Cards, McClellan agree to terms
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The St. Louis Cardinals and pitcher Kyle year contract to avoid salary arbitration.
Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
McClellan, drafted by the Cardinals in 2002, appeared in 43 games in 2011 for St. Louis while splitting time between the starting rotation and the bullpen. He finished with a 12-7 record, striking out 76 batters and sporting a 4.19 earned run average.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The 27 year-old righty owns a 19-22 career record with an ERA of 3.61 in 245 career games (17 starts).