On September 24th, Jim Bowden wrote an article for The Athletic listing his top 20 breakout players. Not a single Cardinals player made the list.
Bowden said this about compiling his names: "When I compile my annual list, my definition for a breakout candidate is simply a player who performed at a much higher level than his previous major-league track record, or a player who burst onto the scene and blew away the rookie field."
The Cardinals had no one who "blew away the rookie field." The Cardinals had only two rookies who had over 100 plate appearances: Thomas Saggese and Yohel Pozo.