with an invite to spring training.
Guilmet pitched for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of the NPB In 2017.— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) January 7, 2018Guilmet was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 2009 MLB Draft, taken as the 275th overall pick. He made it to the big leagues by 2013 with the Indians, when he pitched in four games out of the bullpen.