The Cardinals made their first move of trading season by fortifying their bullpen, trading for Steve Cishek of the Marlins.
Less than 24 hours after Trevor Rosenthal pitched for the third night in a row and setup man Kevin Siegrist was unavailable due to heavy recent usage, the Cardinals make an attempt to bolster their bullpen by trading for Steve Cishek, with Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reporting the deal first. Cishek had been a dependable member of the Marlins bullpen for the four season prior to this one, and even comes with the "Proven Closer" label with 94 saves in his career.