(KFTK) – Jim "the Cat" Hayes from Fox Sports Midwest's broadcast crew joined the conversation to discuss the offseason of Cardinals baseball.
Hayes says the trade with Tampa Bay netted the Cardinals, "a really good pitching prospect in Matt Liberatore, who is going to be their number one pitching prospect."
"The Cardinals do this at sometimes to re-stock talent at the minor league level," says Hayes of the trade that sent outfielders Jose Martinez and Randy Arozarena to the Rays.
“This was a very good team, built around pitching,” he said. “The pitching should be a strength, but the one thing they haven’t upgraded is offense.”
Hayes added the Cardinals have the makings of a really good team.
What does the starting rotation look like? Hayes explained what he thinks will be going on with the organization at the start of the season.