Last season, the St. Louis Cardinals experimented with the leadoff spot but, regardless of the hitter, the team could not find the best fit for the number one slot in the lineup. In 2025, Cardinals’ leadoff hitters combined for a .234 batting average, hitting 15 homers, and scored 91 runs while driving in 59. Each of those stats are in the bottom-10 of baseball. Further showing the organization’s shift from “Whitey Ball” and the traditional top-of-the-lineup hitter, the Cardinals received a total of four stolen bases from their pace setter, the fewest in the majors.
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