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An idea for a corner OF stop gap until Báez is ready:
1) Right hand hitter
2) Good defensively in the OF
3) Decent power
4) Likely 1yr/5m would get himMr. Grichuk
Good call GScott, someone like that is the likely scenario. But anything over -1.7 War is an improvement. I’ll go to the cages later and see what I have left! I’ll sign for 1/$800k 😂
I just saw Cody Ponces number last year. Wow, he would be a great signing. Wonder what kind of $$$ are needed?
Dylan Cease to the Jays, 7 years and $210M. They are certainly looking to be a contender again next year.
Sean Newcombe could be an interesting signing. MLB trade rumors says he is getting looked at as a starter but he was very dependable in relief last year.
I could be wrong but I don’t see the Cardinals doing any deals this winter for longer than one year. I see them signing a few vets that they can flip at the deadline.
I suppose that is possible if they find someone who they feel will be part of the next core to contend.
You listen to Ranger people describing the frustration of watching Garcia fail makes me wonder why we want any of that. Look for the 28 year old who battled some isolated yet serious injury aka Ryan Ludwick. Pass on everyone coming down the mountain.
If you simply want a right-handed hitting outfielder who plays center poorly, Dylan Carlson is priced perfectly.
They have to many light hitting CFers as it is. I’ll take any RHH RFer, with a .220 BA, over .300 OBP and HRs in the 20’s. That’s shockingly hard to come by it appears.
If you simply want a right-handed hitting outfielder who plays center poorly, Dylan Carlson is priced perfectly.
Why pay someone to make the team worse?
Friday night poll on what happens 1-5:
1) Bregman signs
2) Suarez signs
3) The CI from Japan sign
4) Arenado trade
5) Donovan tradeAll will happen I’d put $ on, I do not believe Nado will be traded before Bregman is off the board which slows down the Cards offseason plans. A Donnie trade is likely not as disturbed by Bregman and Suarez.
LA, he was 1 WAR better than Walker in 2025.
I wonder if DeWitt is ever going to realize his club began spiraling when he was too cheap to pay $5-10 million for a stopgap right fielder and instead rushed a prospect from AA so he wouldn’t have to spend a few million dollars extra?
I do not believe Nado will be traded before Bregman is off the board which slows down the Cards offseason plans.
The clubs in the market for Bregman are not considering Arenado a fallback.
Bregman is a signing you do because you are trying to win in 2026.
Arenado is a trade you make because he is a cheap stopgap (which means the Cardinals have to pay down his salary).
LA, I don’t agree with that at all. Is Nado a 1st choice, clearly not. A team in need of a breathing body that can at least be good or great defensively is a “fallback” option for those that miss out.
There is one Bregman and one Suarez. Then it seems there is a paid down Arenado…. He’s option #3 and a shorter long term commitment.
Gray made Fitts available. FA SP signings will help unlock tradable depth we could be targeting in return for Donny.
I’m upping my Ponce offer, 3 years 27M, 3M buyout or $15M 2029 team option.
They need innings to not be forced to rush kids.
What happened to Curtis Taylor as a side note?
Curtis Taylor departed as a free agent.
I’ve seen some odd speculation on social media that Arenado could be DFAed, then released. Why would they do that now instead of waiting for a trade market to potentially develop? They wouldn’t save any money doing it now vs. in the spring. As noted, Arenado isn’t the market’s top priority at third base, especially now. Not to mention the fact that Bloom wrote this off as “Not an option.”
There is one Bregman and one Suarez. Then it seems there is a paid down Arenado…. He’s option #3 and a shorter long term commitment.
For at least two teams (Mariners & Red Sox), Brendan Donovan is most likely their #1 option.
In terms of free agents, yes, it’s Bregman #1. But Suarez likely won’t be an option for the Red Sox due to defensive limitations (see Rafael Devers). So, they probably have Murakami ahead of Suarez, and today it was mentioned that they are looking at Jorge Polanco as an option at third.
In other words, there are probably five players ahead of Arenado on teams’ wishlist this offseason.
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