Which Players Will St. Louis Cardinals Add in September?

Which Players Will the St. Louis Cardinals Add to the Roster in September?

Feb 18, 2016; Jupiter, FL, USA; St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny (right) listens as general manager John Mozeliak (left) talks with chairman and chief executive officer William O. DeWitt, Jr. (center) at Roger Dean Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

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Jul 26, 2016; New York City, NY, USA; St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Dean Kiekhefer (60) delivers a pitch during the eighth inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports /

Dean Kiekhefer

With Tyler Lyons shelved for the season with a knee injury, the Cardinals will be seeking a third lefthander for their expanded bullpen, and Kiekhefer seems to be the man for the job. While Kiekhefer’s big-league ERA this year isn’t too pretty (4.50), he’s done a pretty good job of keeping runners off base, and his numbers against lefty hitters–the guys who he should be facing more often than not–are dominant. While facing 29 lefthanded hitters, Kiekhefer has yielded a .179 batting average while walking just one batter and striking out nine. When you factor in that Kiekhefer has posted a spectacular 1.65 ERA in the Pacific Coast League this season, it’s apparent that he’s fully deserving of a September call up.

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