The 2020 Bullpen Depth Chart

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesOne of the more interesting storylines this offseason, I think, is going to be how the Cardinals choose to try and bolster their relief corps. A unit which boasted the fifth-best ERA in baseball during the 2019 season would not seem to be a huge point of concern or emphasis this offseason, but if there’s one thing we’ve learned about bullpens, it’s that they are, by their very nature, inherently tough to predict.

My colleague wrote yesterday about the question of what to do with Dominic Leone, who has a checkered track record of both injury and ineffectiveness, and lacks a minor league option to allow the club any flexibility with his roster spot. I like…