Tyler O’Neill is not a bust for the St. Louis Cardinals. Now, I know the trade of Marco Gonzalez isn’t looking great right now, but it is way too early for us to say. Why? Age.
While Marco Gonzalez is having a great year with the Mariners (3.28 ERA over eight starts so far), Gonzalez is 27 years old and has been given a chance to fail, to learn, and to ultimately shine in the Mariners starting rotation over the past two years. Tyler O’Neill, on the other hand, is still 23 and has never had a legitimate chance to start in any outfield spot for an extended period of time.