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Chaim Bloom plunders former team to add another lively arm to Cardinals bullpen

The Cardinals scooped up another reliever from the waiver wire, this time a high-velocity righty from the Red Sox.

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The St. Louis Cardinals dealt from the backend of their bullpen at the trade deadline and have been cycling through options to fill the voids with their minor league arms. After adding a lefty reliever to the mix earlier in the week, the Cardinals dipped back into the waiver wire and claimed right-hander Jorge Alcala from the Boston Red Sox.