When the St. Louis Cardinals signed Randy Choate to a three-year, $7.5 million contract in the 2012 offseason, the team’s primary goal was to use him in specialized lefty-on-lefty roles. But unless the 40 year-old re-signs with the Cardinals, someone else will be taking on his role in 2016.
Finding another left-handed pitcher could benefit the Cardinals’ bullpen, considering that Kevin Siegrist finished with more appearances than any other relief pitcher last season. In order to maintain a balanced core of relief pitchers, the Cardinals could inquire on adding from one of many interesting southpaws currently on the free agent market.