SignOnSanDiego.com · Mar 5, 2020
Progress report: St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals’ Paul Goldschmidt rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the New York Mets Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
2019 finish: 91-71, 1st in NL Central (lost in NLCS in four games)
Manager: Mike Shildt (132-99, third season)
Top baseball ops executive: John Mozeliak, president of baseball operations (13th season)
DOLLARS AND SENSE
Highest-paid player: 1B Paul Goldschmidt ($26 million in 2020)
Top returning position player: INF Paul DeJong (4.1 WAR in 2019, fangraphs.com)