JUPITER, Fla. • A new outlook, a new mentality, and a new body frame due to significant weight loss this winter has left reliever Brett Cecil with clunky, outdated mechanics.
The Cardinals’ veteran lefthander has been removed from the team’s game plans so that he work outside of competition on “synching” his mechanics with his lighter, slimmer frame, pitching coach Mike Maddux confirmed. With Maddux, bullpen coach Bryan Eversgerd, and others watching Sunday morning, Cecil went through an intensive bullpen session that focused on his arm speed and getting it in line with his new stride and footfall.