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Cardinals Sign Wade LeBlanc

By Mark Polishuk | June 17, 2021 at 4:21pm CDT

The Cardinals announced the signing of left-hander Wade LeBlanc.  The deal is apparently a Major League contract, as LeBlanc will move directly onto the Cards’ active roster.  In corresponding moves, right-hander Seth Elledge was optioned to Triple-A, and infielder Max Moroff was moved from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL.

LeBlanc is now lined up to pitch for the ninth different team of his 13-season MLB career.  LeBlanc was also briefly a member of the Brewers and Rangers organizations within the last two months, signing minor league contracts with both clubs but not receiving a promotion to the majors.

This transactional carousel began after the Orioles outrighted LeBlanc in April, and the veteran southpaw decided to become a free agent.  The move ended a tough two-year stint for LeBlanc in Baltimore that saw him post an 8.38 ERA over 29 innings, with LeBlanc starting seven of his 12 total appearances in the black-and-orange.

St. Louis manager Mike Shildt told reporters (including Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat and The Athletic’s Katie Woo) that the Cardinals will mostly use LeBlanc as a relief pitcher.  While LeBlanc’s recent results don’t exactly indicate a quick fix for a struggling Cards bullpen, he can at least provide the team with some depth as a long man, and perhaps even as a spot starter in the event of more injuries within the rotation.  LeBlanc’s splits against left-handed batters have still been generally good, so a more situational usage — within the boundaries of the three-batter rule — might be the more optimal way to deploy the southpaw at this stage of his career.

“He’s got versatility. He’s not overly splitty, throws strikes to both righties and lefties.  But he’s built up, he’s got some length,” Shildt said.

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Comments

  1. Lloyd Emerson

    11 months ago

    RIP Steve Nebraska

    Reply
    • Bearded Texas Hulk

      11 months ago

      Is this a thing now? And if so, why?

      Reply
      • Lloyd Emerson

        11 months ago

        Maybe it’ll get him to stop saying the same stupid crap every time somebody gets hurt?

        Reply
        • Hippyripper

          11 months ago

          I’ve come to expect this from the Cardinals

          Won’t be surprised if Arenado Opts out

  2. mack423

    11 months ago

    Always have liked LeBlanc dating back to 2006. Will be fun to see him in my favorite team’s uniform now. Always like lefties like him. Detwiler, too.

    Reply
  3. bucketbrew35

    11 months ago

    Woot

    Reply
  4. Joel Peterson

    11 months ago

    This guy is 36 years old and hasn’t been productive since 2018. Maybe he is related to Carpenter.

    Reply
    • Captain Dunsel

      11 months ago

      Give him a chance. Let him start in St. Louis with LeBlanc slate.

      Reply
      • Putmeincoach12

        11 months ago

        He was recently cut by the AAA team in Round Rock. Yeah, let’s put him in there because he at least throws strikes?
        Great thinking. Use him in games the Cards are up by 10 or down by 10. Geeze

        Reply
        • Brian Roeh

          11 months ago

          It’s the reward you get for a pair of deuces at the penny ante table.
          Ya ain’t coming with much you ain’t getting much

      • connfyoozed

        11 months ago

        Well done Captain, well done.

        Reply
        • Gwynning

          11 months ago

          I don’t speak French, what did he say?

        • TeamNameFan

          11 months ago

          Donne lui une chance

      • Hippyripper

        11 months ago

        Nah John Mozeliak has single handedly ran this team straight into the ground. Whatever brain trust is there, its wrong, has been wrong, and will continue to be dead wrong everytime

        Reply
  5. Lefty_Orioles_Fan

    11 months ago

    Hey this is Hot Stuff!

    Reply
  6. connfyoozed

    11 months ago

    The Cards might be better off with Mel Blanc.

    Reply
  7. geoffb

    11 months ago

    I wish I was raised to be a lefty

    Reply
  8. freeload10

    11 months ago

    I have liked him when he was pitching for Seattle. He was good. I think with cards defense behind him, he’d be a solid add

    Reply
    • Brian Roeh

      11 months ago

      Seriously ? He was cut from a AAA team

      Reply
  9. TheRabbitBaron

    11 months ago

    the seasons saved boys, another lefty who cant pitch was just what the team needed!!

    Reply
    • Brian Roeh

      11 months ago

      Lmao

      Reply
  10. mike q.

    11 months ago

    I guess Brett Cecil isn’t available..

    Reply
  11. JerryBird

    11 months ago

    Redbirds are throwing a little gas on the fire, eh?

    Reply
    • Brian Roeh

      11 months ago

      Love the sarcasm …
      It’s grrrrrrrrrreat

      Reply
  12. greatgame 2

    11 months ago

    xfip of 4.79? haha. His 2021 $700k salary from Baltimore continues to get transferred from team to team

    Reply
    • truthlemonade

      11 months ago

      passed around like a doobie.

      Reply
      • Brian Roeh

        11 months ago

        Or a cheap hoe

        Reply
  13. john squidward

    11 months ago

    Ugh

    Reply
  14. Dorothy_Mantooth

    11 months ago

    Yuck!

    Reply
    • Brian Roeh

      11 months ago

      Exactly

      Reply
  15. Carpenter29

    11 months ago

    Can’t be any worse than with what we already have…

    Reply
  16. guinnesspelican

    11 months ago

    Only 20 posts in and no ignorant low hanging fruit comment. Must be a slow day.

    Reply
    • Brian Roeh

      11 months ago

      OK but he’s right .
      Mo has a fetish to overpay for great ones in their decline .
      Rarely goes into the FA auction opening with a high bid.
      Often goes to the used up broken down section and pays too much for a brand name product because a great running BN product is beyond what he can spend.
      Or willing to spend. Cubs did that crap for 107 yrs.

      Reply
      • belkiolle

        11 months ago

        2015 – Offered Jason Heyward the most money of any team. Offered Price a huge contract which Boston crazily topped.
        2016 – Dexter Fowler contract was the 2nd highest contract given that offseason and in line with other offers
        2017 – Had a deal in place to acquire Giancarlo Stanton and his huge contract
        2018 – Miller contract beat out several other suitors. Acquired Goldschmidt and signed him long term.
        2019 – Not much in the 2019 offseason
        2020 – Acquired some guy named Arenado

        Yeah they haven’t been willing to spend money on big name free agents at all.

        Reply
        • Brian Roeh

          11 months ago

          Right they haven’t. Exactly lol good call

  17. EasternLeagueVeteran

    11 months ago

    Still a few more cities left to play on LeBlanc’s farewell tour. Almost like the Eagles. LeBlanc still needs to check into another Hotel (in) California.

    Reply
  18. stuffnya

    11 months ago

    Mo likes his low hanging fruit but I think this one was on the ground already

    Reply
  19. Cardinal

    11 months ago

    Bottom line, Leblanc signing represents a poor judgement of talent on the team that already lacks pitching quality,, inadequate bench players and still needs another outfielder.

    DeWit should simply sell the team before DeWitt and Mozalik create the Cardinals of the 1970s.

    Reply
    • Brian Roeh

      11 months ago

      Bullseye … we’re heading toward joining the Buccos in the basement .

      Reply
  20. HBan22

    11 months ago

    Tommy Milone wasn’t available?

    Reply
  21. Brian Roeh

    11 months ago

    Cards playing the penny ante table as usual .
    A 36 yr old HB to help a team with a .230 BA.
    Hey Waino , ya better plan on throwing a No hitter tonight . Cards can’t score but 1.38 runs per game.
    Must be nice all the job security Cardinal front office and C’ staff has .

    Reply
    • belkiolle

      11 months ago

      Two decades of excellence tends to buy you that kind of job security.

      Reply
      • Brian Roeh

        11 months ago

        Where was 2 decades of excellence?

        Reply
      • Brian Roeh

        11 months ago

        If you are referring to the La Russa era uh that was Tony it was not Mozeliak . T L made the Cards look good. Well since then they decided to play only the low stakes table IE: Matheny & Shildt and every year the strikeout Champs make everyone portray Cy Young !

        Reply
        • outhaus33

          11 months ago

          Not to mention all the great moves during TL were made by Walt Jocketty not Mo

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