He is at least out for the majority of ‘26 recovering from TJ, which is generally better than shoulder surgery. But it’s still a lost year.
These are tough factors to weigh. If everything goes right, Roby could be a mid-rotation starter in St Louis by June ‘27 – albeit one with a big innings limit. More likely, he spends his career as a high leverage bullpen guy who still has some injury issues here and there.