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BenFred: More Steven Matz starts won't justify Cardinals contract. A relief role could.
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BenFred: More Steven Matz starts won't justify Cardinals contract. A relief role could.
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Matz getting skipped next start. : r/Cardinals
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Cardinals Ink Starter Steven Matz to Four-Year Deal - Viva El Birdos
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With Steven Matz injured, Cardinals rotation in precarious position
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BenFred: More Steven Matz starts won't justify Cardinals contract. A relief role could.
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Steven Matz returns to the starting rotation in Cardinals' first-half finale vs. White Sox
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BenFred: More Steven Matz starts won't justify Cardinals contract. A relief role could.
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Lefty Matz calls Cardinals 'a great fit', finalizes four-year deal as free-agent signing frenzy reaches 'fever pitch
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Eloy Jiménez back with White Sox after undergoing appendectomy
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BenFred: More Steven Matz starts won't justify Cardinals contract. A relief role could.
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Cardinals' Matz leaves with shoulder stiffness after four pitches Sunday