It may not necessarily be a white flag that the St. Louis Cardinals waved Friday, but the reshaping of their bullpen was a first step in admitting their priority lies with 2019 and not the final two months of 2018.
Before a 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis designated veterans Greg Holland and Tyler Lyons for assignment, placed Brett Cecil (right foot inflammation) on the 10-day disabled list and traded Sam Tuivailala to Seattle for minor league pitcher Seth Elledge.
Lefty Tyler Webb, along with right-handers Daniel Poncedeleon and Dakota Hudson, were called up to replace the departed.