SAN FRANCISCO • The Cardinals learned Saturday that the Philadelphia Phillies had claimed Kevin Siegrist off waivers and will add the lefty to their bullpen in the coming days.
The Cardinals removed Siegrist from their roster this past week to make room for September callups, and the process of designating Siegrist for assignment meant passing him through waivers. It's the second reliever the Phillies have snagged off waivers in the past few weeks as Philly also acquired Pirates' reliever Juan Nicasio.
Here are some other tidbits from pregame:
- Tommy Pham is able to flex and move his thumb, which was too swollen Friday to grip a bat.