The Cardinals announced this afternoon that longtime catcher Yadier Molina has returned to the organization as a special assistant to President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak. Following the announcement, Mozeliak spoke with reporters (including Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat) regarding Molina’s role in the organization. Mozeliak suggested that Molina will … [Read more...] about Cardinals Notes: Molina, O’Neill, Burleson
Cardinals Expect To Add Bullpen Help Via Free Agency
The Cardinals have made no secret of their desire to add to the bullpen. Having accomplished their goal of bringing in three starting pitchers, St. Louis is prioritizing the relief corps. President of baseball operations John Mozeliak suggested this evening the organization is likelier to add to the bullpen via free agency than in trade (relayed by Katie Woo of the Athletic). … [Read more...] about Cardinals Expect To Add Bullpen Help Via Free Agency
Mozeliak: Cardinals Listening To Offers On Tyler O’Neill
3:40pm: In addition to O’Neill, both Carlson and Alec Burleson have drawn trade interest to some extent this offseason, writes Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Both stand as plausible trade candidates themselves, though Mozeliak hasn’t taken the step of publicly declaring that with either player as he did with O’Neill. In an appearance on MLB Network’s Hot Stove … [Read more...] about Mozeliak: Cardinals Listening To Offers On Tyler O’Neill
Latest On Cardinals’ Pitching Pursuits
The Cardinals entered the offseason looking for three new starting pitchers, and that goal has already been accomplished with the signings of Sonny Gray, Lance Lynn, and Kyle Gibson. To this end, president of baseball operations John Mozeliak indicated that the club has done a lot of the heavy lifting on its efforts to upgrade the rotation, yet he didn’t rule out more … [Read more...] about Latest On Cardinals’ Pitching Pursuits
Cardinals Still Showing Interest In Dylan Cease
Even after revamping their rotation with a rapid-fire trio of free agent signings, the Cardinals are still in the mix for White Sox righty Dylan Cease, reports Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. President of baseball operations John Mozeliak said at the press conference to introduce Sonny Gray that he “doubted” his next move would be to add more starting pitching but conceded that … [Read more...] about Cardinals Still Showing Interest In Dylan Cease