Siegrist was credited with his first hold of the season in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Pirates, firing a scoreless eighth inning and walking one.

EDGE Analysis

The 27-year-old southpaw has bounced back from an April 10 outing against the Nationals in which he gave up four earned runs with a trio scoreless one-inning appearances. His control problems persist, however, as he's now issued at least one free pass in five straight trips to the mound. Siegrist has mostly been able to get away with tempting fate that often, save for the aforementioned stumble.

Siegrist, who pitched a scoreless inning in Sunday's 9-3 loss to the Yankees but issued two more walks, is suffering from both control problems and reduced velocity thus far in 2017, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. "A little slow getting going," manager Mike Matheny said of the lefty. "At the end (of spring) he was getting close. He'll find his rhythm. He's a feel guy, and he feels a little off right now. He's working to fight to make big pitches in big situations. We're going to get him some consistent work."

EDGE Analysis

The 27-year-old has now put together back-to-back scoreless one-inning appearances, but he's also issued a pair of free passes in four straight trips to the mound. Siegrist has experienced reduced velocity as well, notching just four swinging strikes over 90 pitches and averaging 92.6 mph on his fastball, a drop of nearly one mile per hour from a season ago. Fatigue could be at play, as only four pitchers have appeared in more games than Siegrist's 153 since the beginning of the 2015 season. However, absent any setbacks, Matheny appears ready to afford Siegrist his customary workload this season, which could lead to double-digit holds for what would be a fifth consecutive campaign.

Siegrist, who pitched a scoreless inning with one strikeout in Saturday's Grapefruit League loss to the Marlins, now has a 1.50 ERA over six spring frames.

EDGE Analysis

Siegrist owns a .143 BAA and 0.83 WHIP as well, along with an 8:2 K:BB that rounds out what has been an outstanding spring. After racking up 45 holds -- along with nine saves in spot closer duty -- over the last two seasons, Siegrist looks primed for yet another season of robust usage as a valued left-handed component of the St. Louis bullpen.

Siegrist (shoulder) will make his first Grapefruit League appearance Wednesday against the Nationals, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

EDGE Analysis

Siegrist's spring debut has been delayed by a bout of shoulder soreness, but after facing hitters over the weekend, he's been cleared to pitch in games. Assuming health prevails in 2017, Siegrist should serve as one of the top setup arms in the Cardinals bullpen after turning in sub-3.00 ERAs in both of the last two seasons.

Siegrist (shoulder) is scheduled to make his spring debut before the end of the week, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

EDGE Analysis

Siegrist has been saddled with some shoulder tightness this spring, throwing his first bullpen session back on Feb. 23 and has been working forward from that point. The 27-year-old reliever has been a pivotal part of the Cardinals relief corps over the last two seasons and produced a 6-3 record, 2.77 ERA and 17 holds over 61.2 innings in 2016.

Siegrist (shoulder) threw his first bullpen session of spring Wednesday, Glenn Sattell of MLB.com reports. "It was good," said Siegrist, who threw about 25 pitches. "Everything was fine. [I threw] all fastballs and changeups. No pain, nothing like that. Now it's just all about building back up to get ready to throw in games. I feel good so far."

EDGE Analysis

Saddled with some shoulder tightness last week that had prompted him to cancel his scheduled pitching sessions, Siegrist had moved up to playing catch on a couple of different occasions since Friday. Having experienced no setbacks, he finally threw his first bullpen of spring Wednesday, and reported that he was able to do so without restriction or discomfort. The Cardinals' projected setup man in 2017, Siegrist will evaluate how he feels Thursday before making firm plans to embark on a normal schedule of bullpen and batting practice sessions.

Siegrist (shoulder) played catch each day over the weekend and hopes to return to the mound Wednesday, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The left-hander skipped some of his scheduled pitching sessions last week due to shoulder tightness, but it seems like the pain is beginning to subside. As long as everything goes as planned in his recovery, Siegrist will likely get back on track to pitch without inhibitions and act as the Cardinals' setup man for the 2017 campaign.

Siegrist did not throw his scheduled bullpen session Wednesday due to a bout of shoulder tightness, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

It's unclear when this issue cropped up, but it seems that the Cardinals are being cautious with their setup man given how early in spring training the injury occurred. The severity of the tightness is also unknown as of now, but that should become clearer in the next few days as Siegrist gets a chance to rest a bit.

Siegrist is slated to share the set-up role with newcomer Brett Cecil in 2017, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 27-year-old southpaw, who signed a one-year deal with the Cardinals on Jan. 13, will thus reprise his 2016 role alongside one of the team's top free-agent signings in Cecil. Siegrist has put together four impressive seasons in St. Louis to kick off his major league career, and compiled a 6-3 record, 2.77 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 66:26 K:BB across 61.7 innings in 2016 as a primary set-up option to closer Seung Hwan Oh, keeping opponents scoreless in 51 of his 67 appearances. Siegrist's ERA was tops among all qualifying NL left-handed relievers, while his 17 holds were a team-high figure as well.

Siegrist agreed to a one-year deal with the Cardinals on Friday, avoiding arbitration.

EDGE Analysis

The terms of the agreement were not announced. This was Siegrist's first year as an arbitration-eligible player. He should once again man a setup role in the Cardinals' bullpen in 2017.