After Bill DeWitt Jr. stated that the Cardinals payroll, which is currently hovering near $170 million, is basically set for the upcoming season, it appears likely that there will be no more significant acquisitions to the team. The Cardinals seem set on the idea of running it back with nearly the same team in 2020, other than parting ways with Marcell Ozuna and acquiring Kwang-Hyun Kim. Although rumors of a Nolan Arendao trade were flying around for a bit, and there was some speculation that the Cardinals were going to bring back Ozuna, this offseason seems pretty much like every other one — a low-key acquisition to fill out the major league roster and then a bunch of minor league depth signings.
Presenting the Reds’ Offseason As a Foil to the Cardinals’
