St. Louis Cardinal infielder Brad Miller throws during fielding practice at St. Louis Cardinals spring training on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, in Jupiter, Fla. The Cardinals signed LH-hitting infielder Miller to a $2 million deal on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Laurie SkrivanFORT MYERS, Fla. — For one part of the Cardinals’ plan for a rebuilt bench, the offer came later than he hoped.
For the other, it arrived in the nick of time.
Brad Miller, a former starter at shortstop, signed as a free agent on the eve of spring training, and was drawn by a major-league offer and the chance to find a fit as the lefthanded-hitting utility fielder the Cardinals have long coveted.