The Cardinals have shown a lot of strength with the glove this season.
In 2018, St. Louis had 40 DRS at the end of the season. Their 11 Def runs ranked ranked 11th in the league.
This season, through 108 games, they have 56 DRS. With 23 Def runs, they now rank third in the majors, barely behind Cleveland.
By team rankings, the Cardinals are in the top four of Def for four different positions: first base, second base, shortstop and center field. They had marks that high in just one position in 2018, and made the top ten in only two other positions.