Melville wrote: ↑21 Jun 2025 07:59 am
STL will lose Fedde and Mikolas this fall.
Matz as well.
2 rotation spots open and one depth piece gone too.
McGreevy can only fill one of those starter roles.
Pallante is indeed a solid #4 and that will come in handy.
He pitches into the fifth inning plus every game. Allows 4 or less. Team is 3-2 in these Number five slot games. Strong number 4/5. And his K’s are starting to increase.
If he becomes a strikeout threat with his few walks, could become a mid rotation power.
Next season -
Gray
Pallante
Liberatore
McGreevy
?
Will it be Mathews? Roby? Hence? Henderson? Someone from outside?
As it stands currently, STL will be thin concerning established starting pitchers next year.
Can't see them betting too heavily on Hence or Roby, given the history of those 2.
Talent is there - but huge questions of reliability.
Don't think they will want to count on Mathews from opening day either.
They would probably prefer to take the McGreevy route initially.
Finally, there is a huge gap between Gray and the rest of the scrum.
My guess is they go outside for a #2.
Makes sense, but not a long term FA contract for a #2, with Mathews, Hence, and Roby in the wings. BDW doesn’t think that way.
The key words there are long term. These days, long term is riddles with opt outs and NTC, they rarely run their terms.
I suspect they would prefer a trade.
Nootbaar, Walker, Herrera, one of Crooks/Bernal/Rodriguez.
They have pieces to move.
Has has several good games before this year. Currently, 2-0, tied for fifth. 2.20 era-23rd., 1.04 whip-28th.
16.1 innings, 10 hits 4 runs 4 ER 2 HR 7 BB 13 K.
His issue is walks. Almost one wvery two innings. A pitch to contact ground ball machine.
Can he be league level, or Cardinal level Ace.
Thoughts.
Now we are talking some good stuff here. I thought I was the only one who really liked Pallante and believe he is a real sleeper in a value extension. Now that he has figured it out with his curveball, I seriously believe he has a lot of Waino in him with that kind of upside. He seems like a hard worker and an innings eater that just seems like he is happy to be in the big leagues. He is easy to root for. If you could get a 5 or 6 year extension for $30-$35 million it could be gold. If we are value shoppers and looking cheap these days. I like Pallante.
Has has several good games before this year. Currently, 2-0, tied for fifth. 2.20 era-23rd., 1.04 whip-28th.
16.1 innings, 10 hits 4 runs 4 ER 2 HR 7 BB 13 K.
His issue is walks. Almost one wvery two innings. A pitch to contact ground ball machine.
Can he be league level, or Cardinal level Ace.
Thoughts.
Now we are talking some good stuff here. I thought I was the only one who really liked Pallante and believe he is a real sleeper in a value extension. Now that he has figured it out with his curveball, I seriously believe he has a lot of Waino in him with that kind of upside. He seems like a hard worker and an innings eater that just seems like he is happy to be in the big leagues. He is easy to root for. If you could get a 5 or 6 year extension for $30-$35 million it could be gold. If we are value shoppers and looking cheap these days. I like Pallante.
One I’ve watched last couple years. Has big - game potential stuff. If his curve is the pitch, I’ve noticed a tik up in K’s.
His BABIP in 2024 was .286, now .275, so it's possibly sustainable with his high GB rate on a good defensive team.
His GB% is elite at a career 65.9% (64.1% this year). He's 2nd in MLB in that % this year with Framber Valdez #3 at 59.1%.
His BB/9 has gone from 3.97 to 3.56 to 2.95 over the past three years, so that's a good sign.
His K-rate has always been around 6/9, so that's just who he is and will prevent him from being better than a #3.
