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I personally feel that Pozo is overall a better player than Pages. I understand why he wasn’t protected, but I don’t understand the Pages love. With Herrera, Crooks, and Bernal, I feel like you have to take the Pages toy away from Marmol as he can’t help himself from playing Pages too much.

Ronnie Dobbs wrote: ↑21 Nov 2025 19:52 pm Sounds there is mutual interest between the Cardinals and Pozo in him returning next year.

oh really? Like a minor league contract? Bernal, Linarez, Pozo trio would be incredible at Memphis

craviduce wrote: ↑21 Nov 2025 20:29 pm

Ronnie Dobbs wrote: ↑21 Nov 2025 19:52 pm Sounds there is mutual interest between the Cardinals and Pozo in him returning next year.

oh really? Like a minor league contract? Bernal, Linarez, Pozo trio would be incredible at Memphis

It was an article about the non-tenders, but Goold didn’t really elaborate. They term he used was “mutual interest,” but that could mean a few different things, and dependent on how the offseason shakes out. If I had to guess maybe it is dependent on if the Cardinals were to trade Pages or Crooks this offseason, then maybe it’s a situation that could make sense if he was brought back.

Ronnie Dobbs wrote: ↑21 Nov 2025 21:01 pm

craviduce wrote: ↑21 Nov 2025 20:29 pm

Ronnie Dobbs wrote: ↑21 Nov 2025 19:52 pm Sounds there is mutual interest between the Cardinals and Pozo in him returning next year.

oh really? Like a minor league contract? Bernal, Linarez, Pozo trio would be incredible at Memphis

It was an article about the non-tenders, but Goold didn’t really elaborate. They term he used was “mutual interest,” but that could mean a few different things, and dependent on how the offseason shakes out. If I had to guess maybe it is dependent on if the Cardinals were to trade Pages or Crooks this offseason, then maybe it’s a situation that could make sense if he was brought back.

I hope he’s back somehow. What a great story and someone easy to root for. Also a great pinch hitter.

Jobu's Rum wrote: ↑21 Nov 2025 18:54 pm Couldn't this have been done before the Rule 5 picks? Maybe could have saved Blaze and Hansen???

yes but ylu dont necessarily wamt the 40 man to be full because you will have tomake free agent signings in the offseason- etc- and then you have to waive someone from your 40 man.

if you leave someone unprotected in the rule 5 draft, the claiming team has to keep them on the mlb roster all year.

meanwhile, if you instead add blaze jordan to the 40 man, but then we sign several free agents and run lut ofn40 man spots andnthusnwaive blaze jordan from the 40 man- then the claiming team now only has to claim him to their 40 man to take him from us- not keel him on their mlb roster the whole year.

so it makes sense to leave some 40 man spots open in the offseason instead ofnjust protecting extra guys only to have to waive them later as other teams might be willing to claim them to 40 man but not willing to carry them on mlb roster all year.

He liked that comment ..lol

Jobu's Rum wrote: ↑21 Nov 2025 18:54 pm Couldn't this have been done before the Rule 5 picks? Maybe could have saved Blaze and Hansen???

There is a good chance both don’t get picked and we get to keep them without burning a 40-man roster spot. We also need 40 man roster spots for trade additions, Wetherholt and any free agents we sign this offseason.

King (~$2.1M) and Alcala (~$2.1M) were likely dropped to save some cash or just create some turnover. I think they are more valuable than Koperniak or Roycroft.

The Cards have only 17 pitchers on their 40-man roster and Hjerpe, Roby, and Hence probably won't be available by opening day so that leaves only 14 pitchers.

The Cards may add Mathews but they can wait until opening day to do that and they can put an injured pitcher on the 60-day IL to make room. Possibly all three above may be 60-day IL candidates by opening day and perhaps others will get injured in ST and join them.

Also, most of last year's Memphis staff is already gone. Lots of Springfield guys ready to move up though.

This team is definitely short on pitchers at the moment. Lots of offseason to go...

C-Unit wrote: ↑21 Nov 2025 17:12 pm

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑21 Nov 2025 16:53 pm

Ozziesfan41 wrote: ↑21 Nov 2025 16:50 pm I definitely understand dumping pozo the cardinals have too many catchers already but man his .345 .885 OPS as a pinch hitter was nice and he came up with some big pinch hits

Pirates or somebody will give him a backup job. He's pleasant and confident hitter

He could try to buy a nice big sedan to house his family and maybe use it to run some type of off-season painting business or something. An old Buick Park Ave might work.

Not funny

sp25 wrote: ↑22 Nov 2025 10:54 am

C-Unit wrote: ↑21 Nov 2025 17:12 pm

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑21 Nov 2025 16:53 pm

Ozziesfan41 wrote: ↑21 Nov 2025 16:50 pm I definitely understand dumping pozo the cardinals have too many catchers already but man his .345 .885 OPS as a pinch hitter was nice and he came up with some big pinch hits

Pirates or somebody will give him a backup job. He's pleasant and confident hitter

He could try to buy a nice big sedan to house his family and maybe use it to run some type of off-season painting business or something. An old Buick Park Ave might work.

Not funny

In all serious he was a good hitter and I'm surprised they cut him

cardstatman wrote: ↑22 Nov 2025 10:42 am King (~$2.1M) and Alcala (~$2.1M) were likely dropped to save some cash or just create some turnover. I think they are more valuable than Koperniak or Roycroft.

The Cards have only 17 pitchers on their 40-man roster and Hjerpe, Roby, and Hence probably won't be available by opening day so that leaves only 14 pitchers.

The Cards may add Mathews but they can wait until opening day to do that and they can put an injured pitcher on the 60-day IL to make room. Possibly all three above may be 60-day IL candidates by opening day and perhaps others will get injured in ST and join them.

Also, most of last year's Memphis staff is already gone. Lots of Springfield guys ready to move up though.

This team is definitely short on pitchers at the moment. Lots of offseason to go...

Which Memphis pitchers are set to return?
What is the story on Ian Bedell?

With 37 on the roster. Do they have a rule 5 pick

Charles King wrote: ↑22 Nov 2025 21:40 pm With 37 on the roster. Do they have a rule 5 pick

My guess is they pick a reliever

Cardinals4Life wrote: ↑22 Nov 2025 20:51 pm

cardstatman wrote: ↑22 Nov 2025 10:42 am King (~$2.1M) and Alcala (~$2.1M) were likely dropped to save some cash or just create some turnover. I think they are more valuable than Koperniak or Roycroft.

The Cards have only 17 pitchers on their 40-man roster and Hjerpe, Roby, and Hence probably won't be available by opening day so that leaves only 14 pitchers.

The Cards may add Mathews but they can wait until opening day to do that and they can put an injured pitcher on the 60-day IL to make room. Possibly all three above may be 60-day IL candidates by opening day and perhaps others will get injured in ST and join them.

Also, most of last year's Memphis staff is already gone. Lots of Springfield guys ready to move up though.

This team is definitely short on pitchers at the moment. Lots of offseason to go...

Which Memphis pitchers are set to return?
What is the story on Ian Bedell?

Gone
Curtis Taylor 137
Zack Weiss 66
Oddanier Mosqueda 66
Zach Plesac 59
Roddery Muñoz 58
Aaron Wilkerson 58
Michael Gomez 34
Leonardo Taveras 22
Sem Robberse 15
Anthony Veneziano 12
Osvaldo Berrios 15
Jack Ralston 18
Tyler Matzek
Drew Rom 14
Ryan Shreve 21
Nick Anderson 20

Back - as far as I know
Quinn Mathews 94
Alex Cornwell 93
Ian Bedell 52
Roycroft 47
Max Racjic 45
Skylar Hales 20
Nick Raquet 17
Gerson Moreno 15

Graduated: McGreevy, O'Brien, Graceffo, Granillo, Fernandez, Svanson

Hunter Hayes, Cooper Hjerpe, Ian Bedell and all their new spouses are working on knot tying recently.
It is part of the new complete player development system.

cardstatman wrote: ↑22 Nov 2025 23:41 pm

Cardinals4Life wrote: ↑22 Nov 2025 20:51 pm

cardstatman wrote: ↑22 Nov 2025 10:42 am King (~$2.1M) and Alcala (~$2.1M) were likely dropped to save some cash or just create some turnover. I think they are more valuable than Koperniak or Roycroft.

The Cards have only 17 pitchers on their 40-man roster and Hjerpe, Roby, and Hence probably won't be available by opening day so that leaves only 14 pitchers.

The Cards may add Mathews but they can wait until opening day to do that and they can put an injured pitcher on the 60-day IL to make room. Possibly all three above may be 60-day IL candidates by opening day and perhaps others will get injured in ST and join them.

Also, most of last year's Memphis staff is already gone. Lots of Springfield guys ready to move up though.

This team is definitely short on pitchers at the moment. Lots of offseason to go...

Which Memphis pitchers are set to return?
What is the story on Ian Bedell?

Gone
Curtis Taylor 137
Zack Weiss 66
Oddanier Mosqueda 66
Zach Plesac 59
Roddery Muñoz 58
Aaron Wilkerson 58
Michael Gomez 34
Leonardo Taveras 22
Sem Robberse 15
Anthony Veneziano 12
Osvaldo Berrios 15
Jack Ralston 18
Tyler Matzek
Drew Rom 14
Ryan Shreve 21
Nick Anderson 20

Back - as far as I know
Quinn Mathews 94
Alex Cornwell 93
Ian Bedell 52
Roycroft 47
Max Racjic 45
Skylar Hales 20
Nick Raquet 17
Gerson Moreno 15

Graduated: McGreevy, O'Brien, Graceffo, Granillo, Fernandez, Svanson

Hunter Hayes, Cooper Hjerpe, Ian Bedell and all their new spouses are working on knot tying recently.
It is part of the new complete player development system.

Thanks, Cardstatman.