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Inbox: Will Cards call up Minor Leaguers?
- Updated: August 18, 2016
HOUSTON — With 42 games left on the Cardinals’ schedule and a Wild Card berth up for grabs, it seems like a good time to tackle another batch of your questions. I plucked some questions off Twitter; others were emailed to me. Just remember to kindly submit your name and hometown along with your question when sending one in the future.
Are there any potential September callups who are not currently on the 40-man roster? Ryan Sherriff? Harrison Bader? And will we see Mike Ohlman, Carson Kelly or Patrick Wisdom on the roster in September? — Curry S., Abilene, Kan.
The Cardinals are already in a 40-man roster crunch, so I don’t expect any other players to be added before the end of the year. The organization’s September additions are likely to be mostly from the disabled list. Players like Aledmys Diaz, Brayan Pena, Trevor Rosenthal and Matt Adams hope to be back next month. Matt Holliday, Michael Wacha, Jordan Walden and Lance Lynn could rehab quickly enough to be options as well. As far as Minor League callups are concerned, they could well be limited to relievers like Miguel Socolovich and Dean Kiekhefer.
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Have you heard any rumors on where the Cardinals’ interest will be in the offseason? I think they should bring back Brandon Moss, and I also think they should make a serious run at Mark Trumbo to play first base. — Scott H., Macomb, Ill.
As far as players whom the Cardinals might pursue via free agency, it’s too early to know. The free-agent class is expected to be thin, which will only boost the demand for sluggers like Trumbo and Moss. General manager John Mozeliak has said that he would be interested in exploring an extension with Moss, who has enjoyed a resurgence this season. The question is whether Moss and the Cards can come to an agreement on dollars and years. With Moss about to turn 33, St. Louis will be cautious on the length of an extension with him.
What are the chances that the Cardinals exercise their option with Holliday for next year? If they don’t, do you think they might sign him as a free agent to a …
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