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Progress report: St. Louis Cardinals

An offseason review of who’s new, who’s gone and what to watch for at each team’s camp this spring:

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS

  • 2015 finish: 100-62 (1st in NL Central, lost in 4 games in NLDS)
  • Manager: Mike Matheny (375-273, four seasons)
  • General manager: John Mozeliak (nine seasons)

Dollars and sense

  • Highest-paid player: RHP Adam Wainwright ($19.5 million in 2016)
  • Top returning position player: 3B Matt Carpenter (5.2 WAR)
  • Top returning pitcher: RHP Carlos Martinez (3.