The St. Louis Cardinals couldn’t even make it to the first Spring Training game without having key pitchers get hurt. Neither Jack Flaherty nor Alex Reyes will be ready for opening day and both will open the season on the IL. Being down a top starter and top reliever at the beginning of the year is never a good start. The Cardinals have options to fill these gaps, but no starter is going to replicate Flaherty’s numbers (unless Matthew Liberatore hits the ground running) and Reyes was the of the most often used relievers in the entire league last year (15th in IP among relievers).
How Will Oli Marmol Manage the Pitching Staff?
