The St. Louis Cardinals signed Randy Choate prior to the 2013 season to take on the role of LOOGY (Lefty-One-Out-Guy) in the St. Louis bullpen. In total, he spent three seasons in the Cardinals’ pen. His first year in St. Louis was his best, when he compiled a 2.29 ERA in 35 1/3 innings (64 appearances), and held lefties to a .176 average at the plate.
In his three years wearing a Cardinals uniform, he appeared in 196 games, hurled 98 2/3 innings, and recorded a 3.56 ERA. Lefties went 44 for 243 against Choate in those three years, amounting to a .