St. Louis, MO –  The St. Louis Cardinals have avoided year contract on Wednesday.

Motte emerged as the club's closer late last year, recording nine saves from August 28 to the end of season. He earned five more saves in the postseason and was on the mound for the final out of the World Series.

The 29-year-old established a franchise single-season record in 2011 for games pitched by a right-hander with 78.

For his career, Motte has compiled a 13-8 record with 12 saves and a 2.92 earned run average.