JUPITER, Fla. -- Newly re-acquired St. Louis Cardinals closer Luke Gregerson sat on a stool in front of his spring training locker reflecting on his first major league spring training experience more than a decade ago.
He didn't record a save. He didn't even throw a pitch.
As a minor league call-up for the day, Cardinals coaches summoned Gregerson from the bullpen in the ninth inning to pinch-run for catcher Yadier Molina.
"The ball got hit, I ran halfway to third, game was over. I was like, What's going on?