Dream St. Louis Cardinals starting rotation if John Mozeliak’s gets creative
By Mark Powell
St. Louis Cardinals No. 4 starter: RHP Cal Quantrill
The Cleveland Guardians surprisingly let Cal Quantrill walk via a DFA just a few days ago. Quantrill is just a season removed from a superb year, in which he finished with 15 wins and a 3.38 ERA. Last season, Quantrill struggled with injuries and failed to live up to the hype. Cleveland didn't want to protect Quantrill on the 40-man roster and coulnd't find a trade partner for him, hence why they DFA'd him on Tuesday.
Prior to his release, Quantrill viewed his 2023 season as a learning experience and something he could grow from. That's the type of mentality Cardinals fans should want from their pitching staff.
"Kind of a learning experience for me this year. I've been pretty blessed, I've been pretty healthy my entire professional career. I didn't handle the injury, looking back, as well as I could have. I think I probably let it get too far and it affected both my results and the team's results. Then I wanted to come back so fast that maybe I just didn't give it a chance to fully heal,"Quantrill said about his 2023 season.
St. Louis could sign Quantrill to a prove-it deal. Should he succeed, he'll be well worth the money, though the Dodgers are thought to be favored for his services.