PITTSBURGH, PA - AUGUST 27: Edmundo Sosa #63 of the St. Louis Cardinals reacts after scoring during the fifth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on August 27, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)
Sosa as a Starter.
Edmundo Sosa would be a cost efficient option for the Cardinals. After all, he is not arbitration eligible until 2024 and a free agent until 2027.
Using Sosa as the primary shortstop in 2022 would give the Cardinals two advantages:
1) Instead of signing a high-end free agent at short(such as Trevor Story, Corey Seager, Carlos Correa, etc.