Cardinals: 5 players on trade block

Cardinals: 5 players on the trade block

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MAY 06: Paul DeJong #11 of the St. Louis Cardinals completes the double-play throwing over the top of Thairo Estrada #39 of the San Francisco Giants to end the game in the bottom of the ninth inning at Oracle Park on May 06, 2022 in San Francisco, California. The Cardinals won the game 3-1. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

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ST LOUIS, MO – APRIL 27: Genesis Cabrera #92 of the St. Louis Cardinals celebrates after recording the third out of the in the eighth inning against the New York Mets at Busch Stadium on April 27, 2022 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images) /

Genesis Cabrera

He is one heck of a hard-throwing lefty for the Cardinals, but often frustratingly volatile.

In 11 games this season, Genesis Cabrera is 1-1 with three holds in 12.2 innings. while he has nine strikeouts, he has given up 10 hits and four walks. He’s given up four home runs, and four earned runs and has hit 2 batters by pitch. Last season he was completely frustrating to watch with his 36 walks and 29 earned runs, despite 77 strikeouts.

Despite the frustration, Cabrera has lots of potential with his arm. The Cardinals have gained confidence in using rookie Andre Pallante, Ryan Helsley, Giovanny Gallegos, and T.J. McFarland.

It’s hard to imagine but a team could take a gamble in taking on Cabrera. He may benefit from a change of scenery. Having a new pitching coach may help him hone his talents better. He may work better with another catcher or other staff.

A change could be good for Cabrera. He could be flipped for other middle innings relief or depth pieces. He will be arbitration-eligible in 2023.

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