Each year following the draft there are players who sign as free agents. The St. Louis Cardinals generally have good luck with these ventures; most recently, Tommy Parsons is a name that comes to mind. Parsons has shot through the minors after going undrafted out of Adrian College.
In a year with only a five-round draft, those UDFA’s could prove more fruitful than a regular year. The Cardinals were active on the market, signing a handful of players.
With each signing comes the equal opportunity for misses, especially since the maximum offer a team could make to UDFA’s was 20k.