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Cardinals To Sign Pat Neshek

By Jeff Todd | February 7, 2014 at 8:19am CDT

FRIDAY: Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports that Neshek will earn $1MM if he makes the big league club (Twitter link).

THURSDAY: The Cardinals have agreed to a minor league deal with right-handed reliever Pat Neshek, reports Keith Olbermann of ESPN.com (via Twitter) (hat tip to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch). The 33-year-old gets a Spring Training invitation.

Neshek threw 40 1/3 innings last year for the Athletics, posting a 3.35 ERA. He elected free agency after the season, after accepting an outright assignment earlier in the year. The side-armer has been devastating against righties over his career, facing 555 batters and limiting them to a .181/.257/.315 mark. Opposite-handed hitters, however, have fared much better: in 326 plate appearances, lefties have put up a .237/.328/.432 mark against Neshek.

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  1. Nick

    8 years ago

    Another pitcher? Thought the Cards were still seeking some pop off the bench from the right side…

    Reply
    • WhoKilledTheRallyMonkey

      8 years ago

      Like all minor league deals this obviously prevents the cards from signing any other players this offseason

      Reply
      • Jeffy25

        8 years ago

        :clap:

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    • VanHicklestein

      8 years ago

      2013 called.

      Reply
    • Bradleyd222

      8 years ago

      They should be, but they don’t seem to be, pretty well set. Would Nelson Cruz take a 1 year deal and come off the bench? That was a joke, but they have the money to make that happen.

      Reply
  2. OaklandFan22

    8 years ago

    Best of luck to Pat! Loved him when he was in Oakland. I will never forget the game in the playoffs after his son died and he pitched a scoreless inning.

    Reply
    • Will Schmitz

      8 years ago

      That’s awful. Good for him.

      Reply
  3. DerekJeterDan

    8 years ago

    Neshek on a Minor League Deal or Rodney for 14 Million over 2 years? Simple.
    Nice signing for the Cardinals, this guy destroys Right Handed Hitters.

    Reply
    • Jeffy25

      8 years ago

      M’s won this round (sarcasm)

      Reply
  4. JaysFan1996

    8 years ago

    Side arm slinging we are singing…

    Reply
  5. blake

    8 years ago

    Should’ve invited Chuckie Fick to ST.

    Reply
    • R David S

      8 years ago

      Did you just create a profile to make a Chuckie Fick comment?

      Reply
    • R David S

      8 years ago

      Did you just create a profile to make a Chuckie Fick comment?

      Reply
  6. Dbacksfan44

    8 years ago

    I am surprised he did not get a major league deal. He is great against righties and although much worse against lefties, he still puts up decent numbers against them. I don’t see how Carlos Marmol gets a MLB deal but Neshek, who has a 3.07 career ERA, can’t get one

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    • Anthony

      8 years ago

      I don’t see that he is “much worse” against left-handed batters. .237 batting average? Excellent. .328 OBP, above average performance for sure!

      Reply
      • someguy

        8 years ago

        Lefties aren’t necessarily poison to him, but the .237/.328/.432 career line he’s given up to lefties is certainly much worse than the .181/.257/.315 he’s allowed righties.

        Reply
    • Anthony

      8 years ago

      I don’t see that he is “much worse” against left-handed batters. .237 batting average? Excellent. .328 OBP, above average performance for sure!

      Reply
  7. Philip

    8 years ago

    This is a signing from the Cardinals standpoint to have a situational stopper in October……. example – the Dodgers that hit RH include Hanley, Kemp, Puig & Uribe.

    Reply
  8. Bradleyd222

    8 years ago

    Motte may not be 100% ready, and in his best interest could be put on the 15 day DL to start the year and only miss 10 games or so, this is a GREAT pickup by the Cardinals. I am surprised that he didn’t get a ML contract, I don’t see how they won’t give him a chance if his arm is still attached at the end of ST. Delaying the service clock on a young reliever would in the long run be worth MUCH more than the $1M he’ll make.

    Mark another offseason win down for Mo…..

    Reply
  9. jarek redman

    8 years ago

    You know he’s going to come in and pitch a sub-2.0 ERA in that bullpen. That’s just how the Cardinals operate. Unfortunately.

    Reply
    • Bradleyd222

      8 years ago

      Nah, he’ll have something around a 2.50 ERA and in the playoffs against the Dodgers, he’ll shut down the middle of their order RH’s every game they play….

      Reply
    • Bradleyd222

      8 years ago

      Nah, he’ll have something around a 2.50 ERA and in the playoffs against the Dodgers, he’ll shut down the middle of their order RH’s every game they play….

      Reply
  10. 0vercast

    8 years ago

    Good luck, Pat! You couldn’t have found a better landing spot. Next to R.A. Dickey, Neshek is the nicest, most personable athlete I’ve ever met.

    Reply
  11. Grayson Gallegos

    8 years ago

    Along with being a Cards fan, I also love METAL. Neshek is also a fan of Metal so I’m glad he’s with the Cards.

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