The St. Louis Cardinals are in the process of making several roster moves before the second half of their MLB season begins on Friday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. A little over a week ago, the Cardinals designated pitcher Bruce Zimmerman for assignment.

The St. Louis Cardinals lost a depth piece on Wednesday with Bruce Zimmermann electing free agency.

The NFL's free-agency period officially begins on Tuesday, when current contracts expire and players are free to sign with any team. But the pre-signing period began Saturday, allowing teams to negotiate and communicate with players' agents but not agree ...

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A, the Cardinals announced. The veteran cleared waivers after being designated for assignment on Tuesday. Zimmermann has been outrighted multiple times in his career, so he’ll have the option to elect free agency.