Cardinals Eye Strider for Ace | MLB News

The Cardinals are three games under .500 and watching from the sidelines for the fourth straight year, but there’s real promise in their young core—JJ Wetherholt, Jordan Walker, Leo Bernal, and Joshua Báez are stepping up. The pitching staff is showing depth with Kyle Leahy and Michael McGreevy emerging as rotation staples, while Riley OBrien and Gordon Graceffo provide stability. The farm system is loaded with top prospects like Liam Doyle and Jurrangelo Cijntje. To truly contend, they need to fix the bullpen and land a proven veteran starter—think Sonny Gray’s impact. Here’s the twist: Atla...