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Hochman: Prospect Dylan Carlson should be good, but Cardinals must find additional ways to boost offense

Dylan Carlson's swing is this fluid swoop, thanks to his fast hands that launch and mangle, and to think — it comes in lefty, too!

This switch-hitting delight is the Cardinals' most-exciting offensive prospect — perhaps enticing is a better word than exciting — and for a team that was ninth-worst in baseball in OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage), the Cards will take all the “O” or the “S” they can get.

Carlson will surely make his major-league debut in 2020, but which month? A lot will depend on whether left fielder Marcell Ozuna accepts the Cards' probable qualifying offer.