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Holland joined the Cardinals in March after a strong season with the Rockies in 2017, but he has recorded a 7.92 ERA in 25 innings in 2018.

Cardinals designate pitcher Greg Holland for assignment

The Cardinals began the process of cutting ties with reliever Greg Holland, designating him for assignment Friday.

St. Louis will have seven days to work out a trade or release Holland, who turned down a $15 million player option with the Rockies in the offseason and joined the Cardinals in March on a one-year, $14 million deal.

The move was announced amid a pitching-staff overhaul that saw the team DFA Tyler Lyons and put Brett Cecil on the 10-day disabled list while recalling pitchers Luke Weaver, Daniel Poncedeleon and Tyler Webb from Triple-A and purchasing the contract of Dakota Hudson, the team's No. 4 prospect.

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Holland was expected to anchor the back end of the Cardinals bullpen as he was coming off a strong 2017 with the Rockies in which he had a 3.61 ERA and 41 saves, but he hasn't lived up to expectations with St. Louis. He didn't claim the closer's job and went on the disabled list briefly in late May with a right hip impingement.

Holland, 32, has recorded a 7.92 ERA with a 2.24 WHIP, walking 22 batters in 25 innings pitched.

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