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JUPITER, Fla. — The Cardinals reassigned non-roster invitee Nick Anderson to minor league camp Tuesday, leaving him available to be added to another team’s active roster should they pick the 34-year-old right-hander.

Anderson, 34, came into camp vying for a spot in the Cardinals’ big-league bullpen after spending last season with the Royals. Anderson had a 4.04 ERA in 37 appearances for Kansas City.

While in Cardinals camp, Anderson made six appearances and allowed eight runs on 11 hits in 5 1/3 innings. Two of the eight runs he allowed came on Saturday when he allowed a pair of home runs against the Blue Jays.

A former top reliever in the majors before an elbow injury required him to have surgery at the end of the 2021 season, Anderson struck out six batters and showed glimpses of who he could be.

“He did a good job of showing flashes of what gives him success is that way I would put it,� Marmol said. “When you look at when Anderson is good, there’s a combination of (velocity) and (inches of vertical break). Where he’s 94 (mph) to 95 (mph) and he’s touching the 18s and 19s with his vertical break — 20s. That’s what makes it tough on a hitter regardless of righty or lefty. He showed flashes of the 95 (mph) and he showed flashes of the 19s and 20s.�

With his reassignment, Anderson can be added to the active roster of one of the other 29 teams across the majors. If another team does not add Anderson, he can remain in the Cardinals system and be sent to Class AAA Memphis.

The roster move came five days after the Cardinals signed reliever Phil Maton. Maton’s signing gave the Cardinals a righty with a 4.16 ERA in 411 big-league innings and a veteran who can be a resource to a young bullpen that is will feature two-time All-Star and club record-holder Ryan Helsley as its closer.

Winn scratched as a ‘precaution’

Shortstop Masyn Winn was scratched from Tuesday’s lineup as a “precaution� with soreness in his right wrist. Winn was scheduled to bat leadoff Tuesday but was replaced in the lineup and in the field by non-roster invitee Jose Barrero.

Marmol said Winn will be reevaluated Wednesday morning to determine his readiness for game action. Marmol said a decision was made to keep Winn out of Tuesday’s game at Roger Dean Stadium vs. the Miami Marling after the 22-year-old shortstop felt soreness in his right wrist during Tuesday’s morning workout.

“I didn’t want him trying to push through anything. There’s no need to. He’s gotten a decent amount of play,� Marmol said.

Through 14 games this spring, Winn is batting .098 with 12 strikeouts and three walks. Winn began his spring hitless in his first 17 at-bats before collecting a single on March 4 in a game against the Mets. Since the single, Winn has three hits in 23 at-bats. The 22-year-old shortstop is coming off a season in which he batted .267 and was second in hits among rookies in the majors.

Backfield build-up

As a part of a spring training build-up to get relievers ready for potential back-to-back outings during the regular season, Cardinals relievers Ryan Fernandez and John King threw live batting practice to hitters that included Barrero, Luken Baker, and Victor Scott II.

Following appearances Tuesday in a 4-4 tie against the Marlins, left-hander JoJo Romero and right-hander Chris Roycroft are expected to pitch to live hitters. Romero and Roycroft both completed a scoreless inning of relief the spring game vs. Miami. Both have yet to allow a run to score against them since Grapefruit League games began.

Maton, who has not pitched in a Grapefruit League game yet, is expected to make an appearance in a sim-game.

Extra bases

Michael Siani (illness) was said to be feeling “better� and could return to a spring training game as early as Wednesday, Marmol said. Siani was scheduled to start in center field and bat second Monday against the Nationals before getting scratched from the lineup.

“Getting some fluids in him. He’s going to move around,� Marmol said of Siani. “Our hope is that as the day continues, he’ll feel potentially strong enough to be in a game tomorrow. But as of right now, we’re in a better spot.�

A day after driving in four runs and doubling twice in five at-bats, utilityman Jose Fermin collected two hits including a homer. The homer was the first of spring training for Fermin, who is competing for a spot on the Cardinals opening day bench. Marmol pointed to the moment as one in which he hopes Fermin can build some confidence from. Tuesday’s two-hit game improved Fermin to a .282 batting average.

Pedro Pages singled and delivered his first home run of spring training during his start at catcher Tuesday vs. the Marlins.