The Cardinals joined in the pre-holiday shopping spree on starting pitchers late Tuesday night to land a lefthanded boost for their rotation.
Steven Matz, a 14-game winner with Toronto this past season, agreed on a multi-year deal with the Cardinals on Tuesday, according to multiple reports including one from ESPN.com. The Post-Dispatch had previously reported the Cardinals’ interest in Matz earlier this month and confirmed Tuesday they had made an offer to him.
The lefty agreed to a four-year, $44-million contract, according to reports.
The Cardinals have not confirmed the signing and did not reply to messages left early Wednesday morning.