3 more St. Louis Cardinals who won't be back next season
By Mark Powell
St. Louis Cardinals have no reason to bring back Taylor Motter
This isn't a shot at Taylor Motter by any means, I'm sure he's a fine person, but the St. Louis Cardinals don't have much use for him at this juncture. Motter was a sub-.200 hitter this season and failed to provide much besides infield depth. At 34 years old, Motter will be cheap this offseason as he's a free agent. If St. Louis wants more depth in its minor-league system, then perhaps they can offer that option to Motter plus a spring-training invite. Anything more is unlikely.
A fresh start could do Motter some good, as he has yet to really catch on with any MLB team beyond a platoon role. In six big-league seasons Motter has hit just .171, and he's never hit more than 10 home runs. Motter has never posted above a .590 OPS, which came in his rookie season.
St. Louis doesn't lack middle infield depth, so there certainly isn't a spot in the majors for him, especially with the emergence of Masyn Winn.