Nicasio gave up a run on two hits in the ninth inning of Thursday's win over the Reds.
The Cardinals extended their lead in the bottom of the eighth inning, so it wasn't a save situation when Nicasio entered, but it's clear that he's now the preferred endgame option in St. Louis. He earned saves Sept. 8 and 9 in his first two appearances with the team following his trade from Philadelphia. Tyler Lyons, meanwhile, worked the seventh inning Thursday. Seung Hwan Oh is currently nursing a hamstring injury.