St. Louis Cardinals: The time is coming to sign Trevor Rosenthal

Former St. Louis Cardinals closer Trevor Rosenthal will be pitching in a showcase for teams on October 3. That means the time to make a decision is coming soon.

Yes, the St. Louis Cardinals released Trevor Rosenthal last November. But if he looks good, then the team should do anything they can to bring him back. On his Twitter account, he has been posting videos of his comeback, and he looks pretty good to me.

In one video, he can be seen hitting 99.5 MPH on the radar gun from the mound. The showcase will be more telling than videos, but after small glimpses of Rosenthal’s recovery, there is clearly something positive happening.

The workout is going to be held at UC Urvine in California.

Rosenthal And The Cardinals

Earlier this month, both Derrick Goold and Ben Frederickson addressed questions about the idea of a reunion. In each case, the answers was negative. In Goold’s response he states that the St. Louis Cardinals will be at the showcase.

If the team is impressed, they will go after him, just like other teams will. The Cardinals have the advantage of knowing him. Rosenthal was drafted by St. Louis in 2009 and remained his whole career. They know him. He grew up in Missouri.

All of that can work to the St. Louis Cardinals advantage, but there are factors working against them. The biggest roadblock for any team is his agent, Scott Boras. Based on previous history, Boras will be trying to get Rosenthal a contract that exceeds his value after his year off due to injury.

The Cardinals Bullpen

If Rosenthal joins the bullpen, he adds to a lot of potential firepower heading into next year. Jordan Hicks throws hard, Rosy can throw hard, and even a potential return of Alex Reyes might add another element of potential flame throwing to the 2019 bullpen, if he is used in that role.

Personally, I would love to see Rosenthal join the St. Louis Cardinals. He can add some stability to the back end of a bullpen, or even in the middle of a game. Between the absence of chatter from the team about the reunion, and Scott Boras it does not look likely.

We will know more after October 3rd, until then it is a waiting game. The time is coming for the Cardinals to make a decision on their former closer.

If they can talk Boras down, then Rosenthal should rejoin the St. Louis Cardinals. I see no reason not to at least try. The bullpen struggled this year, and he could be a stabilizing force next season. Only time will tell.