The expectations for the St. Louis Cardinals double-A affiliate were high when the rosters were originally announced. Considering that four of the team’s five starting pitchers are ranked in the top fifteen of organizational prospects, the expectations are justified.
Some minds thought that the offense would struggle as it was sort of pieced together with guys that were not quite good enough to make the Memphis team and guys who saw promotions through other prospects rising through the organization at a quick pace. However, the offense has been the least of concerns in 2017 so far.