To paraphrase William Shakespeare’s phrase in his play Hamlet: “To trade, or not to trade, that is the question”, expresses the dilemma the St. Louis Cardinals are facing with prospect Carson Kelly.
On March 18, the Cardinals optioned six players to minor league camp, including Carson Kelly, the long considered heir apparent to the multi gold glove winner Yadier Molina. This represented a shift in the Cardinals thinking from last season.
President of Baseball Operations, John Mozeliak, said last season he felt Kelly had nothing more left to prove in the minors after he promoted Kelly to the major league club.