In trading veteran lefthander Jaime Garcia to the Braves for three players, the Cardinals aren’t likely to see an immediate return in 2017.
Much like Garcia, righthanders John Gant and Chris Ellis and second baseman Luke Dykstra will arrive to spring training with plenty of questions of their own.
I reached out to a National League official who has scouted the Braves’ system thoroughly, and he provided scouting reports on all three players. He spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Gant, 24, is likely the bell cow among the trio, but that's not saying much among this trio.