Just as they will reveal the work Mozeliak begins with the other general managers, the next six weeks will reveal if the Cardinals believe at least one lefty is ready.

“I had to wait for my opportunity, I guess you could say,” Sherriff said. “I had to make a change, had to try something. Just patience. Everyone has their time they’re supposed to be destined for.”

Moss move, etc.

As expected, the Cardinals did not table a qualifying offer to Brandon Moss before Monday’s deadline, allowing the slugger to become a free agent without being tied to a draft pick. The qualifying offer is the equivalent of a one-year, $17.2-million contract, and the 33-year-old Moss could have elected to take it instead of seeking a multi-year deal. He was second on the team in homers (with 28) this year but had nine hits in his final 99 at-bats to stall interest in a return.

• The Cardinals added infielder Breyvic Valera to the 40-man roster to protect against him becoming a free agent. The utility infielder moves on just as free agents Matt Holliday, Jordan Walden, and, in the coming days, Jerome Williams hit the open market.

• The Cardinals did not have a representative finish in the top three in the voting for the four major awards presented by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Shortstop Aledmys Diaz or closer Seung Hwan Oh are the Cardinals most likely to have received some support, in the NL Rookie of the Year vote.

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