The St. Louis Cardinals take the field for the first time in the 2023 season with a similar team to the one that had an early playoff exit last year.
There are some notable additions who will attempt to fill the shoes of Yadier Molina and Albert Pujols.
Willson Contreras, from the Chicago Cubs, will take the place of Molina behind home plate. Contreras plans to wear a custom cleat to honor Molina's Cardinals legacy.
Contreras is slotted to catch Miles Mikolas and hit fifth behind Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado.
Jordan Walker, the Cardinals top prospect, forced his way onto the team with a strong spring training to make his major league debut.