The St. Louis Cardinals have been on a mission this winter to retool their pitching staff after a disappointing 2023 season.
The club has landed three proven starters and added two notable relievers by trading for right-hander Andrew Kittredge and recently signing free agent Keynan Middleton.
Before making the latest addition to the bullpen, the Cardinals were reportedly exploring a reunion with a former reliever.
“During the Cardinals’ ongoing talks with free-agent relievers, they explored a reunion with right-hander John Brebbia before he signed with the (Chicago) White Sox, per a source,” the St. Louis Dispatch’s Derrick Goold reported Friday.
Brebbia posted a 6-7 record with a 3.14 ERA, 198-to-54 strikeout-to-walk ratio, .212 batting average against and a 1.10 WHIP throughout three seasons pitched for the Cardinals.
The 33-year-old made his Major League Baseball debut with St. Louis in 2017 and has been fairly consistent throughout his career — 2021 being the only year he recorded and ERA+ below league average.