1 player the St. Louis Cardinals should steal from each NL West team
Colorado Rockies: Antonio Senzatela
The Colorado Rockies think so highly of Antonio Senzatela, they signed him to a 5-year contract worth $50.5 million with a club option for 2027. In 2021, he was 4-10 in 28 games started, with 156.2 innings and 105 strikeouts.
He induces 51.2% groundballs with his pitches. He throws a four-seam fastball, a slider, a changeup, and a curveball. This is typically a pitching profile beloved by the Cardinals as it allows a pitcher to trust in the defense behind them. In the Cardinals case, the pitcher would be trusting a Gold Glove-winning defense. What pitcher wouldn’t love that?
The Cardinals and Rockies have been trade partners in the past. The Rockies fan base may not want their team trading with the Cardinals again, but Senzatela would certainly be an interesting fit. While he doesn’t have the best record, it is quite possibly a result of the defenders behind him. Or lack of defenders.
Even though the Rockies do have him locked into a good deal, it will be interesting to see what if any moves the club makes to help Kris Bryant and Charlie Blackmon.
Senzatela would be an interesting trade chip and the Cardinals are always looking for good pitching.