St. Louis Cardinals' Chairman and CEO Bill DeWitt Jr., along with President Bill DeWitt III and President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak, told fans that the 2025 season would be one of transition. The organization would be shifting from a high(ish)-spending team chock full of veterans to one focused and led by young players.
The organization had a stated goal to find out which young and controllable players could perform well over an entire season. Several players were stated as poster boys this year, foremost of those Jordan Walker and Nolan Gorman.
Unfortunately for the Cardinals, neither player has taken advantage of these opportunities.