One of the St. Louis Cardinals offseason goals is to identify a closer for the 2019 season. It’s not clear whether it will be through trade, free agency, or a current internal option. However, one avenue I would not like to see walked down is Jordan Hicks as closer on opening day.
Please don’t misunderstand me; I’m not saying Jordan Hicks should never be the closer, just not as the prime option on Opening Day. Hicks may one day be the closer for the St. Louis Cardinals, but not yet. My case will be that he is not ready to take over the duties by opening day 2019.