Every former Cardinals player in the Postseason this year: Who should you root for?

The St. Louis Cardinals will not be playing October baseball this season. After another disappointing finish, Cardinals fans probably look forward to an offseason of front-office change and improvements. However, a World Series champion needs to be decided before we get to that. Even if you're disappointed with the season and frustrated with the front office, we're baseball fans. We should savor the final month of baseball while we have it. Before we know it, winter will be here, and the long wait until Opening Day begins. So, who should you root for in the playoffs? Here are the former Cardinals on every playoff team.

New York Yankees - Luke Weaver

A once prized pitching prospect, Luke Weaver showed promise in his early days with the Cardinals. He put together a fantastic 2017 season and looked to be a fixture in the rotation for years to come, but after a down 2018, Weaver was dealt to the Arizona Diamondbacks as a headliner in the Paul Goldschmidt trade. Goldschmidt would go on to sign an extension in St. Louis and win his first MVP award in 2022, leading the team in multiple playoff runs.

Weaver struggled in Arizona with a number of injuries and eventually found himself as a journeyman reliever. But, the Yankees have reformed him into a high-leverage reliever this season with a 2.93 ERA in 83 innings of relief.

The Yankees have quite an exciting roster built of superstars such as Aaron Judge, Juan Soto, and Gerrit Cole, so Weaver won't be playing that important of a role. His Cardinals career also wasn't too remarkable. So, unless you favor the star power in the Bronx, there are not many reasons to root for the Yankees this October.

Former Cardinal factor - 2. Fun factor - 6. Underdog factor - 2. Total score - 10.