Just before the lockout, the St. Louis Cardinals moved to address their biggest need of the off-season. Specifically, they signed Steven Matz to fill a hole in the starting rotation. Before the ink even dried, the questions began about addressing other needs. Would they sign another starting pitcher? Would they dip into the shortstop market? How will they flesh out the bullpen? What of the designated hitter, surely coming to National League ballparks near you? Will they sign anyone to fill that role? It’s that last question I want to talk about today.
Just before the lockout, President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak sparked DH speculation by noting that they were “considering a different type of hitter” for the role.