The St. Louis Cardinals have a very good left handed pitcher. His name is Jamie Garcia, and he has a problem: his body breaks really easily. Whether it’s thoracic outlet syndrome, or a stomach flu, Garcia just can’t seem to stay healthy. Before the Cardinals were aware of this problem, they offered him a contract, which was a pretty good deal for both sides based on his performance up to that point. Since then, the lefty has started just 69 games over about four and a half seasons.
Now, St. Louis has an opportunity to get out of the contract.