Dustin May

[MrPostman01]

Nice signing - if healthy Gingerguard can deal.

Certainly has the right hair color going for him.

[Melville]

Dustin May is one of the arms a few of us here have previously stated that Bloom should sign.
Appears Bloom is doing precisely as I advised: add short erm talent to give the team a chance to compete for a W/C in 2026 while adding quality high ceiling prospect talent for the long haul.
Bloom has done that on the pitching side of the equation.
Now time for him to do as I advise on the position player side of the roster.

Good call Melville. When I saw that they signed him I immediately remembered a few of you putting him on your wish list. Good signing. Finally signing guys under 35 with a high cieling potential.

I was not the first who endorsed May - others were ahead of me.
That said, I am glad Bloom is adding short term talent to the roster - even if it is of the high risk/high reward variety.
So many here want Bloom to focus solely on long term assets by simply adding sheer quantity and hoping some eventually pay big dividends.
But that thinking in nothing less than conceding 2026 as a lost season.
That is not acceptable, and I applaud Bloom for agreeing with me - and taken appropriate and immediate risks which add MLB talent right now.

[MrPostman01]

Dealin' the Cards says he got injured eating a salad!

[Alex Reyes Cy Young]

Good signing. Probably need a veteran reliever or 2. I am guessing they are done signing SPs unless they think they are getting a deal.

1. Liberatore
2. May
3. McGreevy
4. Fitts
5. Leahy/Pallante

They then have a bunch of guys at Memphis, Mathews, Henderson, Mautz, etc that can be the next man up.

Any reliever they bring in should be capable of multiple innings/spot starts. That rotation is at HIGH risk of not being able to pile up innings. The bullpen could be toast by July if they don’t properly prepare for that.

I like the May signing and the high reward/low risk behind it, I’d just like to see them add another guy that could pile on some innings

Totally agree with this. Need mid inning relievers who can go 2+ innings. I wouldn't mind seeing this team us openers to get through the first 3 batters before deploying the starter in the hopes of getting another inning out of them.

[craviduce]

so....we'll find out the particulars after the Physical?

I hope he's not too expensive. Near 5 ERA last year for the most innings he's ever thrown. We need innings covered.

[Melville]

Dustin May is one of the arms a few of us here have previously stated that Bloom should sign.
Appears Bloom is doing precisely as I advised: add short erm talent to give the team a chance to compete for a W/C in 2026 while adding quality high ceiling prospect talent for the long haul.
Bloom has done that on the pitching side of the equation.
Now time for him to do as I advise on the position player side of the roster.

I'm afraid Mel that Bloom is not going to improve the offense, just subtract from it.

Donovan
Contreas
Arenado
Nootbaar
Gorman (Highly doubtful he has little trade value now)

It appears that Herrera will get some run at catcher after Bloom's comments this week. Not sure how that pans out

Herrera will indeed be a litmus test.
Surely Bloom is not stupid enough to bet on him behind the plate.
As for N/A and Mootbaar, the offense will improve simply by them being removed.
I believe trading either or both of Donavan and Contreras before July (if at all) would be a huge strategic blunder on the part of Bloom - but am willing to withhold judgement until I see the return.

[WaltsSuccessor]

Donovan trade impending? 40 man is full so something has to give to add May.

[Alex Reyes Cy Young]

Perfect arm to pair with an opener. I hope this team finally deploys this strategy for some of these young pitchers.

[82birds]

Donovan trade impending? 40 man is full so something has to give to add May.

maybe they remove Roycroft?

[Cusecards]

Donovan trade impending? 40 man is full so something has to give to add May.

maybe they remove Roycroft?

Ya think??

[12xu]

Donovan trade impending? 40 man is full so something has to give to add May.

maybe they remove Roycroft?

We can only hope...........

[ClassicO]

The stupid 40-man roster argument.
https://www.mlb.com/cardinals/roster/40-man
Could you tell me how many of these guys can be left off?
My opinion:
4 or 5 pitchers -- and more if the test is will another club pick them up.
7 or 8 position guys.

[ICCFIM2]

Good signing. Probably need a veteran reliever or 2. I am guessing they are done signing SPs unless they think they are getting a deal.

1. Liberatore
2. May
3. McGreevy
4. Fitts
5. Leahy/Pallante

They then have a bunch of guys at Memphis, Mathews, Henderson, Mautz, etc that can be the next man up.

Any reliever they bring in should be capable of multiple innings/spot starts. That rotation is at HIGH risk of not being able to pile up innings. The bullpen could be toast by July if they don’t properly prepare for that.

I like the May signing and the high reward/low risk behind it, I’d just like to see them add another guy that could pile on some innings

Totally agree with this. Need mid inning relievers who can go 2+ innings. I wouldn't mind seeing this team us openers to get through the first 3 batters before deploying the starter in the hopes of getting another inning out of them.

They will get more pitching. My point in the post and some others have pointed it out, May and Fitts have more upside than Mikolas and Fedde. The risk is they cannot cover innings. They do need a veteran middle innings reliever that can pitch 60-80 innings. They will also likely add more via trade at the AAA level that is part of the next man up group. Unlike in 2025 when all the pitching depth was at AA in Springfield, all those guys will now be in Memphis. We also have our old friend Zack Thompson around who if he can return from injury, had good ML stuff.

[Whatashame]

Good signing. Probably need a veteran reliever or 2. I am guessing they are done signing SPs unless they think they are getting a deal.

1. Liberatore
2. May
3. McGreevy
4. Fitts
5. Leahy/Pallante

They then have a bunch of guys at Memphis, Mathews, Henderson, Mautz, etc that can be the next man up.

Any reliever they bring in should be capable of multiple innings/spot starts. That rotation is at HIGH risk of not being able to pile up innings. The bullpen could be toast by July if they don’t properly prepare for that.

I like the May signing and the high reward/low risk behind it, I’d just like to see them add another guy that could pile on some innings

Totally agree with this. Need mid inning relievers who can go 2+ innings. I wouldn't mind seeing this team us openers to get through the first 3 batters before deploying the starter in the hopes of getting another inning out of them.

They will get more pitching. My point in the post and some others have pointed it out, May and Fitts have more upside than Mikolas and Fedde. The risk is they cannot cover innings. They do need a veteran middle innings reliever that can pitch 60-80 innings. They will also likely add more via trade at the AAA level that is part of the next man up group. Unlike in 2025 when all the pitching depth was at AA in Springfield, all those guys will now be in Memphis. We also have our old friend Zack Thompson around who if he can return from injury, had good ML stuff.

They actually have that in Leahy. A guy who could come in and actually throw multiple innings effectively. It’s one of the reasons why I hope they will add another starter, either through trade or FA. Maybe Leahy will be fine starting but he had found a very solid niche in our bullpen. He could give you some effective late innings or could come in and give you effective multiple innings when needed.

[Ronnie Dobbs]

You conveniently left out the part where if he pitched well at the end of last year, you could sign into an extension….thats what we expect from you …

That's true. I did leave out the part where he pitches well through the end of the year and the Cardinals sign a huge injury risk to a huge extension, since that is what it would take to get him agree to one.

Still an incredibly stupid idea.

[ICCFIM2]

Good signing. Probably need a veteran reliever or 2. I am guessing they are done signing SPs unless they think they are getting a deal.

1. Liberatore
2. May
3. McGreevy
4. Fitts
5. Leahy/Pallante

They then have a bunch of guys at Memphis, Mathews, Henderson, Mautz, etc that can be the next man up.

Any reliever they bring in should be capable of multiple innings/spot starts. That rotation is at HIGH risk of not being able to pile up innings. The bullpen could be toast by July if they don’t properly prepare for that.

I like the May signing and the high reward/low risk behind it, I’d just like to see them add another guy that could pile on some innings

Totally agree with this. Need mid inning relievers who can go 2+ innings. I wouldn't mind seeing this team us openers to get through the first 3 batters before deploying the starter in the hopes of getting another inning out of them.

They will get more pitching. My point in the post and some others have pointed it out, May and Fitts have more upside than Mikolas and Fedde. The risk is they cannot cover innings. They do need a veteran middle innings reliever that can pitch 60-80 innings. They will also likely add more via trade at the AAA level that is part of the next man up group. Unlike in 2025 when all the pitching depth was at AA in Springfield, all those guys will now be in Memphis. We also have our old friend Zack Thompson around who if he can return from injury, had good ML stuff.

They actually have that in Leahy. A guy who could come in and actually throw multiple innings effectively. It’s one of the reasons why I hope they will add another starter, either through trade or FA. Maybe Leahy will be fine starting but he had found a very solid niche in our bullpen. He could give you some effective late innings or could come in and give you effective multiple innings when needed.

They do with Leahy. But if he is effective as a starter, his value sky rockets. Unlocking value without paying someone for it, helps the cause. They also have 4-5 guys that profile as #4/5 starters that can fill the role. Leahy has the stuff to be better than that, which is why I like the idea of giving him a chance. If he fails, then he reverts hopefully back to what he was last year.