ST. LOUIS -- Jaime Garcia opened his second Minor League rehab start by retiring the first nine Double-A batters he faced on Saturday. This start -- which lasted into the fifth inning -- could be the second-to-last one the left-hander makes before coming off the disabled list. Garcia was extended to 64 pitches (44 strikes) after throwing about 20 fewer in a rehab appearance with the Gulf Coast League Cardinals earlier in the week. His string of retired batters on Saturday ended when Tulsa's Corey Dickerson led off the fourth with a home run. Garcia ended up throwing 25 pitches in that inning, which also featured a double. Springfield manager Mike Shildt removed Garcia, who was on a pitch...
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