Much like 2023, as the St. Louis Cardinals have faded in the playoff race, many of their key contributors have fallen out of the lineup as well. Brendan Donovan, Alec Burleson, Victor Scott, and Nolan Arenado have all missed significant time with injuries in the second half, and now Masyn Winn will finish the year on the injured list.
As the club enters the final few weeks of the season, there's not much to play for at this point, but the club has seen the return of Donovan, Burleson, and Scott as of late, and it sounds like their future Hall of Famer third baseman will be joining the mix now as well.