JUPITER, Fla. -- Beard and all, a most familiar face is back in the St. Louis Cardinals clubhouse.
"Once I walked in, seeing the guys, seeing the coaches, it's like being back at home," reliever Jason Motte said Monday. "This is where I started my career. This is where everything began."
After signing a minor league deal over the weekend, Motte returned to the Cardinals for the first time since 2014.
The 35-year-old Motte began his professional career as a catcher in the Cardinals' organization before making the switch to the mound.