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Mikolas' 1.30 BB/9IP was best in MLB, and his 36.6 percent swing rate from batters on pitches outside of the strike zone was third best in the big leagues

JUPITER, Fla. (KMOX) updated at 9:30 a.m. - The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have signed outfielder José Martínez to a two-year contract (2019-20). Financial terms of the new deal were not disclosed. Martinez spoke to media before St. Louis begins Grapefruit League play on Saturday...

Buffalo acquired the 30-year-old player as part of a four-player trade that sent center Ryan O'Reilly to St. Louis in July.

The former Cardinals pitcher also talked about his golf career, Paul Goldschmidt's addition in STL and the latest Hall of Fame voting.

Odom owns a record of 19-18 in three seasons at Mizzou – with every loss coming to bowl-eligible teams.

ATLANTA (AP) — Baseball owners have locked down their commissioner and their main broadcast partner, too. Any decisions on speeding up the game and perhaps making it more enjoyable to watch will have to wait. After wrapping up two days of meetings at a hotel next to the Atlanta Braves' SunTrust...

Next year, he'll have a base salary of $2 million with incentives for starts, relief appearances and games finished.

The maximum-cut rule would not apply if he becomes a free agent following the World Series, and then agrees to the new deal with the Cardinals.

"Physically and mentally where he is today, it reminds me of almost like 2014. I mean he's just energized, which is great to see," says John Mozeliak, president of baseball operations.

We ask USA Today baseball columnist Bob Nightengale about his expectations of the Cardinals this offseason.