JUL 01, 2015 11:34a ET
JUL 01, 2015 11:34a ET
When the Cardinals placed Matt Belisle on the disabled list they filled the roster spot with Marcus Hatley.
What may have seemed like a simply transaction was anything but that for Hatley, who had spent nine seasons in the Minor Leagues.
"I always felt like I was a big league pitcher, and it just so happened that this was the right fit for me, the right organization," Hatley told Cardinals.com. "I couldn't be more excited for the opportunity."
And it's an opportunity he certainly earned.