I’m sure many of you were hoping for a major acquisition to be announced by today, but you can take comfort in 2 things: first, there are about 24 hours left until the now-firm trade deadline expires and second, we have acquired 2 lefthanded pitchers who have been designated for assignment multiple times by other teams this season!
Today, the Cardinals announced that they have claimed LHP Adalberto Mejia on outright assignment waivers from the Los Angeles Angels. The rules require that the Cards place a player claimed on outright assignment waivers immediately on the 40-man roster at the time of the claim.