• The Cardinals will rethink the makeup of the bullpen when it comes to lefthanded relief. They will look to move Randy Choate this offseason. Mozeliak said that Choate's role is very "specialized" and that it was difficult as a result to get him the work that he desired during the regular season. The Cardinals would look for a lefty reliever who could do some of what Kevin Siegrist did at full strength or Marco Gonzales did in the postseason.

"I think we both feel that if we can upgrade there or have an additional arm to choose from, that makes sense," Mozeliak said. "We’re certainly not ruling out Siegrist. I think in Choate’s case, for us, he’s fairly one-dimensional. That makes it difficult for us to use him, particularly during a long season."

• Gonzales will come to spring training as a starter and his future is as a starter, but the Cardinals want to find a spot for him in the 2015 roster.

• Carlos Martinez will come to spring training as a starter, but Matheny stressed that the role and opening he sees for the righty is in the bullpen as a late-inning option. Mozeliak added that Martinez would be viewed as an option to take over for Pat Neshek in the eighth inning.