ST. LOUIS • With a few keystrokes last week the Cardinals tightened their 40-man roster by removing two catchers, Michael Ohlman and Alberto Rosario, and reliever Mitch Harris.
The moves are just beginning.
Difficult decisions are ahead. In the coming weeks, the Cardinals will have to move three players off the 60-day disabled list, bid farewell to as many as four free agents, and then it gets really tricky: protecting prospects. The list of minor-league players who must be protected to avoid the Rule 5 draft in December has some familiar names – including a former player of the year for the organization – and there’s not much room for them.