With the exception of Adam Wainwright, the St. Louis Cardinals’ starting pitchers struggled in their first starts of the spring. However, it is too early to panic as there is still plenty of time for these pitchers to get settled into a rhythm. There is still some reason for concern, though, as there appear to be some health risks among the Cardinals starters and potential starters.
To begin with, Miles Mikolas has yet to face live hitters as he is still dealing with a forearm injury that he suffered in 2019. Additionally, Alex Reyes and Carlos Martinez have plenty of injury concerns, and Martinez was especially wild in his spring debut.