In this world of uncertainty, the MLB and the Players’ Union have already found certainty in one area: no matter what the 2020 season ends up looking like, players will get a year of service time. While that does mean that the St. Louis Cardinals could potentially miss out on seeing what Brad Miller can do in the Jedd Gyorko role, it also means the 2021 free-agent class is intact.
This is best for the health of the game, and thankfully for the Cardinals, they give up a ton of prospects this winter for big-name players that only have one or two seasons left under contract.