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Cards news: August 1 -- Veteran free agent catcher Elias Diaz agrees to deal
The St. Louis Cardinals have announced the signing of 34-year-old free agent catcher Elias Diaz to a minor-league contract.
Diaz spent last season in Colorado where in 84 games/63 starts he hit .270 with five home runs and 36 RBIs.
The signing of Diaz became necessary following the trade of Willson Contreras to the Oakland Athletics.
Ivan Herrera has won the Cardinals' starting job and the team has called up 21-year-old Leonardo Bernal to be his backup.
The team would like Bernal to play at AAA Memphis as Herrera is expected to get the bulk of the starts at catcher over the season's final two months.
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