Would it make sense for the St. Louis Cardinals to add the slugger at a discount?
St. Louis has struggled lately and now disappointingly sits one game below .500 at 60-61. The Cardinals also now are four games out of a National League Wild Card spot. While this is the case, the Cardinals already have turned things around once this season.
The Cardinals were near the bottom of the National League standings at one point but clawed their way back up the standings. There"Elias Díaz etched himself into baseball history when he won the 2023 All-Star Game MVP for the Rockies. Now, it appears that Colorado has made its catcher available to the rest of the league," Maguire said.
"If he is placed on outright waivers, the other 29 teams have the chance to sign Díaz, who will earn roughly $1.5 million for the rest of the season. Claiming priority is based on reverse winning percentage, meaning teams with worse records have the edge in signing Díaz. If Díaz isn’t claimed, his five years of MLB service means he can reject an assignment to the Minors if the Rockies tried to outright him. At that point, Díaz could become a free agent.
Díaz could make sense for the Cardinals if they want someone who could serve more as a designated hitter while mixing in a little time at catcher. St. Louis is set at catcher right now, but needs to do something.Patrick McAvoy's experiences include local and national sports coverage at the New England Sports Network with a focus on baseball and basketball. Outside of journalism, Patrick also is pursuing an MBA at Brandeis University.
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