As calendar turns to September, how Cardinals reliever Kyle Leahy looks at the upcoming stretch is clear.

“I want to sprint through the finish line. I want to get stronger as I go and hopefully put together a good September and our team finishes as good as we can in September as well,” Leahy said.

The 28-year-old, who has been one of the Cardinals' key relievers in 2025, added that he wants to “put my best foot forward” each time he is called upon through the final stretch of the regular season.

His Thursday outing in a win over the Pirates was just that.

Leahy logged two scoreless innings and recorded four strikeouts while limiting the Pirates to no hits and two walks. Leahy struck one batter in the sixth inning as he stranded a runner on third base to end the frame with the game tied

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