"The Cardinals are known to be looking for outfield help, and preferably a right-handed bat given previous statements from president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom. Adding a free agent is still a possibility, though Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the Cards "have not expressed much interest in" Randal Grichuk, and target Austin Hays chose the White Sox over the Cardinals in part because Chicago was offering more playing time."
"Rather than bring in a new player, the Cards are also exploring internal options by using Thomas Saggese and Jose Fermin as outfielders this spring. This isn't anything new for Fermin, who has played six MLB games and 19 minor league games as an outfielder in addition to his larger amount of playing time at second, third and shortstop. For career infielder Saggese, he told Goold that he hasn't played in the outfield since he was 10 years old."
Cardinals prefer a right-handed bat and remain open to a free-agent addition, though they have not expressed much interest in Randal Grichuk and missed on Austin Hays, who chose the White Sox partly for more playing time. The team is testing internal options by using Thomas Saggese and Jose Fermin in the outfield this spring. Fermin has prior outfield experience (six MLB games and 19 minor-league games). Saggese has not played outfield since age 10, but added versatility could boost his playing-time chances. Saggese has hit .250/.292/.336 over 347 Major League plate appearances. An infield logjam with JJ Wetherholt and Nolan Gorman may push Saggese toward a super-utility role. Justin Steele's rehab has progressed to 30-pitch bullpen sessions with a planned May or June return after UCL revision surgery.
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