JUPITER, Fla. • With the Cardinals’ search for a fifth starter narrowing and innings starting to vanish in Grapefruit League games, righthander John Gant went to the back fields for the team called a “reboot” of his schedule. Gant, one of four pitchers vying for the opening in the rotation and one of two who have stated the best case, had a simple approach to the wrinkle.
Gant and lefty Brett Cecil handled the three innings of a squad game against minor-league hitters with minor-league fielders at their back. Gant sped through two innings of work with little trouble.