St. Louis Cardinals: A 2019 starting pitching preview

It’s almost time for the 2019 Spring Training to begin every pitcher who could possibly receive a start that is currently on the St. Louis Cardinals 40-man roster.

It’s finally February! That means all the St, Louis Cardinals‘ pitchers and catchers report in a week or two and baseball begins for real in 2019. Final rosters are beginning to take shape and year-long projections are being made.

While we are doing our own individual player projections separately, here we will look at a more holistic view of just the starting rotation. The Cardinals have right around 10 different pitchers who all have major league experience who could potentially start for the team in 2019. With so many options, Mike Shildt will have a difficult job should any of the first five men up struggle to perform or get hurt.

This process begins with rotation stalwarts like Carlos Martinez and Adam Wainwright and ends with kids whose names are almost unknown, like Ryan Helsley. From young to old, rookie to veteran, these pitchers will all get a chance to make a difference for the big league club in some form or fashion this year. With all that said, let’s dig in.