Some St. Louis Cardinals players can be counted on, barring catastrophe, to produce in 2020. Paul Goldschmidt, Jack Flaherty, and Kolten Wong could be a little better or worse, but there’s no reason to expect any drastic alterations in their performance.
But others — several others — are like elevators: they could shoot to the top floor, or they could plunge to the cellar (or stop somewhere in between).
Here are five players who could make or break the upcoming Cardinals season:.
#1: Carlos Martinez
Best case scenario: He stays healthy.