Cardinals Land Ex-Braves, Rockies Prospect To Bolster Organizational Depth
The St. Louis Cardinals added some more depth to the organization Monday.
St. Louis has been extremely busy this offseason adding to the roster. The Cardinals entered the offseason with plenty of holes throughout the organization as shown through the big league club winning just 71 games last season.
The Cardinals have made some significant moves to the club and already look better on paper. St. Louis has made some big moves this offseason -- with the largest being landing star pitcher Sonny Gray -- but also some depth moves.
St. Louis continued adding depth to the organization Monday by signing former Atlanta Braves and Colorado Rockies prospect Jonathan Morales to a minor league deal, according to the club.
"We have signed (catcher) Jonathan Morales and (left-handed pitcher) Nick Raquet to minor league contracts for the 2024 season," the club said. "Morales, 29, is a Puerto Rican native who has played in 632 games between the Braves and Rockies systems and has thrown out 51% of Triple-A base stealers since 2019."
Morales may not play much of a role at the big league level in 2024, but he is an interesting signing. St. Louis is expected to have Willson Contreras and Iván Herrera at the big league level next season.
Landing Morales is a solid move because St. Louis no longer has Andrew Knizner in the organization. Morales can fill in at Triple-A and be an option for the Cardinals if injuries pop up.
Last season, he appeared in 96 total games and slashed .252/.310/.419 with 14 home runs and 62 RBIs while also providing solid defense behind the plate.
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