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By Josh Wilson
Cardinals cut a pitcher right after signing him
Ryan Tepera got two full innings to prove his worth to the St. Louis Cardinals. With a 9.0 ERA over those two innings, Tepera gets kudos on a job… done. The Cards cut ties with the pitcher who has struggled to get a foothold into 2023.
Tepera has had a transient flow over the last several weeks. After getting cut by the Los Angeles Angels, he had success on a minor league deal with the Rangers. Then, he wound up with the Cardinals.
St. Louis had space on the roster for him in part due to some injuries, but with Tyler O’Neill getting reinstated from the injured list, it was going to be tricky to keep Tepera around even if he were performing at a high level. His poor play, including giving up a home run on Wednesday, was the nail in the coffin.
The Cardinals might not keep O’Neill around for long but do need to roster him to try to up his trade value. O’Neill could fill a need for left-field power hitters if he can prove he still has what he displayed in 2021. As of late, his career has been almost entirely defined by injuries.