The St. Louis Cardinals signed Steven Matz to a four year deal last week just before Thanksgiving. While it’s still possible they’ll sign another starting pitcher, the likely target will be more of the swingman variety if it’s not already a role for someone currently on the roster. Derrick Goold said as much in his recent article about the Matz signing:
Matz is the starter they sought to add as the fifth and final member of the rotation, their interest shifting to identifying a swingman such as righthander Jake Woodford who can shift between starter and relief roles.