Trever Miller : December 3rd, 2008, 6:12 pm est

News: Left-hander Trever Miller and the Cardinals finalized a one-year contract Wednesday. In eight-plus seasons he is 14-14 with a 4.43 ERA and 10 saves in 519 appearances. Cardinals GM John Mozeliak said improving the bullpen, especially from the left side, was a priority for the offseason. Tampa Bay declined a $2 million option last month, electing to pay Miller a $400,000 buyout.

Analysis: Miller will serve a situational left-hander role for the Cardinals. The 35-year-old reliever was 2-0 with a 4.15 ERA in 68 games with Tampa Bay last season, when he held left-handed hitters to a .209 average against him in 91 at-bats. He also allowed just six of 37 inherited runners to score. He is nothing more than a low-end middle reliever for the deepest of NL-only leagues that use true middle men at this point in his career