Last November, I took a deep dive into the Cardinals’ remarkable ability to produce major-league quality starting pitchers. You can read that article, “A Starting Pitcher Factory”, right here.
In that article, I examine the club’s lengthy history of producing a rotation-ready starter just when they were needed. Here’s that list again:
2019: Dakota Hudson (34th pick) – 32 starts, 3.35 era
2018: Jack Flaherty (34th pick) – 28 starts, 3.34 era
2017: Luke Weaver (27th pick) – 10 starts, 3.88 era
2016: Alex Reyes (intl signing) – 5 starts, 1.