Fox Sports MLB predicts Eaton will join the St. Louis Cardinals come Opening Day. He is 27 years old and under contract until 2019 with a 2-year option that will go through 2021. Eaton’s contract is fairly cheap too, starting at four million this year and gradually increasing to $10.5 million by 2021.
It looks like the centerpiece from the St. Louis Cardinals side of things is RHP Jack Flaherty, the number four prospect in the organization. Flaherty, 21, is a former first-round pick with the ceiling to be a star. He features four pitches, his changeup being the best.