The Cardinals have released infielder Scott Spiezio due to off field problems. Spiezio played in 81 games last season for the Cardinals and he was 60 for 223 (.269 avg, .740 OPS) with 31 runs scored, 4 homers and 31 RBIs. Spiezio has now played in 1,273 games in his major league career and he is 996 for 3,899 (.255 avg, .748 OPS) with 517 runs scored, 119 homers and 549 RBIs. Look for Josh Phelps to pick up the at bats that Spiezio would have gotten.