A: Potentially. Nice power (36 homers last season) with a career-high OPS (.876) in a 2019 season that included a career-high at-bats (450). That's a good sign.
Here's a concerning one: He slashed just .224/.240/.265 against left-handed pitching last season. He mashes righties and shrivels against lefties, so much so that he had just 50 plate appearances against LHP last season.
Q: Can the Cardinals afford to wait on Carlos Martinez to determine he's physically sound for the rotation? The free-agent pitching market is moving.
A: I don't think so.