The trade deadline came and went, without the Cardinals making a major acquisition to bolster the team.
It’s been obvious that the rotation, touted as a potential strength coming into the season, has been lackluster. Cardinal starters have totaled 5.3 fWAR in 2019, ranking 22nd in the majors.
The cycle has featured a little injury, a lot of Michael Wacha moving back and forth from the bullpen to the rotation, some attempts at speeding up Génesis Cabrera’s development that went poorly, and a back of the rotation that boasts a FIP above 5.