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Since only 1 pitcher can be a starter I am guessing it will be Roby. He is the closest to the majors, although Clarke has great potential also.
What a difference after his first appearance. He looked fantastic in his first outing. But his reinvention of Ankiel light has to be concerning.
I expected nothing this year, so with the retooling I have been pleasantly surprised. It’s just too bad we didn’t end the season well. But I now have higher expectations in the coming years. I could also tie my comments in with the Oli Marmol thread, as I don’t think we are going anywhere as long as he is our manager. I like the additions of Mathews, Baez, Bernal and Hjerpe.
I think it’s best to let Stanek walk. He gets more expensive if we keep him for 2027. Rincon and Santana will be ready next year. Plus, I’d look for Stanek like signing, or trade for a good reliever. I really don’t kmow which Svanson shows up, the ‘25 version or this years debacle. I’d also look at Clemente, if he can improve his control.
Mud, I agree about Graceffo. He has the pitches to bea starter. He should be in the mix for next year.
Robbersse rehabbed a few innings this year. But nothing since. And Thompson hasn’t pitched this year. Since he has been injured and the Cardinals were granted another year of control, would the team get another year of injury free control. Or maybe the Cards are tired of this situation and release him. Thompson and Chase Davis are first round busts. At least the team got some MLB time from Thompson.
I cannot remember how many players Memphis can carry to avoid losing prospects in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft. This could be a future issue for the CArds. I’m surprised the Dodgers dont have this problem. But I believe they will have major league protection issues if there is a rule 5 draft.
CC, I believe Clemente doesn’t reach minor league free agency until after 2027. Since there may not be a Rule 5 draft this year, adding him may be a moot point.
Haven’t heard anything about Henderson or Ellisalt. There was speculation Henderson had Tommy John surgery.
Since very few draft picks debuted this year, where should the top draft picks pitch next year? I’ll just list Kuhns, Monteso, and Randall. They likely all start at Palm Beach, although all 3 could reach Peoria before the year is out. Also influencing their placement is the potential lockout, and the depth the system has at AA and AAA. Even disclosing Fitts and Roby, the top 2 farm teams should have a full compliment of starters.
This being said there are always injuries. Henderson and Dobbins quickly fell off this years rosters, Hjerpe looks great now, but missed a great deal of the year. Hence went from injured hotshot to a DFA.
Since that list came out I’ll list AA rotation.
After thinking it over, I’ll assume Eagen is AAA bound next year. And if Roby is healthy, that possibly may push one of the 5 down. Fitts likely won’t be ready for early action, but who knows. AAA will be crowded barring injury. Then either Crossland or Van Dyke will eventually be at AA.
Fajardo
Clarke
Odle
AitaSorry CC, Braden Davis. No Chase. I missed Ortiz, he is probably mid 30s.i guess I’ll slot him in at 34, since I skipped from 33 to 36.
Yes, Bernal looks very good so far. We finally have a catcher who can hit. And he is very young. And good defensively.
We haven’t seen much impact from this years draftees. Condon has played a little, but is on the IR now. I guess we’ll have to wait and see on the rest.
A lockout could lead to aggressive promotions. And a possibility of signing minor league free agents, which is more likely IMO at Springfield or lower levels.
This rotation would give us fans plenty to watch in the event of a lockout. I also like that there are no Zimmermans or Shuster involved. In case of injuries Davis and/or Fajardo could be included.
Maybe it’s a hot stretch, but you can’t help but see the improvement Baez has shown this year, particularly at Springfield this year. He is hitting over .300 while retaining his power and as a run producer. He should in Memphis next year.
Another prospect we don’t talk about is Crossland. Since being promoted to Peoria he a 1,42 era in 5 games. He has walked fewer batters as well.
When looking at Graceffos last 3 games, he has shown that he can be stretched out. Maybe it’s too small of a sample size, but he has 13 Ks in his last 9 plus innings. There is no new stat that explains that. This reminds me of how when Leahy was given his chance after pitching 3 plus shutout innings in relief with 7 Ks. I would include Graceffo and Hjerpe as a starting option next year. The fallback for Graceffo would be a similar role to this season. Hjerpe, like Leahy this year, would likely have to be limited on his innings next year. I would guess Hjerpe would have an innings limit even less than Leahy.
