ST. LOUIS • One of the first things the Cardinals said they needed to add this winter was an elite lefthanded reliever for the bullpen, and with a few shopping days remaining before Christmas they closed in a deal with an All-Star who has helped reinvent on bullpens are used.
The details are not yet clear, and it likely any deal is still pending a physical.
Miller, 33, spent parts of the past three seasons with Cleveland, and he was an essential part of its American League pennant-winning team in 2016 because of his willingness and ability to pitch any inning in relief and multiple innings of relief.