2008 Season – St. Louis Cardinals


Tag: Jason Motte
Salary: $5 (automatic)
Contract: One Year, Expiring
Acquired: FAAB Acquisition, September 23, 2008 (final week) ($0 bid, Reserve)
Departed: Not protectable, signed after deadline

Notes:
Converted catcher. Elite relief prospect, but low on the totem pole. 110 strikeouts and 26 walks in 65+ innings at AAA. Potential closer for 2009 Cardinals, but is behind Chris Perez in the depth chart. Called up September 2nd. Major League debut September 9th.

2008 Stats IP ERA WHIP W S K
AaRr Reserve 4 2.25 1.00 0 0 4
Full Season 11 0.82 0.73 0 1 16