Q: Could Joc Pederson be a fit for the Cardinals?

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.

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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 he had just 50 plate appearances against LHP last season.

President of baseball operations John Mozeliak said he's not interested in a platoon fit, so that would seem to suggest against Pederson -- unless Cardinals are OK with those bad splits.