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Closer option Leone scoreless in Cards debut

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The Cardinals' bullpen picture is so stuffed with potential late-inning candidates, perhaps the best method for keeping track of them all is the same way manager Mike Matheny plans to roll them out this spring: in groups based on service time and status.

The Cardinals' first few spring games saw the auditions of the young guys, prospects Jordan Hicks and Ryan Helsley. The most seasoned veterans -- Luke Gregerson, Tyler Lyons, and eventually Brett Cecil -- will have their debuts in games to come.