Cardinals Talking To Free Agent Pitchers; Could Deal Be Coming Soon?
The St. Louis Cardinals certainly have improved the club this offseason but there still could be more moves on the horizon.
St. Louis has significantly improved the starting rotation and also has added multiple relievers with upside. While this is the case, the bullpen still is an area of need. St. Louis has been linked to multiple hurlers but hasn't been able to get much done yet.
Although this is the case, it doesn't mean a move isn't coming. St. Louis is "still in the mix" for multiple relievers, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Derrick Goold.
"While still in the mix for a few free-agent relievers, the Cardinals have yet to sign one this winter to a major league contract," Goold said. "They’ve added four notable relievers instead to the 40-man roster via trade or Rule-5 draft. Three of them have a career strikeout rate greater than 27%, and newcomer Nick Robertson’s nears 30% — in the minor leagues.
"As one of the returning pitchers said about himself, the Cardinals are 'chasing strikeouts.' Getting them will hinge on how the Cardinals turn that breeze through the minors into more than a whiff of success in the majors."
There still are some intriguing hurlers out there who could help the Cardinals. Some of the top remaining free-agent relievers are Wandy Peralta, Keynan Middleton, Ryne Stanek, Jake Junis, and Phil Maton.
It's unclear who the Cardinals are targeting exactly, but it's clear that the club is looking to bolster the bullpen. St. Louis will have to act fast before the top arms remaining land elsewhere.
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