Cardinals sign pitcher Matt Belisle to 1-year deal

St. Louis Cardinals signed veteran free agent pitcher Matt Belisle to a one-year deal. Belisle will make $3.5 million next season and could earn an extra $500,000 in performance bonuses.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed veteran free agent pitcher Matt Belisle to a one-year deal, the team announced. 

No financial terms were announced, but the The Denver Post reports that Belisle will make $3.5 million next season. 

Belisle had pitched the previous five seasons with the Colorado Rockies, who declined to pick up the reliever's $4.25 million option for 2015.  Belisle could earn an extra $500,000 in performance bonuses. He will earn $150,000 if he appears in 50 games, another $150,000 if he appears in 60 games and $200,000 for 70 games.

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Used primarily in a setup role, Belisle went 4-7 with a 4.87 ERA last season, tallying 43 strikeouts and six holds in 64.2 innings. 

In his 11 MLB seasons, Belisle has a 48-54 career record with a 4.41 ERA.

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