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Cardinals release RHP Kyle McClellan

The St. Louis Cardinals have released veteran reliever Kyle McClellan, a St. Louis County native who spent five seasons with the team.McClellan appeared in just 16 games in 2012 because of elbow and shoulder problems. He was 0-1 with a 5.30 ERA.The Cardinals also announced Tuesday the signing of catcher Rob Johnson to a minor league contract. Johnson is a career .201 hitter. He hit .250 in 17 games with the Mets in 2012.McClellan is 19-23 with a 3.69 ERA in the majors. The right-hander started 17 games in 2011, when he was 12-7 with a 4.19 ERA. But arm fatigue set in late that season and he pitched just one-third of an inning during the postseason run en route to the World Series title....

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    Kyle McClellan admitted that Chase Field has been a tough place for him to pitch in the past. Maybe as a reliever.McClellan's first start in Arizona was a success, w...

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  6. Rangers ink McClellan to minor league deal

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  7. Starter Kyle McClellan knocks in 2 runs, Lance Berkman has 2 HRs as Cards top D'backs 8-2

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