Back to the St Louis Cardinals Newsfeed

St. Louis Cardinals: Projecting the Opening Day Bullpen

There is less than one month until pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training! With the new rule in the MLB requiring pitchers to face a minimum of three batters, the construction of the bullpen is an important storyline to watch for the St. Louis Cardinals as we draw closer to the season.

The other factor that may change things for 2020 is that rosters expand to 26 men. This last man on the bench could come in the form of another bench bat, or it could help the bullpen. It gives teams more flexibility and adds 30 MLB jobs around the league.