CHICAGO • It was a costly afternoon for the Cardinals on the depth side of the organization as they lost one player via waivers and failed to buck the odds once again and grab an extra pick in the draft.
Ty Kelly, whom the Cardinals designated to create room on the 40-man roster for Stephen Piscotty, was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays.
He immediately went on the Jays' 40-man roster was placed at Class AAA.
Major League Baseball also held its competitive balance draft pick lottery on Wednesday afternoon, and the Cardinals had an outside shot at claiming a bonus pick in the 2016 draft.