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Go to a 6-man rotation, get a decent left-handed catcher, sign another bullpen lefty or two, and watch the Red Birds play.

Add Martinez, and maybe Stroman, sign either Lester, Kim or ?, never can think of the dudes name. Cards have plenty of power, but with the DH coming, he would be just what the Cards need.

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Of all the free agents available, it is Rosario that intrigues me the most. Not that he has proven he can excel as a hitter in the Bugs, but because of his other tools, the Cards can wait to see on him. I love the dude, but he isn’t a great fit, even if the NL institutes the DH which makes me quiver at the thought, but no team can benefit from the DH more than the Cards. I only needed to see him in the playoffs to render this opinion. Seager would be a great fit if only he wasn’t a defensive liability. Secondly, Gorman is only an average third baseman. First off, Gorman’s minor league numbers are nothing to get that excited about. This Gorman to second, and Edman to SS is nuts. Without Edmon’s spark- the remaining Cardinals team spark will Leave too!Īt that point- I see a long season for the Cardinals in 2022.

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When Edmon leaves - that spark at the top of the line up, plus the threat of stealing bases and that hustling personal persona leave with him. Mozeliak has talked himself into a corner by over praising Gorman. Not an analogically launch angle type of hitter. Unfortunately- Edman is not popular with Mozeliak and the Cardinals hitting coach because he is a free swinging contact hitter. Taking Edmon, Arenaldo, or Goldschmidt’s position is Crazy unless he is indeed the next Mickey Mantle. Where the heck is Gorman going to be a starter? Poor guy is going to have tremendous pressure on them because of the Front Office’s hands off policy concerning trades. In Comparison- Libertore (sp?) better be the next Steve Carlton. Gorman-Gorman-Gorman!!!! This guy had better be the next Mickey Mantle with all of the Hype we’ve heard over the past few years. The execs made it clear they’re comfortable with internal options, especially with second/third baseman Nolan Gorman on the way. Both Mozeliak and Girsch made a point to defend Paul DeJong after a rough season, and to praise Edmundo Sosa’s work. According to Goold, Mozeliak said the shortstop market has “not been a focus for us” to this point. Otherwise, Cardinals fans dreaming of a Trevor Story– Nolan Arenado reunion may want to temper expectations. The trade market could include Luis Castillo, Dallas Keuchel, and Sonny Gray. Other groundballers on the free agent market include Alex Wood, Clayton Kershaw, Jon Gray, and Yusei Kikuchi.

Martinez, a member of the Rangers’ rotation from 2014-17, pitched his fourth season in Japan this year and posted a 1.62 ERA in 149 2/3 innings. Louis Post-Dispatch, “The Cardinals are looking for pitchers who they think can thrive with a superior defense behind them - which is most pitchers, but specifically sinkerballers.” Goold mentions Marcus Stroman as a potential target on the higher end, and Nick Martinez on the lower end.

The Cardinals currently have Adam Wainwright, Jack Flaherty, Miles Mikolas, and Dakota Hudson as rotation locks for 2022.Īccording to Derrick Goold of the St. And Girsch noted the many 2021 Cardinal pitchers who are currently free agents, a list that includes LeBlanc, Garcia, Happ, Lester, Kwang Hyun Kim, Andrew Miller, and Carlos Martinez. Happ, and Jon Lester, and the need to replicate that depth addition. Mozeliak spoke of the success of midseason pickups Wade LeBlanc, T.J. The executives offered insight into the Cardinals’ offseason priorities.īoth execs cited pitching as the team’s primary need.

Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2022Īt the GM Meetings in Carlsbad, California, Katie Woo of The Athletic spoke to Cardinals President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak, as well as Vice President and GM Mike Girsch.

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Sosa had previously been DeJong's backup, but the Cardinals could opt to give him a trial as the everyday shortstop while moving Edman back to second base. How long Edman sticks at the position will be determined by the length of DeJong's stint in the minors, as well as what kind of role the Cardinals envision Edmundo Sosa (illness) handling once he's activated from the COVID-19 injured list. He has played exclusively at the keystone through his 27 games this season, but he looks like he'll have a chance at gaining eligibility at shortstop. Edman is expected move over from second base to serve as the Cardinals' everyday shortstop following the demotion of Paul DeJong to Triple-A Memphis, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.Įdman began his tenure with the Cardinals as a utility player in 2019, but in the majority of fantasy leagues, he carried only second base and outfield eligibility into 2022.

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