The St. Louis Cardinals are finally beginning to break free of the shackles that have left them trapped in John Mozeliak's dungeon of mediocrity. With Chaim Bloom providing the team a clear direction to return to competitiveness within what is hopefully only a few seasons, brighter days look to lie ahead for the Cardinals as they slog through a rebuild.
As the team pivots to youth and prioritizes drafting and developing its next core of players, all eyes will be on the Cardinals' farm system to see how the prospects are performing. Fans and scouts expected big things from Quinn Mathews, one of the team's top prospects entering 2025, after he held a 2.