Daniel Ponce de Leon is a pitcher who has been around the fringes of the Cardinals roster since making his debut in 2018. He has been able to help himself by playing a number of different roles for the team as he has started 20 games and made 13 appearances out ofthe bullpen, while even serving as the closer in one game. However, while this flexibility can be helpful for the Cardinals, the team would be able to get better production from the right hander if he became a full time member of the bullpen.
To begin with, Ponce de Leon has struggled to keep his pitch counts under control when he starts games.