The St. Louis Cardinals' "runway" season in 2025 was all about getting definitive answers on all of their players dotted with question marks. Could Jordan Walker emerge as a rising star? Could Lars Nootbaar remain healthy and live up to what his Statcast page suggested? Could Matthew Liberatore and Andre Pallante put themselves into the Cardinals' future rotation plans? The Cardinals have found some semblance of answers to all of these questions as the 2025 season draws to a close.
One question that appeared answered early was whether Ivan Herrera could remain a catcher for the Cardinals.