Cardinals Sign Hurler After Year Away From St. Louis To Add More Pitching Depth

St. Louis added even more depth to the organization by signing a familiar face

The St. Louis Cardinals have been busy adding depth throughout the organization.

St. Louis has added some intriguing talent to help the big league club but also has added multiple players on minor league deals to help add organizational depth. 

The Cardinals continued adding Monday and re-signed minor league veteran reliever Jacob Bosiokovic after a year away from St. Louis, according to the club.

"We have signed (right-handed pitcher) Jacob Bosiokovic to a minor league contract for the 2024 season," the club said. "Bosiokovic, 30, played in our system from 2021-22 and returns after pitching for the Atlantic League's Charleston Dirty Birds in 2023, accumulating a 3.35 ERA and 12.1 SO/9 over 44 appearances."

Bosiokovic was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 19th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball June Amateur Draft and began his professional baseball career the same year. 

The righty spent the first four seasons of his professional career in the Rockies' farm system. Bosiokovic joined the Cardinals' organization ahead of the 2021 season. He spent time with the Double-A Springfield Cardinals and Triple-A Memphis Redbirds across the 2021 and 2022 campaigns. 

He spent much of his early professional baseball career in the Rockies' system as an offensive player but transitioned into a relief pitching role after joining the St. Louis organization. 

Bosiokovic had a 3.97 ERA in 2021 across 38 appearances with an 82-to-29 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He followed it up with a 5.27 ERA in 15 appearances in 2023. He played independent baseball and pitched for the Charleston Dirty Birds in 2023.

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