Cardinals: St. Louis announces complete Opening Day roster

The St. Louis Cardinals revealed their complete Opening Day roster on Sunday ahead of their game against the Cincinnati Reds.

The St. Louis Cardinals are getting ready for what is expected to be a huge season. After being eliminated by the San Diego Padres in the Wild Card Round, the Cardinals decided to push all their chips to the center of the table by acquiring star third baseman Nolan Arenado from the Colorado Rockies.

With spring training just about wrapping up, the Cardinals unveiled their full roster for their Opening Day contest against the rival Cincinnati Reds. On Sunday, the Cardinals announced that they have optioned pitcher Kodi Whitley and outfielder Lane Thomas to minor league camp.

Below is the full Opening Day roster for the Cardinals, courtesy of Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:

Cardinals: St. Louis’ full roster for Opening Day matchup against the Cincinnati Reds

Pitchers:

• Jack Flaherty, RHP
• Adam Wainwright, RHP
• Carlos Martinez, RHP
• Daniel Ponce de Leon, RHP
• John Gant, RHP
• Alex Reyes, RHP
• Andrew Miller, LHP
• Jordan Hicks, RHP
• Gio Gallegos, RHP
• Tyler Webb, LHP
• Ryan Helsley, RHP
• Jacob Woodford, RHP

Catchers:

• Yadier Molina
• Andrew Knizner

Infielders:

• Nolan Arenado, 3B
• Paul Goldschmidt, 1B
• Paul DeJong, SS
• Matt Carpenter, 2B/3B
• Tommy Edman, Utility
• Edmundo Sosa, Utility
• John Nogowski, 1B, Pinch Hitter

Outfielders:

• Dylan Carlson, RF
• Tyler O’Neill, LF
• Justin Williams, OF
• Austin Dean, OF

While the Cardinals did announce who did make the roster, they did make four additions to the injured list, including three right-handed pitchers. Miles Mikolas is currently dealing with a right shoulder injury, Kwang Hyun Kim is sidelined with a back injury and Dakota Johnson is still recovering from Tommy John surgery from last September. Outfielder Harrison Bader was also added to the list due to a forearm strain that could sideline him until May.

So there you have it, Cardinals fans. This is you Opening Day roster on a season that carries huge World Series aspirations. Do you think the Cardinals made the right choice or do you feel some players got snubbed of a spot? We all will receive that answer once the regular-season begins.