"The Cardinals are shopping versatile righthander Kyle McClellan to alleviate a numbers crunch in their bullpen and to restore payroll flexibility that could be committed to a free-agent starting pitcher.

General manager John Mozeliak recently said the possibility exists of a trade involving McClellan but said he believes it's more likely that the Florissant native will report with Cardinals pitchers and catchers to Jupiter, Fla., on Feb. 18."