It’s no secret that the St. Louis Cardinals were one of the most active teams during the offseason unloading multiple veterans and their contracts, but have you checked in on how these former Cardinals players are performing for their new teams? Let’s catch up with how they’re doing in their new uniforms.
Let’s be clear that I’m not trying to draw some premature conclusions about how these players will perform over the long haul. The sample size of limited appearances during Spring Training isn’t meant to be a deep dive, but I do find it interesting that at least 3 of the former Cardinals seem to be benefiting from their change of scenery.
Nolan Arenado – Arizona Diamondbacks
It’s a small sample size since he’s only seen limited action so far, but Nolan Arenado is off to a good start with the Arizona Diamondbacks. As of this writing, Nolan has a .375 average with a couple of doubles and a home run in his first 8 at-bats with the Diamondbacks.
Brendan Donovan – Seattle Mariners
Brendan Donovan is off to a fast start with the Seattle Mariners as he’s batting .625 over his 3 games played with 5 hits and 1 RBI.
Sonny Gray – Boston Red Sox
Sonny Gray has only pitched 1.1 innings so far during the Red Sox spring training schedule, but he got rocked a bit giving up 2 runs and 3 hits in that short start against the Toronto Blue Jays. After the game, Sonny said he’s not historically very good in Spring Training.
Willson Contreras – Boston Red Sox
Willson Contreras is off to a scorching start for Boston as he’s had plenty of game time so far batting .462 in 13 at-bats with a couple of Spring Training home runs already.
It won’t be long before the St. Louis Cardinals see Sonny Gray and Willson Contreras as they will host the Red Sox at Busch Stadium the weekend of April 10-12. Brendan Donovan and the Mariners will be in Busch Stadium the weekend of April 24-26. Finally, Nolan Arenado and the Diamondbacks will roll into St. Louis on June 22-24.
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