The outfield was a problem for the St. Louis Cardinals last season. Harrison Bader posted an above average offensive season, but was inconsistent, while Tyler O’Neill hit well below the Mendoza line, and Dexter Fowler did not offer much in right field while Dylan Carlson struggled upon making his MLB debut. However, the early results of the Cardinals outfield in Spring Training are encouraging.
To begin with, Tyler O’Neill is raking. The Cardinals’ starting left fielder last season has hit a pair of opposite field home runs in his first 18 at-bats, while also batting .