ST. LOUIS — The pitcher-strapped Cardinals signed Jeff Suppan on Monday and plan to start the right-hander tonight against the Mariners.
Brad Penny (upper back) might not return from the 15-day disabled list until the all-star break and Kyle Lohse (forearm) is on the 60-day DL.
Suppan was cut by Milwaukee last week after going 0-2 with a 7.84 ERA, making only two starts to start the season before moving to the bullpen. He was MVP of the 2006 NLCS with the Cardinals.
“It was a lot of emotions and I was just going to wait and see what happened, to be honest with you,” Suppan said. “But I’m glad it worked out, and I’m very happy to be here.”
Footnotes.
Brian McNamee told federal investigators Roger Clemens’ nonprofit organization paid him for his training services, including providing the seven-time Cy Young Award winner with performance- enhancing drugs, The New York Times reported.
• Former major-leaguer Oscar Azocar, a free-swinging outfielder when he debuted for the Yankees in 1990, died in Valencia, Venezuela. Azocar, who hit .226 with five home runs and 36 RBIs in a three-year career, was 45.
