This is your Cardinals News, Rumors, and Commentary Roundup for the Afternoon of June 28, 2021.
“These are some names I could see making sense if the Cardinals explore selling assets at the trade deadline. He’s showing that he could be a fit for the Cardinals long-term. But what if they don’t? It’s rare to look at the Cardinals as a potential trade deadline seller. Paul DeJong: Probably the biggest name I could see the Cardinals exploring in trade talks is Paul DeJong.”
“Louis Cardinals, the main talking point has surrounded their pitching, which has been among the worst in baseball. But the offense has been among the most inconsistent in baseball, ranking in the bottom half of baseball in most categories. Louis Cardinals are bad all around, but their offense has a long ways to go despite showing signs of improvement. The St.”
“The Cardinals are selecting right-hander Roel Ramírez and recalling lefty Brandon Waddell to the big league roster, general manager John Mozeliak told reporters (including Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat). Righties Jake Woodford and Seth Elledge have been optioned to Triple-A Memphis to clear active roster space. To open a 40-man roster spot for Ramírez, St. Louis is designating…”
“We could have a solid debate on which of Kudrna’s two offspeed pitches is best, but unlike Carter, where the debate would be which one is better now versus which one I might like better down the road, there really is no right answer with Kudrna no matter what the parameters are. Carter throws hard enough already to overmatch high school hitters, even really good ones, sitting in the 91-93 range, topping out at 94, but he’s got another tick or two in the tank down the line, I think. Regardless, the pitch has enough power and movement that high schoolers have very little chance against Kudrna, and he could throw even a touch harder down the road as he fills out. His feel for the pitch comes and goes; he’ll bounce it, same as the slider, when he tries to throw it too hard, but when he relaxes and just lets his arm speed and grip do the work, the pitch drops out of sight like a forkball or splitter, and he could get lefties or righties either one with the pitch.”