stl25, I acknowledge that Burly and Adams have a more similar stat sheet than I expected but I also expect Burly to have a better overall career. What it comes down to really is when are the Cardinals going to transition from “tear it down and hoard prospects” to “we have a core so it is time to add”? My guess is that will be in 2028 so Burly could go either way in regards to being extended or traded.
KCB, yes you could make the argument that Burly is blocking Herrera unless Herrera’s long term future is DH/C. If I am looking into my crystal ball I would say there is a good chance that both Crooks and Bernal are traded within the next 3 or 4 years. I think Rainiel is the long term catcher but we shall see.